Senator Tony Dean

This is the third in a series of posts on the Senate’s consideration of Bill C-45 which would legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis in Canada   An important agreement is reached on the timing of Senate votes on Bill C-45, and my tho…

This is the fourth in a series of posts on the Senate’s consideration of Bill C-45, which would legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis in Canada   What’s this all about?  Bill C-45 sets out a minimum age of 18 for cannabis consumptio…

This is the fifth in a series of posts on cannabis reform Bill C-45, which is designed to legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis in Canada. Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) finds that “Legalization, combined wit…

Honourable senators, I rise today as sponsor of Bill C-45 on right of final reply. I obviously want to comment on what I think has been helpful second reading debate on the bill. I thank all senators on every side of this place for speaking to this bill, which aims to take a public…

Senator Tony Dean The Canadian model of cannabis reform is focused on improving public health and protecting our kids. It will be constrained, conservative, and reflective of middle-ground Canadian value. Canada is on track to legalize and strictly regulate cannabis some time in th…

For immediate release PRESS RELEASE BILL TO LEGALIZE CANNABIS MOVES FORWARD IN THE SENATE OTTAWA, May 28, 2018 - A key committee studying Canada’s cannabis legalization bill is recommending that the provinces have total authority to prohibit home cultivation, that young adults be…

I am the final speaker this evening, as I understand it. I won’t be taking my 45 minutes. I want to start by offering a few thanks. The first is to my independent senator colleagues, who, over the last seven months, joined me in a journey of learning about cannabis and its problems…

From the office of Senator Tony Dean NEWS RELEASE SENATE VOTES IN FAVOUR OF CANNABIS LEGALIZATION ALONG WITH AMENDMENTS June 7, 2018 OTTAWA– Canada’s Senate voted Thursday to legalize and regulate cannabis while adding a series of amendments that will now go to the House of Commons…

Senator Tony Dean In the 12-month run-up to the next federal election several priority government bills are landing in the Senate. These include Bill C-59 dealing with national security, C-69 which would create a new energy regulator, and Bill C-71 which touches on the regulation o…