Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can advise that the department does not keep statistics on the number of Northwest Territories residents with convictions for simple possession or otherwise, and it may be that some of them will have convictions arising from other jurisdictions. I was looking at an article, however, on Andre Picard, which seemed to indicate there was still a large number of people across Canada being charged. He indicated in that article that, as I read it, there were more than 40,000 convictions, or charges, rather, cannabis-related charges laid in 2016. So there are a large number of people who are still being charged. I'm assuming that some of them are Northwest Territories residents, but we don't have those statistics. Thank you.
Louis Sebert on Question 252-18(3): Amnesty for Past Drug Offences in Cannabis Legislation
In the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Question 252-18(3): Amnesty for Past Drug Offences in Cannabis Legislation
Oral Questions
March 13th, 2018
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