Committees seek submissions on new bills

Two committees of the Nunavut legislative assembly are inviting Nunavummiut to make written submissions on two major bills.

The standing committee on health and education wants to know what people think about Bill 33, the proposed tobacco control act.

The bill would ban the sale of tobacco to minors, restrict the way storekeepers may sell tobacco, and ban smoking in most public places.

The standing committee on community empowerment and sustainable development wants to know what people think about Bill 35, the proposed new wildlife act.

The new wildlife law would bring territorial legislation into line with the Nunavut land claims agreement, the federal Endangered Species Act and various international treaties. It also creates sharp increases in penalties for those who violate wildlife regulations, and defines a set of principles based on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.

People with Internet access may find the two bills at www.assembly.nu.ca/english/bills.
For more information about how to prepare submissions, contact Kooyoo Nooshoota (Tobacco Control Act) or John Quirke (Wildlife Act) at (867) 975-5100.