Road East, Unit 200 from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Submissions are provided to the Applicant for response and considered by the Registrar in the authorization decision.

Under the provisions of the Cannabis License Act, 2018, municipalities have 15 days to deliver written submissions. Administration has gathered comments seeks direction from Council regarding this submission.

Discussion:

The Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement provides guidelines to staff when commenting on requests for written submissions from the AGCO on specific cannabis retail sites. Sites should be opposed where a site is within:

The policy also calls for consideration of other applicable laws, including the Planning Act, 1998 and Building Code Act, 1992.

To deliver comments, the following municipal departments and local government agencies were consulted:

Windsor Police Service

Comments from the Windsor Police Service are included in Appendix A, Public Safety Impact Assessment, 7405 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 200, Windsor Police Service.

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

Comments from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit are included in Appendix B, Public Health Assessment, 7405 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 200, Windsor Essex County Health Unit.

City of Windsor

Department of Community Development and Health Services

Community Development & Health Services (CDHS) is committed to enhancing the quality of life of individuals and families in Windsor and Essex County. As outlined in the City of Windsor's Draft Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement, proposed locations should consider the protection of youth and other vulnerable individuals. CDHS has reviewed the proposed AGCO Cannabis Store application located at 7405 Tecumseh Road East,