Consultation on the proposed approach to provide the cannabis industry with financial relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic
From Health Canada
Current status: Closed
Opened on June 12, 2020 and closed on June 27, 2020.
As a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cannabis industry, Health Canada is deferring the 2020-2021 annual fee payment due date. The deferral applies to the annual fee for cannabis licence holders in their first and subsequent fiscal years (those issued a licence prior to April 1, 2020). The purpose of the consultation was to solicit feedback on the proposed approach from the public and licence holders. Please refer to the Notice of Intent in the Canada Gazette, Part I, issued on June 13, 2020, for more information.
Who was the focus of this consultation
Health Canada engaged with:
- Licence holders
- Interest groups
- General public
Key questions for discussion
We received feedback on the potential deferral of the 2020-2021 annual fee payment due date. This deferral applies to cannabis licence holders in their first and subsequent fiscal years (those issued a licence prior to April 1, 2020).
The comments were used to inform the approach to provide the cannabis industry with financial relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
What we heard
Summary results of the consultation are available in the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement published in the Canada Gazette.
Related information
Contact us
John Clare
Director General
Strategic Policy, Cannabis
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Health Canada
Address locator 0302B
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Email: hc.cannabiscrf-rcf.sc@canada.ca
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