Drug Abuse

APPENDIX A

SUBMISSIONS BY ORGANIZATIONS

The Activators, Vancouver, British Columbia.

AIcohol Education Service (Manitoba), Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Foundation of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.

Alcoholism Foundation of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Bible Holiness Mission, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Board of School Commissioners, Special Services Department, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

British Columbia Special Counsellors Association, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canadian Civil Liberties Association New Brunswick Chapter, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Canadian, Home & School and Parent-Teacher Federation Inc.,- Laval des Rapides, Quebec.

Canadian Medical Association, Toronto Ontario

Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Psychiatric Association,

Canadian Rehabilitation Association,

Canadian Student Liberals, Ottawa, Ontario.

Charlottetown Inter-Faith Group, and the Priests' Senate of the Diocese of Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Centre d'Orientation, Montreal, Quebec.

Children's Aid Society, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Christian Reformed Church, Ladies Society, Ottawa, Ontario.

Civil Liberties Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

College des Pharmaciens de la Province de Quebec, Montreal, Quebec.

Committee Representing Youth Problems of Today, (CRYPT), Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Community Services Organization, St. Paul's Avenue Road United Church, Toronto, Ontario.

Council on Drug Abuse, Toronto, Ontario.

Dawson College, Westmount, Quebec.

Department of the Attorney General, Province of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Department of Education Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Departement de Pharmacologie, Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec.

Department of Public Health, Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Department of Public Welfare, Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Department of the Solicitor-General of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

Elizabeth Fry Society, Toronto, Ontario.

Elizabeth Fry Society of British Columbia,

Social Action Committee, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Elizabeth Fry Society, Kingston, Ontario.

First United Church, Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Greater Moncton Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs, Moncton, New Brunswick.

Greater Vancouver Youth Communications Centre, (Cool-Aid), Vancouver, British Columbia.

Greater Victoria Alcoholism Foundation, Victoria, British Columbia.

Greater Victoria School Board, Special Educational Services, Victoria, British Columbia.

Humanist Association of Canada, Montreal, Quebec.

Humanist Association of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

Interdepartmental Committee on Drug Abuse of the Province of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Inter-Service Club Council Kiwanis Club of Kingston, Kingston, Ontario.

Jewish Family and Child Service Metropolitan Toronto,

Trailer Project, Toronto, Ontario.

John Howard Society of B Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

John Howard Society of On Toronto, Ontario.

Kingston Rotary Club, Kingston, Ontario.

Knights of Columbus, Charlottetown Council No. 824, Charlottetown,    Prince Edw Island.

Legalize Marihuana Committee, London, Ontario.

Manitoba Association for Chil 1 .11: with Learning Disabilities, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Manitoba Medical Association, Committee on Drug Abuse, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Mayor's Committee on Youth, Ottawa, Ontario.

Memorial University, The Students' Union, Committee on Drugs, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Men-i-Go-Round, Youth Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Montreal Police Department, Montreal, Quebec.

Mysterious East, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Narcotic Addiction Foundation of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

National Film Board, Montreal, Quebec.

New Brunswick Teachers' Association, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Newfoundland Medical Association, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Newfoundland Pharmaceutical Newfoundland.

Teachers' Associatioj Lin"adst' John's,  Newfoundland.

North Shore Unitarian Church, Social Action Committee, North Vancouver, British

Nova Scotia Task Force on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Operation Crime Check, Montreal, Quebec.

L'Office de la Prevention et du Traitement de l'Alcoolisme et des autres Toxicomanies, (OPTAT), Ste. Foy, Quebec.

Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Ottawa, Ontario.

Penny Farthing Victorian Coffee House, Toronto, Ontario.

