Groups that support or oppose the bill
MPs for Decriminalization
A Decade of Deception
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The Canadian Pharmaceutical Association The RCMP The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Lambton Families in Action for Drug Education, Inc. The Bureau of Dangerous Drugs The Federal Ministries of Health and Justice |
Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy Addiction Research Foundation Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse The Toronto Department of Public Health The Canadian Medical Association The Canadian Bar Association The Quebec Bar Association The Criminal Lawyers' Association The Law Union of Ontario Quebec Anti-Prohibitionist League |
MPs for Decrim. . .
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Jean Chretien, Liberal Room 309-S, Centre Block I'm not in a position to be judgemental. I've had a beer or two in my time. |
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Warren Allmand, Liberal
Room 102, East Block I favour the decriminalization of marijuana, and in a broad sense feel that more would be gained than lost if this action was undertaken. |
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Sue Barnes, Liberal Room 260, West Block tel: (613) 996-6674, or (519) 679-6361 fax: (613) 996-6772 Prohibitionism toward drug users on its own arguably inflicts greater harms on individuals and families than the harms it purports to prevent. Were this an effective approach, the United States with its heavy emphasis on interdiction and punishment would be nearly drug free by now. As we know, the number of prisoners in jail for drug offences in that country continues to grow... |
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Andy Scott, Liberal
Room 244, Confederation Building Is there any evidence to suggest that offering a decriminalized opportunity to consume cannabis would increase consumption? I don't think there would be. I think people have already made that choice. |
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Pierre de Savoye,Bloc Quebecois
Room 640, Confederation Building Is it not unfortunate that, due to mistakes of youth, young offenders, children, teenagers have criminal records following them for the rest of their lives? It would be so much simpler to set them on the straight and narrow by decriminalizing offenses which are by and large minor, and fight the big time drug lords instead. |
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Simon de Jong, NDP
Room 446, West Block In either 1978 or 1980 at the NDP Winnipeg convention a resolution was passed calling for the decriminalization of marijuana. This, I believe, is still the official policy of the New Democratic Party. |
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Svend Robinson NDP
Room 483, West Block I support the decriminalization of marijuana and condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing hypocrisy of laws which criminalize marijuana while supporting the far more destructive legal drugs of alcohol and tobacco. |
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Jim Gouk, Reform
Room 930, Confederation Building I am generally supportive of the suggestions and principles outlined in the Frankfurt Resolution... It makes an excellent start on the issue indeed, one that I personally as an MP would endorse examining... |
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Herbert Grubel, Reform
Room 648 D, Centre Block I share the judgement of many that prohibitions of addictive drugs historically have not worked very well. The costs have been excessively high in terms of both taxpayer's money and personal freedoms. |
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Myron Thompson, Reform
Room 900, Confederation Building
I do believe that users should be charged, but shouldn't have a criminal record. It is the same as having a speeding ticket. You do get a ticket, but you aren't considered a criminal...
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