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

Issue No. 44 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 24, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 24, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Deacon, Dean, Eggleton, P.C., Manning, McCallum, Mégie, Mockler, Neufeld, Omidvar, Poirier and Seidman (11).

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:

Canadian Pharmacists Association:

Phil Emberley, Director;

Jean Thiffault, Member, President, Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires.

Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries:

Jeremy Jacob, President.

Tilray:

Philippe Lucas, Vice-President, Global Patient Research and Access.

Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana:

James O'Hara, President and CEO.

B.C. Compassion Club Society:

Hilary Black, Founder.

As an individual:

Kirk Tousaw, Barrister, Tousaw Law Corporation.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Emberley, Mr. Thiffault, Mr. Jacob and Mr. Lucas each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. O'Hara, Ms. Black and Mr. Tousaw each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille Aubé
Acting Clerk of the Committee