Public safety and justice ministers discuss pot legalization, aboriginal inquiry
HALIFAX — The inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and the way forward on legalizing marijuana are on the agenda for justice and public ministers meeting with their federal counterparts in Halifax, Ralph Goodale said Thursday.
As he headed into the two-day gathering, the federal public safety minister said the review process on implementing Ottawa’s plan to legalize marijuana was going well but in the early stages.
“It’s making really good progress…and I think all ministers will be anxious to see the outcome of that process,” Goodale said. “There’s a great deal of consensus, but this is still in the process of gathering input…but the mood around the table is excellent.”
Anne McLellan, health and justice minister in Jean Chretien’s Liberal government, is leading the review and is expected to produce a report by the end of the year.