Thank you, Mr. Chair. This section isn’t necessarily going to get a compliment. It may be a little more of a link. It is not necessarily criticism either, but what I’m finding here is there are some real concerns about the modernization of our present Liquor Act. Recently I brought some concerns to the Minister of Finance about some problems that we’ve been having in interpretation and certainly in the modernization. Does the Minister see any sort of public dialogue on potentially modernizing some of our liquor laws? As such, we have to sort of balance out what is real and modern and what is realistic.

What we are seeing in the rise, for example in the city of Yellowknife, I know that many bars are asking for Sunday openings and extending the sales period. Recently there was an experience where I saw a bit of an anomaly in one of the liquor laws. I brought it to the attention of the Finance Minister to what that detail is. It doesn’t really matter as much, but what we are noticing are quirks as to what I would like to say is sort of a modernization.

I know that I was here during the Liquor Act rewrite a few years ago. I think the work there at the time is certainly good, but that said, does the Finance Minister see any future or I should say near future discussion about some of the rules around these types of things? I know that the general administration has been bequeathed down to the city so they can make some rules, but I’m talking about some broader opportunities. I have heard that there might be some things on the horizon. If there are, maybe the Minister can speak to that type of policy development under this area. Thank you.