SENATE ADDS NEW DELAY TO OTTAWA’S CANNABIS-LEGALIZATION PLAN
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Thursday, March 1, 2018. Ms. Ginette Petitpas Taylor has already acknowledged the government will not meet its initial plan to have legal cannabis on sale before June 30.
Thursday, March 1, 2018. Ms. Ginette Petitpas Taylor has already acknowledged the government will not meet its initial plan to have legal cannabis on sale before June 30.
ral Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor attends during the Parliament's Parliamentary Week on Monday in Ottawa on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Ms. Ginette Petitpas Taylor has not yet received his initial plan to have legal cannabis on sale before June 30.
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Daniel Leblanc
OTTAWA
Published 3 hours ago Updated March 6, 2018
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The study of Ottawa's proposed law covering drug-impaired driving has been suspended for two months in the Senate, leading Conservative Senators to argue the entire cannabis-legalization plan should be delayed until the end of the year.
Canada's impaired driving law to deal with an increase in drivers of recreational use.
To achieve its dual goal, the bill Bill C-45 to legalize cannabis at the same time as Bill C-46, which creates new drug-impaired-driving open spaces and revamps the entire impaired-driving regime.
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Both bills have been adopted in the House of Commons, but have been moving slowly.
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has already announced the government will not make its initial plan to have legal cannabis on sale before June 30. The government revised its target to late August or early September; Bill C-45 makes it clear.
Bill C-46 has been in the Senate since November but, more than 40 witnesses on the topic, the Senate committee on legal affairs has its clause-by-clause review of the proposed legislation.
C-46 until May, in order to review the portions of Bill C-45 that deals with the Criminal Code.
June, "said Conservative senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu," We want to go back to C-46 in May with more hearings, as we still need to hear from some people, with the intention of sending the legislation to the Senate for Third Reading, " who is vice president of the steering committee.
C-46 wants to come into effect as soon as possible, but other measures, mostly with alcohol-impaired driving, only wants to be effective six months later to allow for police training. Under the current calendar, the full-impaired-driving regime will not be in place before December at the earliest.
The Conservative Party has been arguing the federal government is proceeding too quickly with the legalization of cannabis. In particular, Mr. Boisvenu said, police services across Canada are still struggling to get ready for legalized cannabis.
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"There's a weak spot in the government's plans, which is the government would legalize a drug before it gets to the situation," he said.
Mr. Boisvenu said there are still some of the key details of the new regime, including the ability to identify and prosecute drug-impaired drivers.
Independent Senator André Pratte, who sits on the legal affairs committee, said he agrees with the decision to suspend the study of Bill C-46. However, he added that the Senate should move as quickly as possible when it resumes its study of the proposed legislation in May.
C-46, Mr. Pratte said, "We should not forget that we are waiting for the law enforcement officers."
Another independent senator, Marc Gold, has argued Bill C-46 should not be hosted by senators who are opposed to the legalization of cannabis.
"Bill C-46 is on its own as a necessary step to reduce the devastation caused by impaired driving." It should not be confused with or delayed by cannabis legalization, "he said in an open letter in January.
Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Daniel Leblanc
OTTAWA
Published 3 hours ago Updated March 6, 2018
For subscribers
The study of Ottawa's proposed law covering drug-impaired driving has been suspended for two months in the Senate, leading Conservative Senators to argue the entire cannabis-legalization plan should be delayed until the end of the year.
Canada's impaired driving law to deal with an increase in drivers of recreational use.
To achieve its dual goal, the bill Bill C-45 to legalize cannabis at the same time as Bill C-46, which creates new drug-impaired-driving open spaces and revamps the entire impaired-driving regime.
Story continues below advertisement
Both bills have been adopted in the House of Commons, but have been moving slowly.
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has already announced the government will not make its initial plan to have legal cannabis on sale before June 30. The government revised its target to late August or early September; Bill C-45 makes it clear.
Bill C-46 has been in the Senate since November but, more than 40 witnesses on the topic, the Senate committee on legal affairs has its clause-by-clause review of the proposed legislation.
C-46 until May, in order to review the portions of Bill C-45 that deals with the Criminal Code.
June, "said Conservative senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu," We want to go back to C-46 in May with more hearings, as we still need to hear from some people, with the intention of sending the legislation to the Senate for Third Reading, " who is vice president of the steering committee.
C-46 wants to come into effect as soon as possible, but other measures, mostly with alcohol-impaired driving, only wants to be effective six months later to allow for police training. Under the current calendar, the full-impaired-driving regime will not be in place before December at the earliest.
The Conservative Party has been arguing the federal government is proceeding too quickly with the legalization of cannabis. In particular, Mr. Boisvenu said, police services across Canada are still struggling to get ready for legalized cannabis.
