In New York you pay 1% property tax/year (effectively), and it is quite universal. I think vancouver's 1% on empty is an addition to any property taxes. I was r

In New York you pay 1% property tax/year (effectively), and it is quite universal. I think vancouver's 1% on empty is an addition to any property taxes. I was referring to the prevalent 1% tax on property which is applied to cars, places with unlimited apartments etc. Disney should be able to own Mickey trademarks for as long as they maintain them - but they shouldn't be able to tell me not to copy or remix Steamboat Willy. They got 50 years of monopoly on it they were promised when they released it. It should be public domain now.