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

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   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

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

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

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

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

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.

Justice committee  Well, your committee had a look at those provisions within the old Bill C-15, which specifically targets drug dealers and organized crime, people who are into the business of the grow ops for the purposes of trafficking. That's who that bill is targeted at. You will hear others

Justice committee  No. I appreciate our critics want to spin this to give that impression, and you'll hear this from people who don't want us to go after people who are in the business of trafficking, but the bill is very clear, that if you are in the grow-op business and you have between six

Safe Streets and Communities Act   op. In British Columbia, Surrey Fire Service conducted a study and found that a home with a grow op was 24 times more likely to catch fire than a home without one. Even more troubling is that these fires are not always reported because no one actually lives in those dwellings

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

Justice committee  --if they are importing drugs for the purposes of trafficking. And that's a determination of the court. As I indicated, too, if you're speaking with respect to grow-ops, which are specifically identified, you could have a grow-op of 100 plants. You may have sold 95 plants

Justice committee   consequences for serious crime. Second, we tabled legislation that proposes mandatory jail time for people involved in serious drug crimes. We know that illicit drugs are dangerous and destructive. They are infiltrating our neighbourhoods, turning suburban homes into grow ops and crystal