NWT’s Scan law ‘may not be very effective at doing much of anything’
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NWT’s Scan law ‘may not be very effective at doing much of anything’
Claire McFarlane
Tuesday November 3, 2026 at 5:32pm MT
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Elements of the NWT’s proposed Scan legislation are drawing skepticism – as well as praise – as the bill moves through the House toward becoming law.
Scan stands for Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods. It is one of the tools the territorial government is looking to deploy to help curb the illicit drug trade and other criminal activity.…
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