In the Legislative Assembly on April 5th, 1994. See this topic in context.

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that clause 6 of Bill 19 be amended in proposed section 7.4 by striking out 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 400 grams and by substituting 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars or 800 grams. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. The motion is in order and it has already been translated. You should have copies. The motion is in order. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 6, as amended.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 7.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 8.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 9.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 10.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 11.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 12.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 13.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 14.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 15.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 16. The chair recognizes the Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This section 16 talks about a collector. I don't know where to raise this issue, it is not in this act, but it has to do with people I know who use tobacco for spiritual reasons. Maybe I'll ask the Minister a question, if I may, Mr. Chairman. I don't want people who carry tobacco for spiritual reasons to feel paranoid or to be scared of police officers when they carry tobacco they use for spiritual reasons. I wonder if the Minister can tell me if they are protected and how they are protected if they travel around and carry tobacco.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Minister Pollard, would you be requiring your witnesses? When we took a break, they also left but we never called them back. If you wish, you still may call them back to assist you. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

If I might, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Sergeant-at-Arms, will you assist Mr. Pollard in seating his witnesses? Thank you. Mr. Pollard, prior to bringing in your witnesses, there was a question raised by the Member for Nahendeh that dealt with the question of persons using tobacco for spiritual reasons and the application of section 16. Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

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.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Minister Pollard. The chair recognizes the Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I wholeheartedly support Mr. Antoine. I will give an example here. My community of Pelly Bay is a dry community, no liquor is allowed in the community, either beer, hard liquor, or wine. But for sacramental purposes, sacramental wine, the priest is allowed to have wine in church for the purposes of mass. Thereby, the priest is not breaking the law. It should be the same thing for the native people in the area of my colleague, Mr. Antoine, to bring in tobacco for ceremonial purposes, either from the territories or outside the territories. The precedent has been set within our own jurisdiction. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. Clause 16.

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April 4th, 1994

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 17.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 18.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 19.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 20.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 21.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 22.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 23.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 24.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 25.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Bill as a whole, as amended.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

We have agreement. Does the committee agree that Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Tobacco Tax Act, is ready for third reading, as amended?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Bill 19 is now ready for third reading, as amended. Now, what is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, I recommend that we deal with Minister's Statement 5-12(5).

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed