The Nunavut Association of Municipalities (NAM) is urging the Government of Nunavut and the RCMP to take steps to limit the heavy flow of alcohol in the territory.
photo courtesy of Kenny Bell
The territory’s mayors called upon the GN to develop regulations that restrict large quantities of alcohol delivered to communities and for the RCMP to “improve their focus” on preventing bootlegging in Nunavut.
“The misuse of alcohol takes a huge toll on all of our communities and we, the mayors of Nunavut, are asking the Government of Nunavut to immediately limit the large quantity hard liquor import permits to help reduce the burden on our current and future generations and that the RCMP take bootlegging as a very serious threat to our territory’s safety,” said Kenny Bell, mayor of Iqaluit and president of NAM, following a June 26 NAM board meeting. “We need to take a stand today, not tomorrow!”
Neither the GN nor the RCMP responded to requests for comment prior to publication deadline.
this is a very serious to the younger generation who often self medicate with alcohol and sometimes it ends badly.
instead of alcohol, build mental facility in the territory.
and if one is built please make sure its culturally appropriate. take this seriously GN , your political career depends on the people you are supposedly serving.