On December 12, 2017, the Province of Ontario approved
legislation titled Ontario’s Cannabis Act, 2017 to regulate the lawful use,
sale and distribution of recreational cannabis. The Liquor Control Board of
Ontario (L.C.B.O.) under the name “Ontario Cannabis Stores” (O.C.S.) will be
responsible for operating cannabis stores.
On December 13, 2017, staff from the Province met with Mayor
Henry and City and Regional staff to overview the Province’s cannabis store
siting guidelines and other matters concerning the Province’s approach to
dealing with issues related to the recreational cannabis plan. At the meeting, Provincial
staff advised that the ProvinceContinue reading
On December 12, 2017, the Province of Ontario approved
legislation titled Ontario’s Cannabis Act, 2017 to regulate the lawful use,
sale and distribution of recreational cannabis. The Liquor Control Board of
Ontario (L.C.B.O.) under the name “Ontario Cannabis Stores” (O.C.S.) will be
responsible for operating cannabis stores.
On December 13, 2017, staff from the Province met with Mayor
Henry and City and Regional staff to overview the Province’s cannabis store
siting guidelines and other matters concerning the Province’s approach to
dealing with issues related to the recreational cannabis plan. At the meeting, Provincial
staff advised that the Province would respect any request from the City to
delay the site selection process for a cannabis store.
On December 15, 2017, City Council passed a resolution which
stated, in part, that the City of Oshawa requests the L.C.B.O. and Province of
Ontario to defer the site selection process for a potential cannabis store in
Oshawa until the City has completed its public consultation on the proposed
siting guidelines, a locational review and any required implementation.
The Province’s site selection guideline considerations
provided to municipalities include:
- Adhering to municipal zoning by-laws;
- Proximity of sites to nearby schools
(recognizing urban densification);
- Equitable access for customers within
municipalities;
- Illegal storefront activity; and,
- Other relevant information provided by
municipalities.
On April 9, 2018, Oshawa City Council authorized the
Development Services Department to initiate the non-statutory public meeting
process to obtain public input on where cannabis retail stores should or should
not be permitted to be located in the City.
Feedback received by end of day Friday, July 13, 2018 will be
considered in the development of recommended locational criteria. The recommendations
will be presented to Development Services Committee and City Council in 2018.
Upon approval of any proposed locational criteria by Council, copies of the
locational criteria would be provided to the Province to inform its search for
a cannabis retail store site in Oshawa.
The survey is expected to take about 5 minutes to complete. Thank
you for sharing your feedback with us.