Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Illegal Drugs
Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings
MONTREAL, Thursday, May 30, 2002
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[English]
The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in the Salle du conseil de l'arrondissement de Ville-Marie, at 7:04 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Maheu and Nolin (3).
In attendance: Director of Research, Daniel Sansfaçon; from the Library of Parliament, Gérald Lafrenière; on behalf of Newman Communications, David Newman and Jean-Guy Desgagné; from the office of the Honourable Senator Rossiter, Barbara Wheelock; from the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate, Mireille Khouri and Natalie Lemay-Paquette.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the Committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies.
WITNESSES:
Members of the panel:
From the University of Montreal:
Marie-Andrée Bertrand, Professor Emeritus of Criminology.
From the Marijuana Party:
Marc-Boris St-Maurice, Leader.
As Individuals:
Mr. Émile Colas;
Dr. Pierre Lauzon.
From Clinique du Nouveau Départ Inc.:
Dr. Jean-Pierre Chiasson, Medical Director.
As Individuals:
Ms Denise Beaudoin;
Mr. André-Bernard Guévin;
Ms France Desjardins;
Mr. John Turmel;
Mr. Guillaume Blouin-Beaudoin;
Mr. Roland Côté;
Mr. Pierre Matteau;
Mr. Marc-André Lavoie;
Mr. Yvan Bombardier;
Mr. Blair T. Longley;
Ms Julie Langlois;
Mr. Nicolas Carrier;
Mr. Rosaire Théorêt;
Mr. Johnny Dupuis;
Mr. Ray Turmel;
Mr. Jean de Lavaltrie;
Mr. Edward Jackson;
Mr. Alexis Jabarit;
Ms Helene Jutras;
Ms Michele Burque.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Lemay brought welcome from the Arrondissement de Ville Marie.
Dr. Chiasson, Mr. Colas, Dr. Lauzon, Mr. St-Maurice and Ms Bertrand each made a statement.
The panellists answered questions.
Ms Beaudoin, Mr. Guévin, Ms Desjardins, Messrs. Turmel, Blouin-Beaudoin, Côté, Matteau, Lavoie, Bombardier and Longley, Ms Langlois, Messrs. Carrier, Théorêt, Dupuis, Turmel, de Lavaltrie, Jackson and Jabarit, Ms Jutras and Burque, in turn, made a presentation.
Mr. St-Maurice, Mr. Colas, Ms Bertrand, Dr. Chiasson and Dr. Lauzon each made a closing statement.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 9:58 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
MONTREAL, Friday, May 31, 2002
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[English]
The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in the Salle du conseil de l'arrondissement de Ville Marie, at 8:05 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Maheu, and Nolin (3).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Biron.
In attendance: Director of Research, Daniel Sansfaçon; from the Library of Parliament, Gérald Lafrenière; on behalf of Newman Communications, David Newman and Jean-Guy Desgagné; from the office of the Honourable Senator Rossiter, Barbara Wheelock; from the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate, Mireille Khouri and Natalie Lemay-Paquette.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies.
WITNESSES:
From the Comité permanent de lutte à la toxicomanie:
Michel Germain, Director General.
From the Dollard-Cormier Centre:
Pierre-Charles Boudrias.
From McGill University:
Dr. Mark A. Ware, Assistant Professor.
From the City of Montreal Police Service:
Serge Gascon, Deputy Director.
From Club Compassion de Montréal:
Caroline Doyer, President
Peter Hamel, Executive Director.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Germain made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Boudrias made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:15 a.m. the committee suspended.
At 9:40 a.m. the committee resumed its hearing.
Dr. Ware made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Gascon made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:07 a.m. the committee suspended.
At 11:30 a.m. the committee resumed its hearing.
Ms Doyer and Mr. Hamel made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
MONTREAL, Friday, May 31, 2002
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[English]
The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in the Salle du conseil de l'arrondissement de Ville-Marie, at 1:44 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks and Nolin. (2)
Other senator: The Honourable Senator Biron.
In attendance: Director of Research, Daniel Sansfaçon; from the Library of Parliament, Gérald Lafrenière; from the office of the Honourable Senator Rossiter, Barbara Wheelock; from the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate, Mireille Khouri and Natalie Lemay-Paquette.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies.
WITNESSES:
From CACTUS:
Yvan Bombardier, Intervener;
Martin Petit, Community Worker.
As Individuals:
Pierre Cloutier, Criminal Lawyer;
Rick Reimer.
From the Marijuana Party:
Marc-Boris St-Maurice, Leader.
From the University of Quebec in Montreal:
Serge Granger, Historian.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Petit and Mr. Bombardier each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Cloutier made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Reimer made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. St-Maurice made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. St-Maurice, with the assistance of Mr. Reimer, demonstrated a marijuana vaporiser.
Mr. Reimer answered additional questions.
Mr. Granger made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Daniel Charbonneau
Acting Clerk of the Committee