Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 10of10 Valeriote-Zimmer

Document 10 of 10
Exposing the ‘Reefer
Madness’ of the
Parliament of Canada
Asking all Members of Parliament if they support
ending Cannabis Prohibition (by removing it from the
Drug Schedule) and publishing the answers.
Copyright CC-0 - All information was found on the web or asked, and it’s properly
sourced, please check the source link to confirm and feel free to use these slides
anyway you like.
Created by Sam Vekemans, Victoria, BC
http://unschedulecannabis.blogspot.ca

Official Party Stance
Conservative: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense
http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/marijuana/marijuana_legalize.html
Liberal: Marijuana should be legalized and regulated. http://petition.liberal.ca/end-prohibition/
Liberals understand the need to consider ending the prohibition of marijuana and
addressing the root causes of crime to see real results. http://www.liberal.ca/getting-smart-on-crime-and-cannabis/
NDP: Use of Marijuana should not be legal, but consequences of possession and
sales should be minimized. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/marijuana/marijuana_legalize.html
3.1h Adopting a harm reduction approach to substance abuse and permitting the use
of marijuana for medicinal purposes. 3.9i Decriminalizing marijuana possession with
the goal of removing it’s production and distribution from the control of organized
crime. http://xfer.ndp.ca/2012/2012-12-17-Email-Convention/Mtl2013_PolicyBook_E.pdf ‘Montreal 2013 NDP Policy’
Green: 4.8 Ending the war on drugs: Legalize marijuana by removing marijuana
from the drug schedule. http://www.greenparty.ca/vision-green/p4.8
Bloc: Supports decriminalization http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/marijuana/marijuana_legalize.html

"What I disagree with is the ideological commitment to
absolute minimum sentences in all circumstances, where the
government takes away the discretion of a judge, a lawyer, a
crown attorney, a probation officer who has prepared a pre-sentence
report and they say, perhaps, that in a minor
incident of possession of marijuana plants there is a better
solution than to throw the fellow in jail.”
September 22nd, 2011 / 12:45 p.m. “Safe Streets and Communities Act: Government Orders”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2011/9/22/frank-valeriote-3/
Official Party Stance: Liberals understand the need to
consider ending the prohibition of marijuana and addressing
the root causes of crime to see real results. http://www.liberal.ca/getting-smart-
on-crime-and-cannabis/
Guelph (Ontario)
Frank Valeriote, MP
Liberal Party of Canada
(519) 837-8276
Frank.Valeriote.c1@parl.gc.ca
frankvaleriote.liberal.ca
twitter.com/FrankValeriote
facebook.com/FrankValeriote
youtube.com/frankvaleriote

Chatham-Kent-Essex (Ontario)
“..In a news release yesterday, Van Kesteren said he supports
Harper's plan of having mandatory prison terms of at least two
years for drug offenders who import or export or produce
addictive drugs like heroin, or over three kilograms of
marijuana.
Van Kesteren said he also supports measures to ban house
arrest for serious drug crimes, increase fines for drug dealers,
and favours halting proceedings to decriminalize marijuana. ..”
Fri, 09 Dec 2005 “VAN KESTEREN FAVOURS TOUGHER JAIL SENTENCES”
Chatham Sun (CN ON)
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1939/a01.html?104
Official Party Stance: Possession and
Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.
Dave Van Kesteren, MP
Conservative Party of Canada
(519) 358-7555
dave.vankesteren@parl.gc.ca
davevankesteren.ca
twitter.com/DVK_MP
facebook.com/davevankesteren
youtube.com/davevankesteren

"Police tell us that much of this violent
crime in Toronto is related to a growing
drug culture, yet this government is still
advancing legislation to decriminalize the
use and some production of marijuana."
October 24th, 2005 / 2:40 p.m. “Justice: Oral Questions”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2005/10/24/peter-van-loan-2/
Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense. Peter Van Loan, MP
1-877-738-3748 / (905) 898-1600
peter.vanloan.c1@parl.gc.ca
petervanloan.com
York-Simcoe (Ontario)

“The war on drugs has not
produced anything other than
misery,” said Mr. Vaughan. “We
have got to deal with drugs as a
health-care issue.”
Official Party stance: Marijuana
should be legalized and regulated
Adam Vaughan, MP -
Trinity-Spadina, Ontario
(Liberal)
June 23, 2014 “NDP, Liberal candidates spar over Keystone pipeline in heated Trinity-Spadina byelection debate”
Katrina Clarke, NationalPost.com
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/23/ndp-liberal-candidates-go-spar-over-keystone-pipeline-in-heated-trinity-spadina-byelection-debate/
Image Source: http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/07/DSC09083-2.JPG (fair use, image can be changed if needed)

