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PODCAST - Cannabis Legalization Canada: Employment Challenges

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Patrick Essiminy, partner in the Employment Group, discusses the employment challenges surrounding the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada.

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Patrick Essiminy, partner in the Employment Group, discusses the employment challenges surrounding the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada. (15 minutes, 57 seconds)

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RICHARD: Hello and welcome to Perspectives, a podcast series from Stikeman Elliott where we discuss legal issues that are relevant to Canadian Business.

Today we're discussing cannabis with Patrick Essiminy, a partner in Stikeman Elliott's Employment and Labour Group. He's joining us from his office in Montreal.

PATRICK: Good morning Richard.

R: With the upcoming new law legalizing cannabis in Canada, cannabis not surprisingly is big news. As an employment lawyer, what can you tell us about some changes that employers will face when this becomes legal in Canada in October?

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