Mr. Chairman, the amendments to the provisions within this act that we're proposing at this time are more liberal than the provisions that are already in the existing act. I don't believe people are being unduly harassed in the Northwest Territories at the present time for carrying tobacco. Certainly, if people are carrying tobacco purchased in the Northwest Territories in quantity, they have no fear of harassment by a peace officer. If it lays some fears to rest, I will make the statement here that it is not the intention of this government or of this act to persecute anybody in the Northwest Territories who may be carrying a large quantity of tobacco for spiritual purposes, as long as they've been purchased in the Northwest Territories or, if they've been brought into the Northwest Territories in the amounts we've just agreed upon when we amended section 5, Mr. Chairman.

I don't see anybody being harassed for having tobacco in their possession. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.