Business of Supply   inherited a strong, growing and varied Canadian economy, and when they left in 1984, Canadians were still feeling the effects of Canada's worst recession since the Great Depression. The current Liberal government inherited Stephen Harper's zero-deficit balance sheet a little over three

Criminal Code   to all members of the NDP is that I have news for them. Once the government starts to legalize marijuana and there are grow ops in kitchens, impaired driving will go up dramatically. We will stand and bring it to the attention of this chamber. When the Liberals shrug their shoulders

Criminal Code   as marijuana is legalized. They do not have to take my word for it. They should check with police services. Ask them if they are going to be ready. They are the ones who are going to be doing this. The Liberals are turning our country into one where everyone can have a grow op

Criminal Code   training, is another part of this, as well the refusal of the government to mandate proper storage restrictions of cannabis plants in homes. The government, in its excitement, was pleased to announce that everyone would be able to have a small grow-op in the kitchen. We were very much

Criminal Code   a a small grow op. I do not get that all. Alcohol can be a problem in households, so the Liberals say that they will solve those problems by having a small grow op, and maybe the kids will not go after the alcohol and instead they will check on what is happening in the kitchen. I cannot

Criminal Code   better way to celebrate it, they would argue, than legalizing marijuana and allowing grow-ops in people's homes? However, we heard quite a bit of testimony that there are concerns with respect to the government's pushing through both of these pieces of legislation, Bill C-45 and Bill

Justice committee  One of the things the government has consistently said every time they talk about this is they want to reach out, they want to protect young people. That's part of their focus. Do you think that's consistent with the legislation that will allow every house to have a small grow

Cannabis Act   the same thing people have said to me. Could there be any greater access for children than to have four three foot plants in one's kitchen, have a mini grow-op in one's house, and somehow we are protecting children? Surely she has had that same criticism directed toward this legislation

Cannabis Act   to possess or distribute more than four cannabis plants that are not budding or flowering. This means that it will be legal for people to grow at least four marijuana plants inside their homes. I do not know of any easier way, and I said that in my question, for children to access

Genetic Non-Discrimination Act  , there are 38,000 genome tests that can be done, and that number is growing exponentially, daily indeed. Canada has not kept pace with the science, and it is imperative that we do so now. It is our duty. Bill S-201 would prohibit service providers from demanding or requiring a person

Health committee   of thousands of Canadians, and it is a problem that is growing every day. Canada needs a strategy now, so Canadians can be prepared to take on this health crisis in the future. Thank you for your support. I'd like to now turn it over to my colleague, Robert Oliphant.

Justice committee  I'm pleased to hear that. On the question of grow-ops, I used to hear for years, from the prosecutors and from police, that the proceeds from grow-ops weren't just to supply the domestic market; that in many cases this was the currency being used to bring more serious drugs

Justice committee  So it's the currency for hard drugs and firearms. Presumably the customers of the grow-ops would be pretty pleased about the new legislation coming in that will be legalizing this and expanding the supply in Canada. Maybe you are not in a position to answer that point.

National Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Act   productive years. While dementia is not a normal part of growing old, age is still the biggest factor. After 65, the risk of getting Alzheimer's or dementia doubles every five years, and three out of four Canadians know someone living with dementia. We still do not understand the cause

Justice committee   of the law and the atmosphere in this country. The Government of Canada has proposed that it's going to be legalizing marijuana in the near future. Have you heard any change in attitude from your prosecutors? As an MP, I'm hearing of more instances of people either growing marijuana