Nahwegahbow v. R: No Indian Act s. 87(1)(b) Income Tax Exemption For Off-Reserve Aboriginals

A day after the hearings of Baptiste v. R., the Tax Court of Canada heard three more appeals in Nahwegahbow v. R, dealing with similar facts – but mainly that their employer was Native Leasing Services (NLS).  Since the court found against the interests of the aboriginal appellant in Baptiste, the writing was on the wall for Mrs. Nahwegahbow and her fellow appellants.

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