Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Illegal Drugs
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chair: The Honourable PIERRE CLAUDE NOLINWednesday, November 7, 2001 (morning session)
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 (afternoon session)
Issue No. 10
Seventeenth and eighteenth meetings on: Reassessing Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings morning session (156K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings afternoon session (180K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 (a.m.)From the City of Vancouver:
Mr. Philip Owen, Mayor;
Mr. Donald MacPherson, Drug Policy Coordinator.
From B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS:
Dr. Mark Tyndall.
From B.C. Compassion Club Society:
Ms Hilary Black, Founder and Director.
From Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU):
Mr. Dean Wilson, Executive Director.
From the Community Legal Assistance Society:
Mr. David Mossop.
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 (p.m.)
From the Vancouver Police Service:
Mr. Kash Heed, Vice Drugs Section.
From Grief to Action:
Ms Nichola Hall, Chairperson; and
Mr. Ross Hall.
From Alcohol -- Drug Education Service:
Mr. Art Steinmann, Executive Director.
Walk-ons:
Mr. Mason Loh;
Ms Lilian To;
Mr. David Malmo-Levine;
Mr. James Leslie;
Mr. Rick Tipple;
Mr. Ted Smith;
Ms Cynthia Low;
Mr. Perry Bulwer;
Mr. Dana Larsen;
Ms Thia Walter;
Mr. David MacFarnam;
Mr. John P. Gordon;
Mr. Chris Bennett; and
Mr. Richard Cowan.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, ChairThe Honourable Colin Kenny, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Banks, Carney, P.C., *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Jaffer, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella).
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 3)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stollery (November 5, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (November 5, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux (November 5, 2001).