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Calgary City Council passes new bylaws relating to cannabis retail and consumption
April 10, 2018Jonathan Ablett
On April 6, 2018, Calgary City Council voted 10-4 to ban the public consumption of recreational cannabis. In doing so, the City appeared to take a hybrid approach by incorporating aspects of both current alcohol and smoking bylaws. Specifically, the City has put a prohibition on public consumption (pertaining to possible public intoxication), and incorporated…
Quarry Park Law speaks at Hempfest Edmonton
March 27, 2018Jonathan Ablett
This past weekend on March 24-25th, 2018, Quarry Park Lawyers Alexander Kooiman and Jonathan Ablett were presenters at Hempfest Edmonton as part of their ongoing Speakers Series. Alex and Jon presented previously at Hempfest Calgary on September 30 – October 1, 2017 on the history of cannabis law in Canada to this point, the …
Alberta Releases Draft Legislation Governing New Cannabis Framework
November 16, 2017Jonathan Ablett
On Thursday afternoon, the Alberta Government released its proposed draft legislation to implement its previously announced cannabis framework. This follows a period of public consultation and will enter its first reading into the Legislature in the upcoming session. Bill 26, titled “An Act to Control and Regulate Cannabis”, amends existing legislation governing liquor and gaming. …
Bill targeting human rights abusers passes Senate
October 25, 2017Jonathan Ablett
A Canadian bill targeting foreign nationals who have committed human rights violations has just passed final reading in the Senate. Bill S-226, which has now passed both the Senate and House of Commons, was inspired by the case of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who died in 2009 after a year in a Russian jail….
Liberal legislation aimed at limiting how long inmates can be kept in solitary confinement
September 22, 2017Jonathan Ablett
The federal government is introducing legislation that would limit how long prison inmates can be kept in solitary confinement. Once passed, the bill would impose a time limit for what prison officials call administrative segregation. Administrative segregation is used when there is no reasonable alternative to maintain the safety and security of the institution, staff…
Bills on Access to Information, national security measures to cap spring sitting of Parliament
June 27, 2017Jonathan Ablett
The Canadian government plans to amend the legislation on Access to Information and national security. The planned amendments include giving the information commissioner the power to order release of government records and ensuring the access law applies to the offices of the prime minister, cabinet members and administrative institutions that support Parliament and the courts. The bill to…