Pharmaceutical Association of the Province of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. Premier's Task Force, Charlottetown,    Prince    Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island Federation of HCharlottetown,    Prince Edward Island. one& School Associations,
Prince EdwardIsland Federation of
Charlottetown, rllaonttetown,    Prince    Edward
Island. Progressive Conservative Students' Federation,
Ottawa, Ontario.
Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal,
Montreal, Quebec.
Radicals for Capitalism, Toronto, Ontario.
Rochdale College, Board of Directors, Toronto, Ontario.
Rochdale Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
Ottawa, Ontario.
St. Thomas University
Students' Council,
Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Students' Council of Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
Students' Society of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Tell-It-As-It-Is,
Board of Directors, Montreal, Quebec.
Thirteenth Floor Cooperative Community for Participants
of the Utopian Research Institute,
Rochdale College,
Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, Ontario.
United Nations Association, Montreal, Quebec.
Vancouver City Police Department,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Women's Institutes of
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island.
X-Kalay Foundation Society,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
YM-YWCA Drop-In Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
Young Women's Christian Association of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
BY INDIVIDUALS
Victoria Youth Council, Victoria, British ColuMbia.
Western Half-Yearly Meeting of Friends,
Argenta, British Columbia.
West Island Social Action
Committee, Youth Clinic, Montreal, Quebec.
Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Vancouver District, Vancouver, British Columbia.
SUBMISSIONS
Aimers, Mr. John L., Montreal, Quebec.
Aldous, Dr. J. G., Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Amaron, Mr. Robert, Renfrew, Ontario.
Barclay, Mr. J. F., Edmonton, Alberta.
Beach, Dr. Horace D., Psychological Services Centre,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Beaulieu, Professor Claude, Departement des Sciences de l'Education,
University de Quebec
a Montreal,
Montreal, Quebec.
Bennett, Mr. Wayne, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Boddie, Dr. Charles,
Student Health Services, Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John's, Newfoundland.
Boden, Rev. Robert,
Church of the Nazarene, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Brigg, Dr. Robert, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Burke, Dr. H. C.,
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Buckner, Professor T., Department of Sociology,
Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Quebec.
Campbell, Mr. Brian, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Carter, Professor Robert E., Department of Philosophy,
Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Quebec.
Cathcart, Dr. L. M.,
Medical School,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Charlmers, Q.C., Mr. N. A., Department of Justice of Canada, Toronto, Ontario.
Chapman, Mr. Bruce,
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Christie, Q.C., Miss Norma, Department of Justice of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Clement, Mr. Wilfrid C., Queen Street Mental
Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Cloud, Professor Jonathan, Department of Sociology, York University,
Toronto, Ontario.
Cody, Dr. Howard, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Cohen, Dr. M.,
Children's Hospital,
Buffalo, New York.
Cook, Mrs. Shirley J., Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Corey, Dr. Margaret, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Cornil, Professor Paul, Visiting Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Gould, Miss Rebecca, Sackville High School, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Crawford, Mr. Thomas, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Cundill, Mr. G., Calgary, Alberta.
Decarie, Professor M. G., University of Prince Edward
Island,
Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island.
Delaney, Dr. J. A.,
City Coroner,
Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Devlin, Mr. Terry, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Donovan, Mr. Greg,
Nova Scotia Youth Agency, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Douyon, Professor Emerson, Department of Criminology, University of Montreal,
Montreal, Quebec.
Ellenberger, Dr. Henri F., Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Fattah, Professor M. E. Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Fenske, Reverend T.,
Department of National Defence, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Flight, Mr. Harvey,
Pharmacist,
St. John's, Newfoundland.
Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Stan, Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British COlumbia.
Forestell, Mr. Francis, Department of Justice, Probation Service,
Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Foulks, Dr. James G., Department of Pharmacology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fowells, Mr. Gavin, Ottawa, Ontario.
Gagnon, Mr. Claude,
Institute of Medieval Studies, University of Montreal,
Montreal, Quebec.
Gaussiran, Mr. Michel, Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Ghan, Mr. Leonard, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Gigseghen, M. Hubert, Centre d'Orientation, Montreal, Quebec.
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Green, Mr. B. Toronto, Ontario.
Grossman, Professor Brian, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Hagen, Dr. Derek L., Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Hansen, Dr. E. S.,
Provost and Dean of Student Affairs,
Acadia University,
Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Hatfield, Mr. Richard,
Leader of the Opposition, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Hawboldt, Mrs. L. S., Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Hill, Mr. J.,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Hill, Mr. Terry, Toronto, Ontario.
Howell, Mrs. Sheila, Kingston, Ontario.
Jamieson, Dr. W. R. E., Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Jobson, Mr. K. B., Faculty of Law,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Kitz, Q.C., Mr. Leonard, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Kuropatwa, Mr. Ralph, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Lalonde, Dr. Pierre, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Lamrock, Mr. Leonard, Guidance Counsellor,
Mount Allison University,
Sackville, New Brunswick.
Landry, Q.C., Mr. L. P., Montreal Regional Office, Department of Justice, Montreal, Quebec.
LaPointe, Mr. John, Toronto, Ontario.
Laverty, Professor S. G., Alcoholism and Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario,
Kingston, Ontario.
LeBel, Mr. Bernard,
Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Leon, Dr. Wolf,
Provincial Department of Health, Charlottetown,    Prince Edward-
Island.
Levin, Dr. George,
Sociology Department, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Linde, Mr. Cary,
Law Students' Association, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ling, Dr. George,
Department of Pharmacology, University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario.
