Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister and officials, for being here this morning.
I would like to begin with a question about the medical marijuana access program. I would like to follow up on some of the questioning that was submitted by the official opposition and bring some clarity to the announcements that were made on Friday.
Minister, you mentioned that you and your department will be embarking on a consultative process over the course of the summer. Is it not fair to say the changes that were announced on Friday, which have a focus on public safety, were themselves made after extensive consultation with municipal officials, public safety officials, firefighters, and police officers? Is that correct?