Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue No. 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 22, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 22, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:36 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bovey, Cools, Greene, Housakos, Lankin, P.C., Ngo, Oh and Saint-Germain (9).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Marlisa Tiedemann and Chantal Beaubien, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, insofar as it relates to Canada's international obligations.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Steven Hoffman, Professor, Faculty of Health and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

Mark A. R. Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy, Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hoffman made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:12 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Kleiman made a statement and, together with Mr. Hoffman, answered questions.

At 11:48 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee