New Federal Petition Calling for Free Birth Control in Canada Starts with Strong Support Calgary, Alberta, Canada – August 1, 2023, 10:00 a.m. MT House of Commons Petition E-4516, advocating for Federal Universal Coverage of Contraception, went live on July 27, 2023 and has already garnered over 600 signatures, the minimum amount required to be...Read More
It stunned many, but it was a true story. Alberta, arguably one of the more politically conservative provinces in Canada, has developed their own framework for access to psychedelic therapy treatments. And the day of that program launch, is today. But what is the program? How does it work? Are psychedelics legal in Alberta? Reach...Read More
Diplomat Consulting has been hard at work, pushing the initiative for cannabis consumption sites in the Edmonton region. Working with interested stakeholders parties (from cannabis, tourism/hospitality, business associations, and more), we have begun to gather small but significant momentum in this endeavour. Starting in August, we released our 2-page insights (you can view that here)....Read More
We first began circulating our two-page economic assessment of Edmonton as a cannabis tourism destination at the beginning of August with industry folk, and subsequently posted it online for public consumption. In the roughly three months time, there seems to be an increase in discussion about tourism and hospitality from a cannabis consumption perspective. To...Read More
Yesterday, the Government of Alberta announced guidelines for psychedelic assisted therapy, beginning in 2023. This makes Alberta the first province in Canada to provide a pathway for the use of psychedelic drugs for medical usage. As the home province of Diplomat, we are proud to be situated in an area with progressive foresight on medically...Read More
This morning, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health) and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett (Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions) announced the long-awaited legislative review of the Cannabis Act. Alongside them were Morris Rosenberg (a Former Deputy Minister of Health) and Nate Erskine-Smith (Member of Parliament of Beaches-East York), who...Read More
Diplomat Consulting officially announces the addition of Stephanie Bach as a Senior Associate, simultaneously expanding the professional offerings and bandwidth available through Diplomat. Stephanie has been working with the Diplomat team since June and, in addition to 5 years expertise in the cannabis industry, also has spent her career in the realm of agriculture and...Read More
On August 23, Diplomat published our briefing on Edmonton’s potential to be a flagship destination for cannabis tourism and hospitality. In addition to the Edmonton briefing, Diplomat also believes in Canada’s potential to be a global leader in this sector. Last week, we sent our briefing to the tourism ministers in each provincial and territorial...Read More
Yesterday’s Canadian news cycle pumped out a story about the rising average number of children being hospitalized from unintentional cannabis ingestion. This news story has recycled in the media every few months since edible cannabis products became available in January 2020, and I would like to take a few minutes to respond to it. The...Read More
Beginning on August 12, Diplomat has been discussing Edmonton’s potential to be a flagship destination for cannabis tourism and hospitality. We’ve done so, by sending our briefing (see below) to our provincial government, tourism organizations, local municipal leaders, Edmonton and area business associations, and regional & provincial chamber associations. Situated at the intersection between agriculture,...Read More
