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Friday, December 27, 2013

Kirsty Duncan, MP - Etobicoke North

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Kirsty Duncan

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Strong oppose
Motion in Amendment
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Government Orders
June 2nd, 2009 / 1:15 p.m.
Liberal
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
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Even tolerant Holland is considering stiffer drug penalties to reduce gang violence. The nation's 700-plus coffee shops where customers can buy cannabis or hashish without fear of arrest attract tourists who pay more than $300 million Euros in tax annually. Police believe some coffee shops are fronts for organized crime. The worst of the violence, however, takes place in the cannabis growing industry where gangs prey on novices who think they can make easy money by growing marijuana. Since there is so much money and violence involved, Holland's police commissioner responsible for cannabis calls it a danger to Dutch society. 
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http://openparliament.ca/debates/2009/6/2/kirsty-duncan-1/

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On Jan 2, 2014 5:46 AM, "Sam Vekemans" <@gmail.com> wrote:
January 2, 2014
Member: Kirsty Duncan Constituency: Etobicoke North Constituency Office: 815 Albion Rd, Etobicoke, Ontario M9V 1A3
Telephone: 416-747-6003 Fax: 416-747-8295 Email: kirsty.duncan@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Kirsty Duncan support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Kirsty Duncan,
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 ... .

Hon. John Duncan, MP - Vancouver Island North

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The Honourable John Duncan

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10march2003 - Marijuana Grow-ops, To Be Addressed at B.C. Forum Posted by CN Staff on March 10, 2003 at 18:40:14 PT By The Canadian Press - http://cannabisnews.com/news/15/thread15692.shtml
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A co-ordinated federal and provincial enforcement response is necessary to deal with marijuana grow-operations, said Canadian Alliance MP John Duncan, who addressed the congress.
"It is now a multi-billion-dollar criminal activity," he said outside the meeting. "It's going to take a co-ordinated response and if we don't do it the Americans are going to do it for us."
Mr. Duncan also called on the B.C. government to take a clear stand on the issue of safe-injection sites.
Proponents want to set up safe-injection sites in Vancouver's drug-infested Downtown Eastside in an effort to reduce overdose deaths and the spread of HIV and other diseases.
"Safe injection sites require the police to turn a blind eye to people walking in with heroin, cocaine, et cetera," Mr. Duncan said. "What is the provincial position on this?"
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On Jan 1, 2014 11:09 AM, "Sam Vekemans" <@gmail.com> wrote:
January 1, 2014
Member: Hon. John Duncan Constituency: Vancouver Island North Constituency Office: 576 England Ave. Unit 104 (Main Office) Courtenay, British Columbia V9N 2N3
Telephone: 250-338-9381 Fax: 250-338-9361 Email: john.duncan@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Hon. John Duncan 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. John Duncan,
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 ... .

Emmanuel Dubourg, MP - Bourassa

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Emmanuel Dubourg

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Chris Selley: The Brandon-Souris by-election and marijuana politics


| | Last Updated: Nov 26 3:50 PM ET 
Of course that needn’t be the case, but it may well be a saleable message — and not just in what we think of as the tough-on-crime heartland. Mr. Trudeau’s candidate in Bourassa, Emmanuel Dubourg, seemed to validate[1] the legalization = more drugs = bad for kids argument in a radio debate, and said he doubted the issue was a priority for the leader because he would soon have three children. (He later recanted and pledged full support for legalization and regulation, because God forbid people in the same party should be seen publicly disagreeing over minor policy issues.)

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/11/26/chris-selley-the-brandon-souris-by-election-and-marijuana-politics/

[1]
http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/quebeccanada/politiquefederale/archives/2013/11/20131123-230109.html

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On Dec 31, 2013 8:49 AM, "Sam Vekemans" <@gmail.com> wrote:
December 31, 2013
Member: Emmanuel Dubourg Constituency: Bourassa Constituency Office: 4975 Charleroi Street, Montreal-Nord, Québec H1G 2Z2
Telephone: 514-323-1212 Fax: 514-323-2875 Email: Emmanuel.Dubourg@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Emmanuel Dubourg support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Emmanuel Dubourg,
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 ... .

Matthew Dubé, MP - Chambly—Borduas

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Matthew Dubé

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March 8th, 2016 / 12:40 p.m.
NDP

Matthew Dubé Beloeil—Chambly, QC
All right. Thank you.
I have a question for all the witnesses. Mr. Paulson may also want to answer.
Several members raised the issue of the legalization of marijuana. I think the government is beginning to realize that there is a difference between an electoral commitment and actually changing the laws involved. There is a certain vagueness at the moment, no matter what your opinion is on this topic, and this is causing a problem with regard to your work. We need some concrete action and more information as to the direction the government is going to take. Would you say that is an accurate statement? That seems to be the gist of your comments.
https://openparliament.ca/committees/public-safety/42-1/6/matthew-dube-12/









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Don't know stance
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/15/justin-trudeau-tom-mulcair-young-voters_n_4101328.html  15oct2013
NDP MP Matthew Dubé, the chair of the youth caucus and the party's youth critic, said New Democrats want to make young people feel like they are part of the conversation.
The party plans to propose youth-specific policies, such as a tax credit for companies that hire young people, and develop new ways to reach out to young voters — especially those who aren't on campus. In the months ahead, Dubé said the party will replicate Obama's fireside hangouts on Google+ as a way of branching out.
With so many young NDP MPs, Dubé said young people know the party is speaking their language when it comes to the Middle East, women's rights in Afghanistan, and changing the electoral system.
"We're all cut from the same cloth generationally and that is definitely a plus for us."
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On Dec 30, 2013 11:08 AM, @gmail.com wrote:
December 30, 2013
Member: Matthew Dubé Constituency: Chambly—Borduas Constituency Office: 1 Robert Street St-basile-le-grand, Québec J3N 1L7
Telephone: 450-441-7802 Fax: 450-441-3674 Email: Matthew.Dube@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Matthew Dubé support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Matthew Dubé,
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 ... .