Saskatoon-Wanuskewin (Saskatchewan)
“We agree with stiffer fines and jail terms for
marijuana grow-ops, but the penalties are still at the
discretion of judges. We need mandatory minimum
sentences to ensure that judges do not continue to give
sentences that are far less than the increased maximum
penalties for growing,” said Vellacott."
November 4, 2004 “Vellacott highlights serious flaws in Liberal marijuana decriminalization bill”
MauriceVellacott.ca
http://www.mauricevellacott.ca/2003%20MV%20Speaks/November%204,%202004.doc
Official Party Stance: Possession and Sales of
Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.
Maurice Vellacott, MP
1-888-844-8886 /
(306) 975-4725
maurice.vellacott.a1@parl.gc.ca
mauricevellacott.ca

Burlington (Ontario)
"you have to take it to court, thats
how we deal with it in Canada"
Published on 22 Feb 2013 “Alison Myrden meets MP Mike Wallace MMAR - PROTEST”
Gary Lynch - Video Uploader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF0fZB38Tng
http://www.theindicapirate.com/2013/05/07/alison-myrden-meets-mp-mike-wallace-mmar-protest/
Official Party stance: Possession
and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal
Offense. Mike Wallace, MP
(905) 639-5757
mike.wallace@parl.gc.ca
mikewallacemp.ca
twitter.com/MikeWallaceMP
facebook.com/MikeWallaceforBurlington

Langley (British Columbia)
"In my riding, I have seen huge numbers of marijuana
grow operations taken down by RCMP officers, who are
overwhelmed with the number of grow ops reported. In
Langley, my staff are currently attending the trials of
two men who have been charged with murdering three
Langley residents in separate incidents. Talk about being
bold, the clubhouse of the Hells Angels is located within
feet of my constituency office."
May 8th, 2006 / 1:30 p.m. “Financial Statement of Minister of Finance: The Budget: Government Orders”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2006/5/8/mark-warawa-1/
Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of
Mark Warawa, MP
(604) 534-5955
mark.warawa@parl.gc.ca
markwarawa.com
twitter.com/MPmarkwarawa
facebook.com/markwarawa

"Under Bill C-26, the penalties would be: six months for
the production of up to 200 marijuana plants where the
production was for the purpose of trafficking and nine
months where the offence involved safety and health
aggravating factors; one year for the production of 201
to 500 plants and 18 months where the offence involved
health and safety aggravating factors; and two years for
more than 500 plants and three years where the
offence involved health and safety aggravating factors."
April 15th, 2008 / 12:15 p.m. “Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Government Orders”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2008/4/15/chris-warkentin-1/
Official Party stance: Possession and Sales
of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.
Peace River (Alberta)
Chris Warkentin, MP
1-800-667-0456 /
(780) 538-1677
chris.warkentin.c1@parl.gc.ca
chriswarkentin.com
twitter.com/chriswarkentin
facebook.com/chriswarkentin
youtube.com/chriswarkentin

"Mr. Speaker, with 25,000 Ontario grow houses
currently flooding the U.S. with marijuana, the U.S.
ambassador has expressed that the Liberal
government's relaxing of drug laws could make Canada-
U.S. border problems even worse. While Liberals play to
marijuana growers, $1 million per minute of cross-border
trade is at stake. Why is the government jeopardizing
Canadian exports to the U.S. and Canadian jobs with its
reckless drug policy?"
November 29th, 2004 / 2:45 p.m. “Justice: Oral Question Period”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2004/11/29/jeff-watson-1/
Official Party stance: Possession and
Essex (Ontario)
Jeff Watson, MP
1-866-776-5333 / (519) 776-4700
watsoj@parl.gc.ca
jeffwatsonmp.ca
facebook.com/JeffWatsonEssex

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country (British Columbia)
Weston was opposed on the grounds
that marijuana is an entry-level drug.
“The Conservatives have brought in a
series of laws that will crack down on
drug related crime.”
October 10, 2008 “Weston pounded in Squamish debate”
By Paul Carlucci Pique Publishing
http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/weston-pounded-in-squamish-debate/Content?oid=2162554
John Weston, MP
(604) 981-1790
john.weston.c1e@parl.gc.ca
johnweston.ca
twitter.com/JohnWestonMP
facebook.com/JohnWestonMP
youtube.com/JohnWestonMP
DID NOT
VOTE ON
BILL C-10

Saint John (New Brunswick)
"The Liberal leader admits he has no
economic policies. In fact, the only topic
that seems to interest him is legalizing
marijuana, which would make it easier for
children to access."
October 17th, 2013 / 2:15 p.m. “Speech from the Throne: Statements By Members“
OpenParliament.ca
https://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/10/17/rodney-weston-1/
Rodney Weston, MP
(506) 657-2500
rodney.weston.c1@parl.gc.ca
rodneyweston.ca
twitter.com/rodneywestonsj
facebook.com/rodneywestonsj

Kootenay-Columbia (British Columbia)
"Each one of you here today has used the words “awareness”, “best
practices”, “data collection”, “science”, and “reasoning”. I will bring up a
term that is widely used: “medical marijuana”. I don't believe there is
any awareness of it. I don't believe there are any best practices for it. I
don't believe there's been any data collection whatsoever. There's been
very little science done on it. There's very little reasoning as to why
we're doing it, especially when we have synthetic models of Marinol,
nabiximol, and dronabinol, which provide opportunities for those who are
affected by some significant diseases and can aid them."
December 9th, 2013 / 5:20 p.m. “Health Committee on Dec. 9th, 2013“
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/committees/health/41-2/10/david-wilks-2/
“Comm. Paulson is wrong on his comments re:marihuana. His personal
comments are not personal, when you represent law enforcement.”
10:14 AM - 24 Sep 2014 https://twitter.com/DavidJohnWilks/status/514825145530466304
David Wilks, MP
(250) 417-2250
David.wilks@parl.gc.ca
david-wilks.ca
twitter.com/DavidJohnWilks
facebook.com/dw4mp

New Brunswick (Southwest)
"In a mailer sent out to his New Brunswick Southwest
riding, Williamson asks voters to consider the Liberals’
newfound push for legalization of marijuana, which he
manages to boil down to “Trudeau wants to get your kid
hooked on the devil weed!” The flyer reminds voters
that Trudeau has “smoked weed” and has “visited schools
to tell kids that marijuana should be legal.” Next he
wants to legalize marijuana and “display & sell it in
stores.”
Published: February 5, 2014, 11:46 am “Tory MP attacks Justin Trudeau’s ‘pot plan’ in flyer sent to constituents“
Ishmael N. Daro - o.canada.com
http://o.canada.com/news/tory-mp-attacks-justin-trudeaus-pot-plan-in-flyer-sent-to-constituents
Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of
John Williamson, MP
1-888-350-4734 /
(506) 466-3928
John.Williamson.c1a@parl.gc.ca
johnwilliamsonmp.com
twitter.com/JohnW_MP
facebook.com/johnwilliamsonmp
youtube.com/johnwilliamsonmp

Richmond (British Columbia)
“Justin Trudeau has put out new ads to ethnic media to mislead Canadians about his pro-drug
legalization policies. The ad is false and dishonest. This ad is in direct response to
the outrage expressed by immigrant communities and parents across Canada who have
been clear that they do not support Justin Trudeau’s plan to legalize marijuana. The truth
about Justin Trudeau is that he will make marijuana legal in Canada. Justin Trudeau’s plan
will make it easier for kids to access drugs and will send a message to young people that
taking drugs is not a problem, making the difficult job of parents even harder. Only the
Conservative Government is committed to keeping illegal drugs out of the hands of kids
and off the streets."
December 27, 2013 “Statement by Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors),
and Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Multiculturalism)“
Written by Asian Connections
http://www.theasianconnectionsnewspaper.com/statement-by-jason-kenney-minister-for-multiculturalism-alice-wong-minister-
of-state-seniors-and-tim-uppal-minister-of-state-multiculturalism/
Official Party Stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a
Criminal Offense.
Hon. Alice Wong, MP
1-877-775-5790 /
(604) 775-5790
alice.wong@parl.gc.ca
alicewong.ca
twitter.com/AliceWongCanada

Kitchener Centre (Ontario)
”@acrosscanada In any event, when it comes to use
of intoxicants, I am an anti-expansionist.”
24 Nov 2014 3:47 PM “Tweet“
https://twitter.com/WoodworthMP/status/537029881922846720
“@acrosscanada You will note that my anti-expansionist
policy referred to all intoxicants.”
4:07 PM - 24 Nov 2014
https://twitter.com/WoodworthMP/status/537034824536834048
Official Party Stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a
Criminal Offense.
Stephen Woodworth, MP
(519) 741-2001
stephen.woodworth@parl.gc.ca
stephenwoodworth.ca
twitter.com/WoodworthMP
facebook.com/stephen.woodworth.50
youtube.com/WoodworthCPC

