Senator Tony Dean

On Wednesday November 1st, Senators heard from the leaders of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, the Hon. Anne McLellan and Dr. Mark Ware, who is a global expert on cannabis. It was great to get the discussion on an important public h…

This November marked my first year in the Senate and so a time for reflection.   It’s such a privilege to be in this place in so many ways.  Having cut my policy teeth in Ontario I now have the opportunity to examine rich policy and legislative initiatives through a more complex na…

On Wednesday, December 13th, Senator Dean hosted the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse where they gave a presentation on “Youth Perceptions on Cannabis”. This information session addressed the risk of harms of cannabis use on young people and reviewed a…

An important new survey on the use of cannabis has been released by Health Canada. Together with other national surveys, this will provide benchmarks for monitoring and evaluation of new regulatory approaches on a going forward basis. Statistics Canada has similarly established ben…

This is the first in a series of posts I am writing on C-45 to help you stay informed about the bill and the processes happening here in the Senate.  Bill C-45 would, if approved by parliament, legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution and consumption of recreatio…

This one of a series of posts about the Senate of Canada’s consideration of Bill C-45, which would legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis in Canada.   Important Areas of Consensus on Canada’s Here-and-Now Challenges with Cannabis Ove…