Lorimer, Dr. Roland, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Love, Mr. D., Calgary, Alberta.
Low, Professor Kenneth, Calgary, Alberta.
Luka, Mr. Leslie B.,
Guidance Department,
Don Mills Collegiate Institute, Don Mills, Ontario.
Mahoney, Mr. Michael, Kingston, Ontario.
Malloy, Brother Kevin, Brother Rice High School, St. John's Newfoundland.
Mansfield, Mr. N., Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mason, Mr. Ian,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
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Moghadam, Dr. Hossein K., school of Hygiene,
University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario.
Morrison, Dr. William, Sociology Department, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Morton, Dr. A.,
Nova Scotia Mental Hospital, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Mouledoux, Professor Joseph, Department of Sociology,
Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Quebec.
MacLean, Reverend Ian,
United Church of Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
McAmmond, Professor D., University of Calgary,
Calgary, Alberta.
McLeod, Miss lllette, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Naidu, Dr. S. B.,
University of Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick.
Nelson, Mrs. Sally, Montreal, Quebec.
Nickerson, Dr. Mark, Department of Pharmacology Therapeutics,
McGill    University,    Montreal,
Quebec.
Nixon, Mr. Gary,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ogden, Mr. Frank, Montreal, Quebec.
Paterson, Mr. J. Craig,
Faculty of Law,
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
Penner, Professor Rolland, Faculty of Law,
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Porter, Professor James, Department of Sociology, York University,
Toronto, Ontario.
Rakoff, Dr. Vivien,
Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario.
Reed, Mr. Jerry,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Richmond, Dr. R. E. G., Corrections Branch,
Department of Attorney General, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Robertson, Professor A. H., University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Robins, Dr. Lee,
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Rush, Professor, G. B.,
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Rutman, Professor Len, Department of Sociology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ryan, Professor Stuart, Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario.
Samuels, Mr. Jeffery, Osgoode Hall,
York University,
Toronto, Ontario.
Saulnier, Mr. Maurice,
Director of Student Services, Maisonneuve College,
Montreal, Quebec.
Schwarz, Professor Conrad J., Department of Health Services, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Scott, Dr. George,
Canadian Penitentiary Service, Kingston, Ontario.
& Sabba, Mr. Arnold, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Segal, Dr. Mark,
Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Sharpe, Mr. Robin,
Bistro Coffee House,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Siegel, Mr. Ronald K., Department of Pharmacology and Psychology,
Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Silverman, Dr. Saul,
Faculty of Political Science, Prince Edward Island University, Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island.
Simms, Mr. Thomas M., Department of Education, Saint Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Simons, Mr. Sidney, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Skirrow, Professor J., University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Slauenwhite, Mr. Bradley,
Sackville, New Brunswick.
Smith, Mr. G. Brian, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Solomon, Professor David, Faculty of Arts and Science, York University,
Toronto, Ontario.
Solursh, Dr. L. P.,
Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
Spector, Dr. Malcolm, Professor of Sociology, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec.
Steinhart, Mr. James, Ottawa, Ontario.
Suzuki, Dr. D.,
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Szabo, Dr. Denis, Department of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Taylor, Mr. G., Calgary, Alberta.
Topping, Professor C. W., Department of Anthropology Sociology,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Trivett, Rev. D. F. L., Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Unwin, Dr. J. Robertson, Allen Memorial Institute, Montreal, Quebec.
Vikander, Professor Nils, Department of Sociology Anthropology,
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Watt, Mrs. Donna, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Watt, Mr. F. B., Ottawa, Ontario.
Westmiller, Mr. W. J., Kingston, Ontario.
Whealy, Mr. Arthur, Toronto, Ontario.
Whitehead, Professor Paul C..; Department of Sociology Anthropology,
Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wilson, Mr. S. L., Sackville, New Brunswick.
Wright, Mrs. Jane E., Toronto, Ontario.
Zlotkin, Mr. N. K., Toronto, Ontario.
APPENDIX B
LETTERS FROM PRIVATE CITIZENS
These letters, or excerpts of letters written by private citizens across the country, are in no way intended to represent a consensus of the opinions expressed in the great volume of correspondence the Commission has received during the initial phase of its inquiry.
They have been selected simply to show the type of public response so far encountered, as well as the wide divergency of viewpoints held by those who have had some personal involvement with the question of drug use in Canada.
The Commission would like to express its appreciation to all those who have written for the careful thought they have so clearly given to the subject.the Commission guaranteed anonymity when it was requested,
Since
every effort has been made to conceal the identity of the authors of these letters, or even their point of origin in Canada.
From a 19-year-old female who says she has been gainfully employed and living on her own for the past year:
"I have smoked marijuana and hashish for the past two years—with no ill effects as far as I can tell. I have yet to experience physical or mental withdrawal symptoms—even after smoking for a week steadily.
I must admit that I don't work well after smoking more than one jay of good stimulants.w e e d.
Iguess that marijuana and derivatives are relaxing drugs rather than
I have obtained an increased awareness of the stupidity of many of our laws—(i.e., those relating to drug usage, sex, and crimes without victims base wunelibeaasrabmlea.ny other injustices). I have developed a disdain for most law enforcers, especially undercover narcotic agents. Their consciences must
I have also done some chemicals--namely: acid, mescaline, psilocybin. I don't do these drugs often and never again in the city. They bring an increased awareness of just everything, and an increased awareness of city GPs can cause a pretty freaky trip.
The main trouble with weed is that it is usually unavailable or of poor many sending people onto chemical trips. Also, since it is illegal, itmanY innocent people are being subjected to harassment from the
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ltivesP.,infrothmetrthderuugns.derworld, gangster element, and from unwanted add' •
Ab Please legalize marijuana and hash. Listen to what people (are) saying.
Or vout the best thing you could do would be to get some good Mexican etnamese weed, go to the country and smoke it. It'll do us all good."
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