I'm not going to speak to the tobacco issue in that context, because that's not what I referred to in the context of tax. What I referred to was the instrument called CITCA, which is the agreement between Canada and Ontario on the harmonized sales tax and the point of sale tax exemption for first nations in Ontario. I'll say that.
However, you referred to the tobacco issue, and I did as well, so let me draw the comparison. The comparison is going to be around having to address this tax issue down the road when it comes to cannabis. We know that's what the jurisdiction of the province is going to be leaning on. That's how they're going to generate revenues and maintain that new infrastructure and law in Ontario.
I'm here to state that I can only speak for Ontario, but we will definitely want to address that issue. I can't make any assumptions. I can't make any initial conclusions as to what that would look like. I'm just advising the committee that it will have to come to grips with that issue.
I would draw the example that in Ontario we were able to do that through the CITCA, and when a government-to-government-to-government dialogue and negotiation happen, good things can take place. We're going to have to go into this with goodwill, good minds, and a willingness to recognize the sovereignty and rights of first nations on tax exemption.