Earl Dreeshen, MP - Red Deer

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Earl Dreeshen

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Mr. Speaker, the member's speech certainly was interesting. I know that we will have a lot of things to talk about when, finally, the legislation comes.

We are talking about plant physiology and how farmers or how producers are going to have to change things so that they can regulate to find out exactly how much presence of effective chemical there is going to be. Backyard pot growers and people raiding their gardens, all of these other sorts of things are taking place.

However, if we look at the Colorado experience, right now, one of the key things they are looking at is acute marijuana intoxication in children. The key component there is that people are normalizing the use of it and then putting the chemicals into brownies and gummy bears and so on, so that a child does not know what it is that they are getting. By doing this normalization, I see that we are creating so many other issues.

Could the member speak somewhat about how they are going to regulate and protect those families and those children who are going to be subject to these things when all of this is free and normalized?
"
Opposition Motion — Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession
Business of Supply
Government Orders
June 13th, 2016 / 4 p.m.
Conservative
Earl Dreeshen Red Deer—Mountain View, AB
https://openparliament.ca/debates/2016/6/13/earl-dreeshen-2/












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http://norml.ca/senate-report/politicians-on-cannabis-policy/earl-dreeshen-cpc/ (undated article, presumably August 2013)
Earl Dreeshen – Conservative Party
Our Government has no intention of legalizing or de-criminalizing marijuana. We do not believe marijuana is a harmless substance. A recent study from researchers at King’s College and Duke University found that chronic marijuana use has a direct impact on the intelligence, memory and attention span of young people. In addition, the production and trafficking of illicit drugs is a the most significant source of money for gangs and organized crime.
We are targeting those who would exploit the addictions of others and we will continue to do so going forward.
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On Dec 30, 2013 10:07 AM, @gmail.com wrote:
December 30, 2013
Member: Earl Dreeshen Constituency: Red Deer Constituency Office: 4315 55th Avenue, Suite 100A (Main Office) Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4N7
Telephone: 403-347-7426 Fax: 403-347-7423 Email: earl.dreeshen@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Earl Dreeshen support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Earl Dreeshen,
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 ... .

Rosane Doré Lefebvre - MP Alfred-Pellan

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Rosane Doré Lefebvre

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Decriminalize

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Trudeau’s legalization stand set to revive debate on cannabis

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NDP MP Rosane Doré Lefebvre said the current war on drugs “is not working” and her party would not send anyone to jail for having a small quantity of marijuana.
“We are in favour of prevention instead of the Conservative Party’s punitive approach,” she said in an interview. “Something has to change because the status quo is unacceptable.”
...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/trudeaus-renewed-call-for-legalized-marijuana-sparks-backlash-from-conservatives/article13426993/

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On Dec 30, 2013 9:37 AM, @gmail.com wrote:
December 30, 2013
Member: Rosane Doré Lefebvre Constituency: Alfred-Pellan Constituency Office: 3131 de la Concorde East, Suite 304 Laval, Québec H7E 4W4
Telephone: 450-661-4117 Fax: 450-661-5623 Email: Rosane.DoreLefebvre@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Rosane Doré Lefebvre support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Rosane Doré Lefebvre,
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 ... .

Fin Donnelly - MP New Westminster—Coquitlam

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Fin Donnelly

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Safe Streets and Communities Act
Government Orders
September 27th, 2011 / 1:25 p.m.
NDP
  ... .
How are the provinces and territories to deal with an influx of prisoners who are sent to jail on mandatory minimums?
Growing even six marijuana plants would trigger an automatic six month sentence with an extra three months if it is done in a rental unit, or is deemed a public safety hazard. According to Neil Boyd, a criminologist at the Simon Fraser University, this legislation could increase the proportion of marijuana criminals in B.C. jails from less than 5% to around 30%.
Has the government taken this into account? Is this the best use of our resources? Has this been fully costed? Unfortunately, I think the answer is no.
... .
 http://openparliament.ca/debates/2011/9/27/fin-donnelly-1/only/

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On Dec 30, 2013 7:36 AM, @gmail.com wrote:
December 30, 2013
Member: Fin Donnelly Constituency: New Westminster—Coquitlam Constituency Office: 1116 Austin Avenue (Main Office) Coquitlam, British Columbia V3K 3P5
Telephone: 604-664-9229 Fax: 604-664-9231 Email: fin.donnelly@parl.gc.ca
re: Does Fin Donnelly support the removal of cannabis as a schedule II controlled substance from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)?
Dear Fin Donnelly,
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 ... .