Blackstrap (Saskatchewan)
"Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member and he thinks that
marijuana is not a drug that should be criminalized, that it
should be decriminalized. I wonder what he thinks of the RCMP
operational intelligence, in that the superintendent from the
Surrey detachment said, “What can't be debated is that
cannabis is a currency for organized crime”. When I did a tour
of my riding when we were talking about the dangers of
marijuana, there was a concern in the school districts that the
drug dealers would definitely lace marijuana with drugs that
would be dangerous to young people."
June 2nd, 2009 / 3:35 p.m. “Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Government Orders”
OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2009/6/2/lynne-yelich-1/
Lynne Yelich, MP
(306) 975-6472
lynne.yelich@parl.gc.ca
lynneyelich.ca
twitter.com/Lynne_Yelich

"You heard Mrs. DeGroote say that Halton has some of the worst problems in this
respect. Marijuana is the drug of choice for young people. In grades 7 to 12, 34%
use marijuana. And it causes depression, it's linked with many cancers including
brain cancer, it can cause psychosis, and it leads to diabetes. It's also linked to
automobile accidents and industrial accidents, including death. So we're the party
who wants to keep marijuana illegal for all of those reasons."
December 9th, 2013 / 5:05 p.m. “Health Committee on Dec. 9th, 2013”
http://openparliament.ca/committees/health/41-2/10/terence-young-1/
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal leader theorizes that the only way to keep marijuana out
of the hands of children is to legalize it and regulate it. .... In addition to their
leader, “the pied piper of pot”, pro-marijuana Liberals include the “cannabis
queen”, Jodie Emery, a Liberal nomination candidate in Vancouver East, and Liberal
Party CFO, Chuck Rifici, who made millions selling his shares in his medical
marijuana company.
Liberals want to be the party party. Unfortunately, they do not seem to care that
legalizing marijuana would be abandoning the health and welfare of Canadian
youth.”
September 15th, 2014 / 2 p.m. “Legalization of Marijuana: Statements By Members”
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2014/9/15/terence-young-1/
Official Party Stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana
is a Criminal Offense.
Oakville (Ontario)
Terence Young, MP
(905) 338-2008
terence.young@parl.gc.ca
terenceyoung.com
twitter.com/TerenceYoungMP
facebook.com/TerenceYoungMP
youtube.com/terenceyoungmp

Vancouver South (British Columbia)
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Liberal member for
Malpeque and the NDP member for Vancouver East
met to support convicted drug dealer Marc Emery.
This individual is serving a serious sentence in the
United States for selling drugs online where anyone
can access them. Criminal acts like these put our
children at risk, yet the opposition members cannot
stop their support for the drug trade.”
October 31st, 2013 / 11:45 a.m. Public Safety
Oral Questions - OpenParliament.ca
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/10/31/wai-young-1/
Official Party stance: Possession and
Wai Young, MP
(604) 775-5323
wai.young@parl.gc.ca
waiyoung.ca
twitter.com/WaiYoung
facebook.com/WaiYoungCanada
youtube.com/WaiYoung

Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta)
“[no statement found - 6 August 2014]”
http://unschedulecannabis.blogspot.ca/2014/10/david-yurdiga-mp-fort-mcmurrayathabasca.html
David Yurdiga, MP
(780) 743-2201
david@davidyurdigaformp.ca /
David.Yurdiga@parl.gc.ca
davidyurdigaformp.ca
twitter.com/DavidYurdiga
facebook.com/david.yurdiga

Prince George-Peace River (British Columbia)
"What we have done is we have heard the concerns of
constituents about marijuana grow operations in their
neighbourhoods and made legislation to basically bring them
out of the neighbourhoods and into proper secure drug
producing facilities."
“@acrosscanada goes for you too, correct? Let me know
once you acknowledge marijuana is a gateway drug.”
June 13, 2013 Prince George-Peace River Conservative MP Bob Zimmer is applauding his government's new
medical marijuana regulations.
By Greg Fry - HQPrinceGeorge.com
http://hqprincegeorge.com/news/news/v/Local/206234/Zimmer-applauds-new-medical-marijuana-regulations
3:27 PM - 11 Mar 2014 - Twitter.com @bobzimmermp https://twitter.
com/bobzimmermp/status/443513477781815297
Bob Zimmer, MP
(250) 719-6848
Bob.Zimmer@parl.gc.ca
bobzimmer.ca
twitter.com/bobzimmermp
youtube.com/BobZimmerMP

anyway you like.
Former Canadian
Politicians Quotes
How does past parliamentarians feel about
Cannabis Prohibition?

