Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Illegal Drugs
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001-02
Chair: The Honourable PIERRE CLAUDE NOLIN
Thursday, May 30, 2002
Friday, May 31, 2002
Issue No. 18
Thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh meetings on: Reassessing Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Friday, May 31, 2002 - Morning Session
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Friday, May 31, 2002 - Afternoon Session
WITNESSES:
Thursday, May 30, 2002 (town hall):
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.
Friday, May 31, 2002 (morning meeting):
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.
Friday, May 31, 2002 (afternoon meeting):
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.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, Chair
The Honourable Senator Colin Kenny, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Banks, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Maheu, Rossiter.
*Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 3)