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{
"time": "2018-06-20 14:20:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Bill Blair (Scarborough Southwest, Lib.)",
"fr": "M. Bill Blair (Scarborough-Sud-Ouest, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5507730\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the passing of Bill <a data-HoCid=\"8886269\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-45/\" title=\"An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts\">C-45</a> in the Senate and to recognize the substantial work undertaken by all parliamentarians. I sincerely thank senior officials and our incredible support staff who have contributed to legislation that will legalize and strictly regulate the production, distribution, and consumption of cannabis in Canada. The evidence that nearly a century of prohibition has failed us is overwhelming, and it has compelled us to do a better job of protecting our kids and keeping our communities safe.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5507731\" data-originallang=\"en\">I want to acknowledge the excellent work of our task force and the thousands of Canadians who have contributed to the national discussion on this important issue. We are indebted to our provincial and territorial counterparts, indigenous leaders, and municipalities for their hard work and partnership. We will continue to work with all levels of government, indigenous communities, and law enforcement to transition to a responsible legal framework that works for all Canadians.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5507732\" data-originallang=\"en\"> As the process of implementation unfolds, I would remind everyone that until the current criminal prohibition is repealed and replaced, the law remains in effect and should be obeyed.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5507730\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole aujourd'hui pour souligner l'adoption du projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"8886269\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-45/\" title=\"An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts\">C-45</a> au S\u00e9nat et saluer l'important travail effectu\u00e9 par tous les parlementaires. Je remercie sinc\u00e8rement les hauts fonctionnaires et notre remarquable personnel de soutien qui ont contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 l'\u00e9laboration d'une mesure l\u00e9gislative qui l\u00e9galisera et r\u00e9glementera rigoureusement la production, la distribution et la consommation du cannabis au Canada. Il existe des preuves irr\u00e9futables que la prohibition, qui dure depuis pr\u00e8s d'un si\u00e8cle, est un \u00e9chec. Cela nous a pouss\u00e9s \u00e0 mieux prot\u00e9ger nos enfants et nos collectivit\u00e9s.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5507731\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je veux souligner l'excellent travail du groupe de travail que nous avons cr\u00e9\u00e9 et remercier les milliers de Canadiens ayant contribu\u00e9 au d\u00e9bat national sur cet enjeu crucial. Nous sommes redevables \u00e0 nos homologues provinciaux et territoriaux, aux dirigeants autochtones et aux municipalit\u00e9s de tous leurs efforts et de leur collaboration. Nous continuerons \u00e0 travailler de concert avec tous les ordres de gouvernement, les communaut\u00e9s autochtones et les forces de l'ordre pour assurer la transition vers un cadre juridique responsable qui fonctionne pour tous les Canadiens.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5507732\" data-originallang=\"en\">Tant que le processus de mise en oeuvre ne sera pas achev\u00e9, je tiens \u00e0 rappeler \u00e0 tous que la loi demeure en vigueur et doit \u00eatre respect\u00e9e jusqu'\u00e0 ce que l'interdiction p\u00e9nale soit abrog\u00e9e et remplac\u00e9e.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2018/6/20/bill-blair-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/bill-blair/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4346/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "10230851",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Cannabis Act",
"fr": "La loi sur le cannabis"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2018/6/20/",
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}