Chrtien has always said he's never smoked pot, but
on Friday he said he might consider it. "I never
tried it. I said I might be able someday to do it," he
said.
Chrtien was more specific in an interview with a
Winnipeg newspaper. "Perhaps I will try it when it
will no longer be criminal," he said. "I will have my
money for my fine and a joint in the other hand."
Chrtien was referring to proposed legislation that
would decriminalize marijuana. People caught with
30 grams or less would be subject to a fine, not a
court appearance or a criminal record.
Posted: Oct 03, 2003 10:24 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 03, 2003 10:24 PM ET. “PM inflames marijuana opponents”
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/pm-inflames-marijuana-opponents-1.393718
Jean Chrétien
20th Prime Minister of
Canada (Liberal)
In office
November 4, 1993 –
December 12, 2003

"It would be great for the Canadian
economy because we're huge producers
of marijuana... We have actually talked
about decriminalizing it, because our
criminal law is federal. And it was
pressure from the Americans that has
kept Canada from decriminalizing
possession of marijuana."
19th Prime Minister of
June 25, 1993 –
November 4, 1993
December 14, 2009 “Canada didn't decriminalize marijuana — because of the United States?”
Blog - ‘Canadian Crossing’
http://balanceoffood.typepad.com/canadian_crossing/2009/12/canada-didnt-decriminalize-marijuana-because-of-the-united-states.
html
Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Campbell
Kim Campbell
Canada
In office

“The harsh sentences now provided under the
Narcotic Control Act for possession of marijuana
are completely unjustified by any potential social
damage caused by the substance.”
...
“The effect on our economy of legalized sales of
marijuana could be a healthy one. Organized crime
flourished in the days of alcohol prohibition; prices
were artificially inflated; there was no regulation of
age requirements; and the government lost tax
revenues. The same situation applies today with
regard to marijuana prohibition.”
January 5, 1979 “LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION - CHEF DE L'OPPOSITION”
Annex, Original letter:
Part 2, Document MG28, Vol. 7, File No. 22, National Archives of Canada
http://thc-foundation.com/restore/485.txt
image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Clark#Opposition_Leader.2C_1976-79
Joe Clark, M.P.
Opposition Leader,
1976-79 (PC)
16th Prime Minister
of Canada In office
June 4, 1979 –
March 3, 1980

anyway you like.
Political People
How do policial people feel about Cannabis
Prohibition?

Tom Flanagan (political scientist)
“... and some states are starting to
relax their prohibition of
marijuana. Instead of intensifying
our own war on drugs, Canada
should be prepared to move in that
direction, within the limits of
practicality.”
Published Monday, Sep. 20 2010, 5:00 AM EDT Last updated Thursday, Aug. 23 2012, 4:22 PM
EDT
“Guns and grow-ops: Conservatives should be consistent”
Special to The Globe and Mail
(Tom Flanagan is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary and a former
Conservative campaign manager.)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/guns-and-grow-ops-conservatives-should-be-consistent/
article598785/
Managed the Conservative Party’s national
election campaign in 2004. He was the
Senior Communications Adviser for the
Conservatives successful 2005–2006
election campaign.
In 2007 Flanagan published his book
entitled Harper’s Team: Behind the Scenes
in the Conservative Rise to Power.
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Tom_Flanagan_%
28political_scientist%
29#Tom_Flanagan_and_Stephen_Harper

Famous People Quotes
anyway you like.
How do famous people feel about Cannabis
Prohibition?

"[Marijuana] is no less dangerous than alcohol."
TBA
New York Times
TBA
Barack Obama
US President
2008 to Current

In an interview with Global TV’s The
Morning Show, actor George Takei
praised Trudeau’s candour.
“It’s going to be a great positive for
him,” said Takei, who played Mr. Sulu
on the original Star Trek series.
“It serves Canada well to have a
politician who can be known for his
honesty and forthrightness.”
Published Friday, Aug. 23 2013, 5:10 PM EDT “Star Trek actor joins debate sparked by Trudeau's pot admission”
STEVE RENNIE OTTAWA — The Canadian Press http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/trudeaus-pot-admission-sparks-debate-from-all-
sides-including-star-treks-george-takei/article13938814/
George Takei
Actor who played “Mr.
Sulu” on the original
Star Trek series

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