Engaging on cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada: Taking stock of progress

In support of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act, Health Canada sought feedback from the public on their views about the impacts of the Cannabis Act, and sought the public's perspective on the engagement paper, Taking stock of progress: Cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada.

Submissions to the online engagement were summarized in Taking stock of progress on cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada: Summary of responses to online public engagement.

Who was the focus of this engagement

Health Canada sought input from various groups across Canada, including:

• the general public
• provincial, territorial, and municipal governments
• the public health community
• cannabis industry or licence holders
• academic and research institutions
• cannabis consumers
• marginalized and racialized people
• people who access cannabis for medical purposes
• youth
• public safety and law enforcement
• non-government organizations

Key questions for discussion

The online public engagement process sought your comments on the following themes related to the Cannabis Act:

• minimizing harms to protect Canadians
• education and awareness to support informed choices
• progress towards establishing a responsible supply chain
• protecting public safety
• access to cannabis for medical purposes
• impact on other governmental priorities (for example, strengthening economic growth, inclusiveness, fighting climate change)

What we heard

Submissions to the online engagement were summarized in Taking stock of progress on cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada: Summary of responses to online public engagement; however, comments were not attributed to any specific individual or organization.

Health Canada provided this report to the independent expert panel of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act to help shape findings and recommendations resulting from the review.

Contact us

For further inquiries about the legislative review of the Cannabis Act, contact:

Cannabis Act Legislative Review Secretariat
Health Canada
Address locator 0302I
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Email: legreview-examenleg@hc-sc.gc.ca

Related information

• Cannabis
• Cannabis Act
• Cannabis Regulations