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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, May 7, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 2:30 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Eggleton, P.C., Manning, Mégie, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Pratte, Raine, Seidman and Stewart Olsen (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Boyer and Deacon (2).

In attendance: Shaila Anwar, Deputy Principal Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate; Sonya Norris and Marlisa Tiedemann, 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, March 22, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Gwen Boniface, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;

The Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;

As individuals:

Andrew Freedman, Former Director, Colorado Marijuana Coordination;

Dr. Bertha Madras, Professor of Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

RAND Drug Policy Research Center:

Beau Kilmer, Co-Director.

Oregon Cannabis Association:

Amy Margolis, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Freedman, Mr. Kilmer, Dr. Madras and Ms. Margolis each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senators Boniface and Dagenais each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille Aubé
Acting Clerk of the Committee

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