Rick Dykstra, MP - St. Catharines

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Rick Dykstra

Political Affiliation:Conservative Caucus

Constituency:St. Catharines Map – Elections Canada

Province / Territory:Ontario

Email:rick.dykstra@parl.gc.ca

Web Site:www.rickdykstra.ca

Preferred Language:English

Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6 Telephone: 613-992-3352 Fax: 613-947-4402 Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.

Constituency Office(s)

• 61 Geneva Street (Main Office) St Catharines, Ontario L2R 4M6 Telephone: 905-934-6767 Fax: 905-934-1577

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Post by Unschedule Cannabis - Remove from the CDSA, for a SAFER Canada.

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Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act Government Orders
February 6th, 2013 / 4:55 p.m.  St. Catharines Ontario - Conservative 
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I listened closely to the member for Winnipeg North[1]. He continually says to all of us that he wants to see a stronger piece of legislation, a stronger justice system, that would ensure individuals who commit serious crimes and are not Canadian citizens are not allowed to stay in our country once they have served their time in jail.
The member liked listening to some of the witness at committee because they indicated they supported his perspective. One of our witnesses, Ms. Rosenfeldt, provided a passionate and detailed and descriptive understanding of why the bill should pass. The member's favourite piece to talk about is the trafficking of marijuana and how we could ever think that anyone who grows six plants would be trafficking. Ms. Rosenfeldt gave us a detailed description of how much trafficking an individual could do with that much marijuana. Nonetheless, the member for Winnipeg North was not prepared to listen then, and unfortunately it sounds like he and his party are not prepared to listen today.
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http://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/2/6/rick-dykstra-2/
[1] Member for Winnipeg North http://openparliament.ca/politicians/kevin-lamoureux/

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dschulz

Re:Mandatory Minimums and the loss of integrity. - 2010/05/05 15:30 Well Mr. "Anonymous", if I understand your comments anyone who doesn't agree with you is the "pawn" of somebody else, and that if Mr. Dykstra doesn't agree with you then he is not representing his constituents? Well, there are a lot more people in St. Catharines than just you. In fact there are people in St. Catharines who's opinions lie across the spectrum on this issue and you are welcome to express your views.

Bill C-15 will be re-introduced in the Senate in due course. As the bill has not been introduced yet we really can't comment at this point on whether there will be an exemption for small quantities for personal use. I find it hard to understand how 200 plants in someone's basement can be for personal use, so the amendment to the previous bill was clearly off balance.

The bottom line is this:
- Our Government will continue to crack down on crime and ensure the safety and security of our communities by introducing new laws that target gang violence and organized crime.
- Drug trafficking and drug production is without a doubt the most significant source of illicit money for organized crime groups.
- Drug producers and dealers who threaten the safety of our communities must face tougher penalties. Our message is clear: if you sell or produce drugs, you’ll pay with jail time.

That is our position. Clearly you have a different opinion.


...Dave Dave Schulz,
Municipal & Regional Affairs Liaison,
Rick Dykstra, MP St. Catharines
http://www.rickdykstra.ca/index.php?option=com_mamboboard&Itemid=0&func=view&id=214&catid=8&limit=6&limitstart=6

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On Jan 4, 2014 9:24 PM, "Sam Vekemans" <@gmail.com> wrote:
January 4, 2014
Member: Rick Dykstra Constituency: St. Catharines Constituency Office: 61 Geneva Street (Main Office) St Catharines, Ontario L2R 4M6
Telephone: 905-934-6767 Fax: 905-934-1577 Email: rick.dykstra@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Rick Dykstra support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Rick Dykstra,
Do you support the simple removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?, and let it be treated the same as Lettuce, Tomato, Oregano, Roses, Aloe Vera, Fern or any other common garden herb, flower or house plant?
Do you know the difference between Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis?
I look forward to receiving your responses as it will be made public, so then others wont need to ask you the same question.
Kind regards,
Sam Vekemans (address)
P.S. All 307 Members of Parliament are being asked these same questions.
ref: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/page-25.html SCHEDULE II (Sections 2, 3, 4 to 7, 10, 29, 55 and 60) 1.Cannabis, its preparations, derivatives and similar synthetic preparations, including ... .