Mr. Chairman, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories join with British Columbia in pursuing a lawsuit against the tobacco companies to attempt to recover the extra costs to the social envelope caused by dealing with the long term effects of smoking to northerners. Thank you.
Roy Erasmus on Committee Motion 20-13(7): Support For The Bc Lawsuit Against Tobacco Companies (h&ss)
In the Legislative Assembly on April 28th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 20-13(7): Support For The Bc Lawsuit Against Tobacco Companies (h&ss)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 27th, 1999
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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