October 3, 2017 (Meeting 72)
Department of Health
Eric Costen, Director General, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
John Clare, Director, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Department of Justice
Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector
Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Health Canada Legal Services
Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Michael Holmes, Director, Serious and Organized Crime Strategies Division, Community Safety and Countering Crimes Branch
October 2, 2017 (Meeting 71)
Department of Health
Eric Costen, Director General, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
John Clare, Director, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Department of Justice
Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector
Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Health Canada Legal Services
Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Michael Holmes, Director, Serious and Organized Crime Strategies Division, Community Safety and Countering Crimes Branch
September 19, 2017 (Meeting 69)
Department of Health
Jacqueline Bogden, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Department of Justice
Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Trevor Bhupsingh, Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies Directorate
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health
Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice
Hon. Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
September 15, 2017 (Meeting 68)
As an individual
Ryan Vandrey, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Lisa Holmes, President
BC Compassion Club Society
Hilary Black, Founder
Marcel Vandebeek, Administrator
Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana
Daphnée Elisma, Quebec Representative
Jonathan Zaid, Executive Director
Cannabis Culture
Jodie Emery
Marc Emery
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Daniel Vigil, Manager, Marijuana Health Monitoring and Research
Department of Health
David Pellmann, Executive Director, Office of Medical Cannabis
Jacqueline Bogden, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Bill Karsten, Second Vice-President
Brock Carlton, Chief Executive Officer
Sensible BC
Dana Larsen, Director
September 14, 2017 (Meeting 67)
As an individual
David Hammond, Professor, University of Waterloo, School of Public Health and Health Systems
Mark Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy, Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University
Michael DeVillaer, Assistant Professor, Policy Analyst, McMaster University
Steven Hoffman, Professor, Faculty of Health, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Atlantic Convenience Stores Association
Mike Hammoud, President
Brazeau Seller LLP
Trina Fraser, Partner
Canadian Nurses Association
Karey Shuhendler, Policy Advisor, Policy, Advocacy and Strategy
Lynda Balneaves, Registered Nurse and Medical and Non-Medical Cannabis Researcher
Chiefs of Ontario
Isadore Day, Ontario Regional Chief
Department of Employment and Social Development
Brenda Baxter, Director General, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program
Eric Advokaat, Senior Director, Occupational Health and Safety, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Norm Keith, Partner
Métis National Council
Clara Morin Dal Col, Minister of Health
Eduardo Vides, Senior Health Policy Advisor
Wenda Watteyne, Senior Policy Advisor
New Brunswick Medical Society
Serge Melanson, Doctor
Non-Smokers' Rights Association
Melodie Tilson, Director of Policy
Pippa Beck, Senior Policy Analyst
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health
RAND Drug Policy Research Center
Beau Kilmer, Co-Director
Tousaw Law Corporation
Kirk Tousaw, Lawyer
Transform Drug Policy Foundation
Stephen Rolles, Senior Policy Analyst
September 13, 2017 (Meeting 66)
As an individual
Gabor Maté, Retired Physician
John Conroy, Barrister
Sharon Levy, Director, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Boston Children's Hospital
Anandia Labs
Jonathan Page, Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Amy Porath, Director, Research and Policy
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
Scott Bernstein, Senior Policy Analyst
Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations
John Dickie, President
Canadian Paediatric Society
Christina Grant, Member of the Adolescent Health Committee
Canadian Public Health Association
Ian Culbert, Executive Director
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Benedikt Fischer, Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research
Bernard Le Foll, Medical Head, Addiction Medicine Service, Acute Care Program
City of Toronto
Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health
Drug Free Kids Canada
Marc Paris, Executive Director
William J. Barakett, Member, DFK Canada Advisory Council
Educators for Sensible Drug Policy
Judith Renaud, Executive Director
Paul Renaud, Communications Director
Institut national de santé publique du Québec
François Gagnon, Scientific Advisor
Maude Chapados, Scientific Advisor
Ontario Public Health Association
Elena Hasheminejad, Member, Cannabis Task Group
Michelle Suarly, Chair, Cannabis Task Group
Portage
Peter A. Howlett, President
Peter Vamos, Executive Director
September 12, 2017 (Meeting 65)
As an individual
Christian Leuprecht, Professor, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College of Canada
Marco Vasquez, Retired Police Chief, Town of Erie, Colorado Police Department
Neil Boyd, Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
Sam Kamin, Professor of Marijuana Law and Policy, University of Denver
Barreau du Québec
Luc Hervé Thibaudeau, President, Consumer Protection Committee
Pascal Lévesque, President, Criminal Law Committee
Paul-Matthieu Grondin, President of the Quebec Bar
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Lara Malashenko, Legal Counsel, Ottawa Police Service
Mike Serr, Deputy Chief Constable, Drug Advisory Committee
Thomas Carrique, Deputy Chief
Colorado Department of Revenue
Michael Hartman, Executive Director
Criminal Lawyers' Association
Anne London-Weinstein, Former Director
Freedman and Koski Inc.
Andrew Freedman, Director
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Abigail Sampson, Regional Coordinator
Mr. Marc-Boris St-Maurice, Regional Director
Ontario Provincial Police
John Sullivan, Chief Superintendent, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau
Rick Barnum, Deputy Commissioner, Investigations and Organized Crime
Saskatoon Police Service
Mark Chatterbok, Deputy Chief of Operations
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Kevin Sabet, President
Washington State Department of Health
Kristi Weeks, Government Relations Director
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Rick Garza, Director
September 11, 2017 (Meeting 64)
As an individual
Hon. Anne McLellan, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP
Mark Ware, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University
Michael Spratt, Criminal Lawyer, Abergel Goldstein and Partners
Canada Border Services Agency
Jennifer Lutfallah, Director General, Enforcement and Intelligence Programs
Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management
David Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance
Keith Jones, Chair, Government Relations
Robert Rae, Director
Canadian Medical Association
Jeff Blackmer, Vice-President, Medical Professionalism
Laurent Marcoux, President
Canadian Medical Cannabis Council
Philippe Lucas, Executive Director
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Shelita Dattani, Director, Practice Development and Knowledge Translation
Cannabis Canada Association
Colette Rivet, Executive Director
Sébastien St. Louis, Member of Board of Directors
Department of Health
Eric Costen, Director General, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Jacqueline Bogden, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
Department of Justice
Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector
Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Health Canada Legal Services
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Kathy Thompson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Safety and Countering Crime Branch
Trevor Bhupsingh, Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies Directorate
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Joanne Crampton, Assistant Commissioner, Federal Policing Criminal Operations
Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice
Dale Tesarowski, Executive Director, Corporate Initiatives, Performance and Planning
Vancouver Police Department
Bill Spearn, Staff Sergeant, Organized Crime Section
Martin Bruce, Inspector, Organized Crime Section