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Bill C-4 (Labour Relations) - Third Reading
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak about Bill C-4, which in my view would restore a fair and balanced approach to labour relations in Canada by repealing the provisions enacted by two private members' bills during the last session of Parliament. We know the numbers well by…
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Statement on Visit to CAMH
Honourable senators, as some of you know, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, CAMH, headquartered in Toronto, is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital as well as one of the world’s leading research centres in its field.
Last week, I attended a CAMH information excha…
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OP-ED: Senate in Transition - Observations from a Rookie Senator
Senator Tony Dean
Canada’s Senate has taken some knocks over the past few years and, as recent events show, it still is.
These issues have rubbed salt into public disenchantment with a 150-year-old institution and Senators who are still working with 150-year-old job descriptions. The stakes are hi…
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Statement on Youth Symposium at St. Michael's Hospital
Honourable senators, on October 31, I was privileged to attend an important symposium at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, one focused on young people and cannabis.
The symposium brought together international experts on cannabis harms and harm reduction and followed a similar gathering of experts…
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Cannabis Briefing with Task Force Chairs
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…
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OP-ED: Why Cannabis Legalization Can't Wait
Senator Tony Dean
Some of my senatorial colleagues worried aloud recently that the summer deadline for passing legislation that would legalize and strictly regulate cannabis is too tight.
Based on old Senate debating habits, they may have an argument. But given the importance of this legislation f…
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Bill C-45 (Cannabis) - Second Reading
Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to rise in this chamber as a sponsor of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, also known as the cannabis act. This bill is both significant and historic in…
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A Glimpse of the Senate
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…
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