On Monday, May 8, the School of Public Health and Health Systems (SPHHS) celebrated its 40th anniversary in style. 225 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members attended a public lecture hosted by the School of Public Health and Health Systems featuring the Honourable Anne McLellan, former minister of justice and head of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.
The lecture was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Professor David Hammond and featured panelists Liana Nolan, Waterloo Medical Officer of Health; Jonathan Zaid, SPHHS undergraduate student and advocate for medical marijuana; and Professor Chris Perlman, SPHHS faculty member focussing on mental health and addictions.
View the full public lecture and panel session below.