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Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation

Ministry
Finance
URL
www.ocs.ca
Address
4100 Yonge Street
2nd Floor
Toronto
M2P2B5
Phone
416-214-7825
Fax
n/a
Background
Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017 (opens a new window)
Function

The OCRC, operating as the Ontario Cannabis Store, is the province’s exclusive online retailer of recreational cannabis and provides for socially responsible sales of cannabis and related products through its website. The OCRC will also be the exclusive wholesaler of recreational cannabis to the province's private retail stores.

Membership

The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints at least three and not more than nine members and designates one member as chair and may designate one member as vice-chair.

Term

There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings
The board meets twelve times per year with additional board and committee meetings as needed. Meetings are held at 1 Yonge Street in Toronto.
Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule A, Level 2 of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Chair (Part-Time) GARY CRAWFORD
25-Jul-2024 - 24-Jul-2025
toronto
2. Member (Part-Time) ANTHONY BAVOTA
17-Feb-2022 - 16-Feb-2025
hamilton
3. Member (Part-Time) DEREK VANSTONE
07-Nov-2024 - 06-Nov-2025
toronto
4. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT POIRIER
07-Nov-2024 - 06-Nov-2025
oakville
5. Member (Part-Time) JON REID
27-Apr-2023 - 26-Apr-2026
toronto
6. Member (Part-Time)