Bill C-22 · 43th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedFeb. 18, 2021
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 18 February 2021, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-22, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-22 amends the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to, among other things, repeal certain mandatory minimum penalties, allow for a greater use of conditional sentences and establish diversion measures for simple drug possession offences.
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