Mayor John Tory says former Toronto police chief Bill Blair is the “ideal person” to oversee the Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana. But despite his involvement, the plan still has strong opposition from Blair’s former law enforcement colleagues.
Tory’s comments on Friday come after sources told CBC News that Blair, who was elected as the MP for Scarborough Southwest in October’s federal election, has been assigned to handle the pot file. Blair was named one of two parliamentary secretaries to the minister of justice last month.
Tory told reporters the former chief’s “different experiences” would be an asset in developing the legalization plan.
“It’s a very complicated matter,” said Tory. “Exactly how do you change the law? How do you distribute marijuana? You know, making sure that safety is kept at the forefront.”
CBC News – Jan 08, 2016.
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