Raf Souccar | |
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Born | 1956 or 1957 |
Citizenship | Canada |
Occupation | Deputy Commissioner (retired) |
Employer | Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
Organization | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority |
Honours | Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces |
Raf Souccar OOM (born 1956 or 1957) is a Canadian former deputy police commissioner who lead the anti-drugs work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After leaving the police force, Souccar launched and led a medical cannabis company.
Souccar has worked on the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and advocates for better services for people who used opioids.
Souccar became a police officer in 1978 [1] and in 2008 [2] became the deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), [3] based in Ottawa. [4] During his 35-year police career, Souccar worked as an undercover drug officer, [5] and became the director-general of the police forces drugs and organized crime section. [6] Souccar served on the Prime Minister's marijuana legalization task force. [3] In 2011, after successfully collaborating with Insite on their safe drug injection site, Souccar declined to publicly support the program in a press release. [4]
A photograph of Souccar's silhouette is featured in the emblem that appears on all RCMP police cars [1] and he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean [2] on January 9, 2008. [7]
Souccar was put on leave from the police in 2011 after accusing his supervisor, civilian commissioner Bill Elliott, of bullying and disrespectful behaviour. [1]
Souccar launched Aleafia Total Health Network a medical cannabis business, with former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner and politician Julian Fantino on November 14, 2017, eight months prior to the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Canada. [3] Their business was located in a shopping mall in Vaughan. [3] Souccar was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of the company. [5] After launching the cannabis business, politician Don Davies accused Souccar of having a conflict of interest. [3]
During his time as CEO, Souccar oversaw the acquisition of Emblem Corporation, a cannabis producer. [8] Souccar resigned from his role at the company on May 15, 2020. [8]
In 2017, Souccar was on the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. [9]
Souccar has advocated that people addicted to opiates should be provided with housing, medical-grade heroin, and mental health services. [10]
Souccar was aged 54 in 2011. [1]
Raf Souccar | |
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Born | 1956 or 1957 |
Citizenship | Canada |
Occupation | Deputy Commissioner (retired) |
Employer | Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
Organization | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority |
Honours | Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces |
Raf Souccar OOM (born 1956 or 1957) is a Canadian former deputy police commissioner who lead the anti-drugs work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After leaving the police force, Souccar launched and led a medical cannabis company.
Souccar has worked on the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and advocates for better services for people who used opioids.
Souccar became a police officer in 1978 [1] and in 2008 [2] became the deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), [3] based in Ottawa. [4] During his 35-year police career, Souccar worked as an undercover drug officer, [5] and became the director-general of the police forces drugs and organized crime section. [6] Souccar served on the Prime Minister's marijuana legalization task force. [3] In 2011, after successfully collaborating with Insite on their safe drug injection site, Souccar declined to publicly support the program in a press release. [4]
A photograph of Souccar's silhouette is featured in the emblem that appears on all RCMP police cars [1] and he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean [2] on January 9, 2008. [7]
Souccar was put on leave from the police in 2011 after accusing his supervisor, civilian commissioner Bill Elliott, of bullying and disrespectful behaviour. [1]
Souccar launched Aleafia Total Health Network a medical cannabis business, with former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner and politician Julian Fantino on November 14, 2017, eight months prior to the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Canada. [3] Their business was located in a shopping mall in Vaughan. [3] Souccar was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of the company. [5] After launching the cannabis business, politician Don Davies accused Souccar of having a conflict of interest. [3]
During his time as CEO, Souccar oversaw the acquisition of Emblem Corporation, a cannabis producer. [8] Souccar resigned from his role at the company on May 15, 2020. [8]
In 2017, Souccar was on the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. [9]
Souccar has advocated that people addicted to opiates should be provided with housing, medical-grade heroin, and mental health services. [10]
Souccar was aged 54 in 2011. [1]