City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REVISED

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Date:
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Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall
71 Main Street West

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator (905) 546-2424 ext. 3993

1.
CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

3.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.
COMMUNICATIONS

5.1
Correspondence from the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, respecting the Ontario Legislation Implementation Fund (OFLIF), November 20, 2018
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1.5.1 Correspondence from Minister of Finance.pdf

5.2
Correspondence from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, respecting Cannabis Store Locations and Buffer Zones to Schools, November 21, 2018
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1.5.2 Correspondence - HWCDSB.pdf

5.3
Correspondence from St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School, respecting concerns regarding the impact of legalized cannabis retail locations within Hamilton, December 7, 2018
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1.5.3 Correspondence - St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School.pdf

5.4
Correspondence from John Mutton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Solutions on behalf of the Cannapiece Corporation, respecting Health Canada approved medicinal health clinics with medical practitioners on site, December 7, 2018
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1.5.4 Correspondence - John Mutton.pdf

5.5
Jenna Valleriani, British Columbia on Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, respecting cannabis retail.
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1.5.5 Written Submission - Jenna Valleriani (unable to attend)(1).pdf
2.5.5 Written Submission - Jenna Valleriani (unable to attend).pdf

6.
DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1
Clayton McCann, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, respecting Concern for Workers in Illicit Cannabis Dispensaries
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1.6.1 Request to Speak - Clayton McCann - November 1 2018.pdf

6.2
Clint Younge, respecting Opting-In on Cannabis Legislation from a Retail Perspective
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1.6.2 Request to Speak - Clint Younge.pdf

6.3
Britney Guerra, respecting Cannabis Retail
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1.6.3 Request to Speak - Britney Guerra.pdf
2.6.3 Presentation.pdf

6.4
Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting a business base on the question of whether physical cannabis retail stores should be permitted in Hamilton.
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1.6.4 Request to Speak -Keanin Loomis.pdf
2.6.4 Correspondence to go with Request to Speak.pdf
3.6.4 Presentation - Keanin Loomis - Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.pdf

6.5
Kim Wright + Knowlton Strategies respecting retail cannabis.
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1.6.5 Request to Speak -Kim Wright - December 11, 2018.pdf
2.6.5 Delegation Request - Kim Wright - Presentation.pdf

6.6
Ziad Reda and Dr. Rana Harb, respecting reasons why private retail cannabis stores are beneficial for Hamilton's economy.
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1.6.6 Request to Speak - Ziad Reda and Dr. Rana Harb - December 11, 2018.pdf

6.7
** WILL NOW BE COMMUNICATION ONLY - Jenna Valleriani, British Columbia on Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, respecting Cannabis Retail
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1.6.7 Request to Speak - Jenna Valleriana - September 12, 2018.pdf

See Item 5.5

6.8
Loren Leiberman, regarding cannabis retail from a Hamilton perspective.
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1.6.7 Request to Speak -Jenna Valleriana - September 12, 2018.pdf

6.9
Hilton Silberg, Interested Retail Licensee
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1.6.8 Request to Speak - Loren Lieberman - December 14, 2018.pdf

7.
CONSENT ITEMS

8.
PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

9.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS

10.
DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.
MOTIONS

12.
NOTICES OF MOTION

13.
GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

15.
ADJOURNMENT

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