Sales Tax And Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999   by making wise decisions with taxpayers' money. They keep their politicians under control. Sometimes they make decisions that the politicians are unwilling to face. For example, in Washington state at the end of last year the people decided to decriminalize the use of marijuana

Health  Mr. Speaker, last year Health Canada released a research plan for marijuana for medicinal purposes. It made clear that a made in Canada policy for the medicinal use of marijuana would require the establishment of a domestic source of quality, research grade marijuana. Could

Health  Mr. Speaker, the member for London West has been among the most outspoken in the change of government policy which has led to making medical marijuana available on a compassionate basis for those who are very ill. I am pleased to announce that last Friday there was a request

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act   in, despite all the risks involved, particularly in his region where farmers live in fear, terrorized by criminal groups who grow marijuana in their corn fields and other fields. It deserves the support of all members of the House. Those were four specific actions taken by the Bloc

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act   police forces in small communities. The riding of Shefford, represented by the Progressive Conservative member from Granby, is dealing with the very serious threat of losing its detachment. Biker gangs are terrorizing farmers and forcing them to grow marijuana in their fields

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act   of how big the movement of drugs is and the amount of money, the billions of dollars that are moving around because of it. I understand that the largest cash based industry in British Columbia today is the growth of marijuana. The export of marijuana across the country and to other

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act   this threat. At the same time, we know that biker gangs are terrorizing farmers, forcing them to grow marijuana in their fields, and even threatening members of the House of Commons. This is part of a larger problem. The financial transactions and reports analysis centre is certainly

Royal Canadian Mounted Police   difficult work of gathering and analysing data in the regions. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the RCMP and thank it for its excellent partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, in particular in Opération Cisaille to eradicate the cultivation of marijuana by organized

Supply   am sure, Madam Speaker, that you would not agree with the No. 2 priority resolution, the legalization of marijuana. Guess where the health care issue is on the list. It is not quite at the bottom but it is No. 9. Homelessness is No. 29, next to last. The priorities

Supply   add to the problems faced by, among others, the Sûreté du Quebec in the fight against the so-called forced plantings of marijuana in farmlands across Quebec. In this regard, the Canadian Police Association stated in a press release on October 8 that the awful reality

Supply   and Drummond, Shefford is part of the triangle of fertile agricultural land ideally suited for growing marijuana. I have listened very carefully to today's speeches, especially those on the rumours regarding the closure of the RCMP detachments, because the one in Granby is included

Supply  . Second, in his own view of things, would legislation on marijuana, for example, also have an impact on organized crime?

Supply   and considered. On the subject of the legalization of marijuana, the link may not be so direct, because it is in hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine that organized crime deals. I think we have to look at this. Our colleague will recall the excellent work done by the member for Rosemont

Supply   are particularly vulnerable. Cannabis is the most popular illicit drug in Canada. Cannabis consumption is said to have increased considerably in the last few years, and production of cannabis in Canada also seems to be on the rise. In 1985, Canadian marijuana represented 10% of the total

Supply  —Bagot said just a moment ago, I believe we cannot skirt our responsibilities. Legalizing marijuana is out of the question; instead we should go after those who are responsible for that scourge that affects us all as a society. I support this motion because I sincerely believe