🚨🇨🇦 ‘TREE POLICE’: QUEBEC TOWN CHARGES $200 FEE FOR HOMEOWNERS WITH TREELESS YARDS
As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don’t have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity.
One public policy expert says using taxes to get people to be more green is a smart way to address environmental challenges—although not all residents agree with the town’s approach.
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As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don’t have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity.
One public policy expert says using taxes to get people to be more green is a smart way to address environmental challenges—although not all residents agree with the town’s approach.
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