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The Honourable Irwin Cotler
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@IrwinCotler Thanks for your support! Do you support unscheduling Cannabis? #cdnpoli http://t.co/LzlM8xw6Dd pic.twitter.com/36hFC8fyDc
— Sam Vekemans (@acrosscanada) April 2, 2014
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Justice
Oral Question Period
November 29th, 2004 / 2:45 p.m.
Mount Royal
Québec
Liberal
Irwin Cotler
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, as I have said before, our approach with regard to
marijuana reform is that marijuana is illegal and will remain illegal.
The reference to decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana for
personal use will bring about better and more effective law enforcement,
will discourage the use of marijuana, and there will be less
cross-border concerns in that regard.****
http://www.pot.tv/video/2003/12/11/Newshawks-Canadas-New-Justice-Minister-Irwin-Cotler-Marijuana
Thursday, December 11 2003 FOLLOW: NEWSHAWKS.
Having just left the ceremony where he was appointed Justice Minister as part of Paul Martin's new cabinet, Irwin Cotler fields questions from reporters on his position on marijuana and Gay Marriage. Newshawk - Guardian 99.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEAoASmKRK0
Position unknown
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2nov2004
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/#!/content/1.510550
Liberals reintroduce marijuana bill
Nov 02, 2004 4:31 AM ET
CBC News
Paul Martin's Liberals reintroduced a controversial bill Monday that would decriminalize marijuana possession and replace criminal charges with fines for anyone caught with up to 15 grams of the drug.
The new possession bill comes with the same old warning from Justice Minister Irwin Cotler: This doesn't mean marijuana will be legalized in Canada.
"Marijuana use is and remains illegal," he said. "What we have done here is alter penalty frameworks."
If the bill passes, adults who are caught with less than 15 grams of marijuana could be fined up to $400, but would not be left with a criminal record.
FROM MAY 27, 2003: New pot bill introduced in House
Cotler said the new possession bill will help police forces focus on more serious offences like marijuana growing operations and trafficking, as well as links between the marijuana trade and organized crime.
The bill doubles the length of prison sentences for marijuana growers, and introduces four new offences dealing with growing operations.
Also on Monday, the government reintroduced a bill on drug-impaired driving, designed to placate its critics on the opposition benches by giving police more tools to crack down on people who drive while they're stoned.
During the last parliament, the marijuana possession bill was one of the most hotly contested pieces of legislation.
All the opposition parties eventually supported the bill after months of work at the committee level, but the legislation died without being passed when Martin called an election for June 28.
Now the Liberals have to convince opposition MPs to support the measure again, but in a minority government situation.
NDP House Leader Libby Davies said her party thinks the new bill opens the door to too much enforcement for simple possession.
She said the NDP will seek several more changes at the committee level, including "some provision for amnesty for the approximately 600,000 Canadians who have a criminal record for simple possession of marijuana."
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On Dec 25, 2013 2:26 PM, "Sam Vekemans" <@gmail.com> wrote:
December 25, 2013
Member: Hon. Irwin Cotler Constituency: Mount Royal Constituency Office: 4770 Kent Avenue, Suite 316 Montréal, Québec H3W 1H2
Telephone: 514-283-0171 Fax: 514-283-2407 Email: irwin.cotler@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Hon. Irwin Cotler support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Hon. Irwin Cotler,
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 ... .
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