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Health committee The 30-gram amount that you find in the legislation is one of the recommendations of the task force on cannabis legalization. This was one of the key design questions that the government asked the task force to consider. After extensive consultations and careful consideration and
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee That would be more in Health Canada's jurisdiction. The point that the honourable member makes is a very important one about the role that packaging and labelling, or promotion and advertising, may play in encouraging youth to use these. The legislation before the committee prov
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee The legislation provides for provinces and territories to be able to authorize distribution and retail in their provinces. That's the design of the bill. As it relates to the prospective coming into force of the legislation, no later than July 2018, which the government has commi
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee That's a question that relates to the regulations. It's a good question. I'll ask my colleague Mr. Costen to answer that.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee Maybe, Mr. Chair, I could take that question. Thank you very much for the question. I am going to answer in English so that I give you a completely accurate answer. I think the legislation that is before this committee recognizes and sort of flows from consultations and discu
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee The requirements that are in place right now governing the production of cannabis for medical purposes are under the current legislative framework, where all cannabis, unless it's authorized by legislation, is prohibited, and thus there are stringent requirements around security
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee The legislation is very clear that young Canadians shouldn't have access to any amount of cannabis. That is absolutely clear. I'll ask my colleague, Carole Morency, to explain again the reasons for that specific provision, under five grams, and to try to answer the honourable mem
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee My colleague Mr. Costen will answer your question.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee I appreciate that. I've shared with the committee the information that we have. Health Canada does regular surveys of Canadians and young people to get a better fix on the rates of use. We are also investing additional funds to undertake additional surveys to get an even better s
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee Yes.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee The situation we have in this country now recognizes that provinces can make those decisions. We have different ages for alcohol. I would also offer that the provinces are very alive to the issue you're raising and are having discussions among themselves about the areas where the
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee Perhaps my colleague from Justice, Madame Morency, could respond to that question.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee Yes, that's correct.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee I'm going to ask my colleague from the Department of Justice to answer that question, if that's all right.
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden
Health committee Perhaps I could clarify that the legislation does contemplate the provision of both dried cannabis and cannabis oil, as well as plants and seedlings, but it also contemplates the sale of edibles, a broader range of products that would be competitive with the illegal market. Upon
September 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Jacqueline Bogden