Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, there is a lot of cooperation between Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, ourselves and Yukon with regard to an agreement we have to prevent cigarettes from being smuggled into any of those jurisdictions. Sometimes we get tips from other jurisdictions that tobacco and, in some instances, liquor is being moved into the Northwest Territories illegally. One of those tips has turned into a court case in Norman Wells. We have had good cooperation from our RCMP. In Iqaluit, again, the same thing: there was a tip-off to the RCMP. Again, there was good cooperation. We are not out there as policemen looking in every car and checking every package that comes into the Northwest Territories, but for the most part, we are acting on information provided to us, Madam Speaker. We are acting on information that falls out of audits. We are receiving good cooperation from the RCMP. The law is being used properly and the RCMP are not having any problems enforcing that law. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question 323-12(6): Enforcement Of Tobacco Tax Act
In the Legislative Assembly on November 2nd, 1994. See this statement in context.
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Question 323-12(6): Enforcement Of Tobacco Tax Act
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 1st, 1994
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