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"There's a weak spot in the government's plans, which is the government would legalize a drug before it gets to the situation," he said.
Mr. Boisvenu said there are still some of the key details of the new regime, including the ability to identify and prosecute drug-impaired drivers.
Independent Senator André Pratte, who sits on the legal affairs committee, said he agrees with the decision to suspend the study of Bill C-46. However, he added that the Senate should move as quickly as possible when it resumes its study of the proposed legislation in May.
C-46, Mr. Pratte said, "We should not forget that we are waiting for the law enforcement officers."
Another independent senator, Marc Gold, has argued Bill C-46 should not be hosted by senators who are opposed to the legalization of cannabis.
"Bill C-46 is on its own as a necessary step to reduce the devastation caused by impaired driving." It should not be confused with or delayed by cannabis legalization, "he said in an open letter in January.
TheRealDman
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SMH! 
that would make it all to easy!
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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i can smell an air mail pizza.."con anchois"
CalyxCrusher
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Well, no surprise here....... business as usual
VIANARCHRIS
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More conservative obstructionism and absolute proof these idiots are not fit to govern in the 21st century. What did the chief CON senator say about business during the Liberal government?
Here's a little fun fact about Mr. Carignan that makes his recent statements very confusing and removes any credibility he thinks he may have. I read a statement that he made in 2015, as leader of the opposition in the Canadian Senate, that is completely contrary to what he said today.
Sen. Claude Carignan, the Conservative leader in the upper chamber, says his senators will look for ways to improve legislation coming from the House of Commons and won't abuse their majority status in the upper chamber to thwart Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's program.
"We don't want to obstruct and (be) an ideological opposition," he said.
"We don't want to play this game. We will play our role to improve, to study and we will not abuse the situation."
That was said when the talk was about 'senate reform'. I guess these leeches feel safe now, so they don't actually have to follow the rules or respect democracy any more.
Here's a little fun fact about Mr. Carignan that makes his recent statements very confusing and removes any credibility he thinks he may have. I read a statement that he made in 2015, as leader of the opposition in the Canadian Senate, that is completely contrary to what he said today.
Sen. Claude Carignan, the Conservative leader in the upper chamber, says his senators will look for ways to improve legislation coming from the House of Commons and won't abuse their majority status in the upper chamber to thwart Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's program.
"We don't want to obstruct and (be) an ideological opposition," he said.
"We don't want to play this game. We will play our role to improve, to study and we will not abuse the situation."
That was said when the talk was about 'senate reform'. I guess these leeches feel safe now, so they don't actually have to follow the rules or respect democracy any more.
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
Well-Known Member
so you want them to go ahead with a flawed and punitive system for impaired canna driving?
VIANARCHRIS
Well-Known Member
They had no problem passing Harper's flawed and punitive omnibus bills and letting the courts strike them down...why the sudden concern if not to obstruct and be ideological?
Or is senate scrutiny of bills only relevant if they are Liberal motions? Just wondering....
CalyxCrusher
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Thatd be a stupid play on his behalf. Hes already lost favor with the general public. He can't help but keep shooting himself in the foot and its about time people are starting to see him for the fool he is. The India trip being the latest self inflicted PR wound due to his own idiocy
bigmanc
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Legalization was a tipping point in favourism for him in the last election. He can’t make it happen in time so he will sell people the same shit to keep his job.
HotKarl2
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No hell no, this is a good thing.
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
Well-Known Member
that was even worse..and i complained about that big time
but
i am not connected to any political party..... like you seem to be..
....so for me...one does not negate another ------>sheesh
VIANARCHRIS
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And you are actually gullible enough to believe the CON senators are working hard to make sure the legislation isn't flawed rather than following orders from Andy Scheer to deliberately and needlessly obstruct democracy in an attempt to inflict harm on Liberal popular support? Too funny.
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
Well-Known Member
groan..see..?
you are still doing the pc vs lib thing ...
i was not supporting or believing anything..
except that i am not taking political party sides ...
.. am not" for" obstructing democracy
and do not give a rodent's posterior about inflicting or not " inflicting harm on Liberal popular support"
.
you are still doing the pc vs lib thing ...
i was not supporting or believing anything..
except that i am not taking political party sides ...
.. am not" for" obstructing democracy
and do not give a rodent's posterior about inflicting or not " inflicting harm on Liberal popular support"
.
they do a fine job all by themselves.. All the parties seem to.
We should fire them all and Suggest a person like Tousaw Run! Im sure the thought would make him shudder lol
MAke up new parties...
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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Tousaw for cannabis and Jordan Peterson for survival