Marijuana use in Canada shows BC lead in pot use and charges
A StatsCan study reports about three million Canadians aged 15 plus smoked cannabis in 2002, 12.2 percent of the population, with British Columbia highest at over 16 percent. The survey notes rising hard-drug use, tougher cannabis penalties debated by Solicitor General Rich Coleman, and Prime Minister Paul Martin planning decriminalization legislation this fall.
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BC plans tough new privacy safeguards against Patriot Act
British Columbia will introduce strong privacy protections into legislation and contracts with service providers to limit USA Patriot Act impacts. The plan, outlined by Attorney General Geoff Plant and Minister Joyce Murray, aims to keep government data under provincial control and prevent disclosure outside Canada. A legislative package will be brought to the fall sitting after consultations with stakeholders, with the Information and Privacy Commissioner reviewing the act.
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