The nine-member task force will be chaired by Anne McLellan, a former deputy prime minister under Paul Martin who also served as a health and justice minister. Anne McLellan was the federal minister of justice from 1997 to 2002 and minister of health from 2002 to 2003. CBCNews.ca is carrying the announcement of the task force live. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Health Minister Jane Philpott announced today the launch of a task force to advise the government on how best to move forward with its plan to legalize marijuana. Blair said the members of the task force were selected in consultation with the provinces and territories.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2016 14:05 UTC