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Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation

Ministry
Finance
URL
www.ocs.ca
Address
1 Yonge Street
Toronto
M5E1E5
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) CONNIE DEJAK
02-Dec-2022 - 01-Dec-2025
toronto
2. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) KAM VA PHILIP LEONG
27-Aug-2023 - 26-Aug-2026
oakville
3. Member (Part-Time) KELLY ELWOOD
29-Sep-2021 - 28-Sep-2024
etobicoke
4. Member (Part-Time) MICHAEL SMOSKOWITZ
25-Nov-2021 - 24-Nov-2024
richmond hill
5. Member (Part-Time) ANTHONY BAVOTA
17-Feb-2022 - 16-Feb-2025
hamilton
6. Member (Part-Time) RAJESH UTTAMCHANDANI
18-Jun-2022 - 17-Jun-2025
toronto
7. Member (Part-Time) CONNIE DEJAK
02-Dec-2022 - 01-Dec-2025
toronto
8. Member (Part-Time) BENSON LAU
19-Jan-2023 - 18-Jan-2026
toronto
9. Member (Part-Time) GRAHAM COULSON
19-Jan-2023 - 18-Jan-2026
oakville
10. Member (Part-Time) JON REID
27-Apr-2023 - 26-Apr-2026
toronto
11. Member (Part-Time)