Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Judge Rules on Port Hawkesbury Tax Deal

Mill tax deal can be cancelled: judge:
Richmond County has lost Round 1, but could still win the fight if it delivers a knock-out punch in Round 2. Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Justice John D. Murphy ruled Tuesday that the taxation deal between Richmond County and the Stora Enso mill - which was enshrined in provincial legislation in 2006 - is a deal that can be cancelled by the mill's cancelled by the mill’s new owner, Pacific West Commercial Corp., and its parent company, Stern Partners Inc.