S-232Government of Canada
An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the decriminalization of illegal substances, to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Requires the federal government to develop a national strategy for the decriminalization of personal possession of controlled substances, and amends the CDSA so simple possession is not a criminal offence. Aligns with the public-health framing used by BC's three-year decriminalization pilot.
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Decriminalizes personal possession of controlled substances at the federal level and requires a national strategy on the shift from a criminal to a health approach.
Issues this bill touches
- Drug Policy & Harm Reduction
Senate companion to C-216. Health-Centred Approach to Substance Use Act.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Official source
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