Anne McLellan was enlisted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to examine the possibility of splitting the two roles in the federal cabinet in light of concerns raised by former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of the SNC-Lavalin affair. Continue reading
The prime minister won’t make it public until federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion releases his own report into the explosive affair. Continue reading
The announcement that Anne McLellan will look into the SNC-Lavalin affair prompted loud jeers and boos from the opposition benches. Continue reading
Today’s announcement about legalizing recreational pot left some questions still unanswered. How will legal pot be sold? Will we be allowed to smoke in public? What about age limits? Continue reading
From home grow rules to minimum ages, lawmakers have lots of decisions to make about the details of legalizing marijuana. Continue reading
If the marijuana commission’s report becomes law, Canadians will be allowed to grow up to four plants per adult, none of them enormous. Continue reading
The federal commission that is studying how to legalize marijuana has recommended against setting limits for THC in the bloodstreams of drivers who use pot. Continue reading
The legal age limit for marijuana consumption in Canada should be 18, says a federal task force studying the issue in a report released Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet had expected to receive findings from a task force studying the legalization of marijuana, but the document is stuck in translation limbo. Continue reading