Mr. Chairman, as I indicated in my general comments pertaining to this bill, I have some concerns with regard to some of the sections of the bill. Section 5, Mr. Chairman, limits an individual to import cigarettes up to a maximum of 200 cigarettes before they are taxed. Anything over 200 cigarettes, they get taxed. I suggested to the Minister if that area could be raised. Rather than one carton of cigarettes be brought in, if we could raise it to perhaps five or six. I am proposing that we raise that limit to five cartons which would be equivalent to 1,000 cigarettes.

Committee Motion To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 19, Withdrawn

Mr. Chairman, I move that Clause 5 of Bill 19 be amended by deleting paragraph 9(c) and by substituting the following:

(c)a person who, not more than three times a year, brings with him or her into the territories, tobacco in an amount not exceeding 1,000 cigarettes, 250 cigars or 2,000 grams of any other form of tobacco;

and that Clause 5 of Bill 19 be amended by deleting subsection 5-1(2) and by substituting the following:

Section 2 - the section does not apply to a person who brings with him or her into the territories tobacco in an amount not exceeding 1,000 cigarettes, 250 cigars or 2,000 grams of any other form of tobacco.