Debates of May 26, 2005 (day 2)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the honourable Minister of the Financial Management Board and his responsibilities over the Liquor Board or the Liquor Act. It’s constituents that come to me, Mr. Speaker, and ask me to speak on the fact that there’s lots of bootlegging happening in our communities, especially to minors, Mr. Speaker. So the concept or the idea they had shared with me is whether it is possible for our government to institute some signage in the liquor stores to advise potential people that bootlegging or even buying booze for your younger friends is supplying minors and is an offence, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat, Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 15-5(4): Control Of NWT Liquor Sales

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if I understand the Member’s question about putting signage up to inform people who go into the liquor stores to purchase products for others to inform them of the penalties of that, that they would be involved in supplying minors, that is something I think we can definitely work on; putting up signage that would reflect those concerns. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Menicoche.

Supplementary To Question 15-5(4): Control Of NWT Liquor Sales

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’m sure glad that the government or the Minister heard me so clearly the first time.

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I think this will go a long ways because I think a lot of people are doing it thinking it’s a harmless endeavour to help out their friends like they were just going to school with them last year but now they’re eligible to buy alcohol. But it is a crime and people should be made aware of it and it happens quite a bit back in my constituency and I’m pleased the Minister is going to be doing that. I’d just like to ask the Minister as my final question, Mr. Speaker, if he can act on this soon and look at getting this signage up rather quickly. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 15-5(4): Control Of NWT Liquor Sales

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have the department work on that as soon as we can put some horsepower to it and we should be able to work with the contractors out there in getting signage up. Thank you.