Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses with us today.
My first question is for Mr. Deighton.
Mr. Deighton, you expressed the opinion that Health Canada does not have either the necessary experience or knowledge to regulate this sector. Yet this product is often used for therapeutic purposes. So there is a connection and a particular interest.
In Quebec, distribution is not the same as in your province. In Quebec, it is controlled by the Quebec government.
Earlier, you mentioned the personal grow exemption for therapeutic use. What I see is the opposite of overregulation. Actually, a number of municipalities in Quebec say that the permits are handed out quite quickly, without consideration for the immediate environment and where the plants are grown.
Do you have any comments on that?