Article 5YSS9 Oneida man says Canada 'disrespecting' culture by confiscating his tobacco at Niagara border

Oneida man says Canada 'disrespecting' culture by confiscating his tobacco at Niagara border

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Bobby Hristova
from CBC | Edmonton News on (#5YSS9)
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An Oneida man living in Niagara Falls, Ont., says border agents took a carton of tobacco worth $41 after he refused to pay a duty tax while trying to re-enter Canada from the U.S. He says Canada is disrespecting his rights as a First Nations person, and a lawyer agrees with him.

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