Mr. Speaker, the majority of people in the small communities are aboriginal people, people who either have or are entitled to a general hunting licence, and whose basic life-style is to either hunt or trap. In those cases, there are no fees for firearm acquisition certificates. The fee, otherwise, has gone up to $50 per application. If you take ten applications, that is $1,000. It does add up fairly quickly. On the other hand, for the majority of the people in the small communities, the fee is going to be waived at the application stage. So, there is, in fact, little money involved at the community level. It may be the larger centres where there are banking services and good postal services, that would be largely affected. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 385-12(3): Payments For Firearms Acquisition Certificates
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 385-12(3): Payments For Firearms Acquisition Certificates
Question 385-12(3): Payments For Firearms Acquisition Certificates
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 28th, 1993
Page 667
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