Here, we are really talking about excise taxes under the Excise Tax Act, 2001. Amendments NDP-5, NDP-6 and NDP-7 would help to improve the current situation with regard to cannabis. As we speak, cannabis is taxed throughout Canada, either by means of the GST, the HST or the QST. This amendment only concerns the excise tax. The situation would be similar to the situation for alcohol producers. As soon as they produce a drop of alcohol, they are subject to the excise tax. The same system would apply to cannabis, because it would be the same law. Just as is the case for alcohol and tobacco products, we would tax cannabis at the production level, and not at the retail sales point.
On May 22nd, 2018. See this statement in context.