Bills

C-5 44th Parliament, 1st Session

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Dec 07, 2021

First Reading

House of Commons

Dec 13, 2021

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Dec 14, 2021

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Dec 15, 2021

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Mar 30, 2022

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Mar 31, 2022

Second Reading

House of Commons

Mar 31, 2022

Referred to Committee

House of Commons

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

May 30, 2022

Committee Report

House of Commons

Jun 01, 2022

Debate at Report Stage

House of Commons

Jun 09, 2022

Debate at Report Stage

House of Commons

Jun 13, 2022

Concurred in at Report Stage

House of Commons

Jun 14, 2022

Debate at Third Reading

House of Commons

Jun 15, 2022

Third Reading

House of Commons

Jun 16, 2022

First Reading

Senate

Jun 20, 2022

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Jun 21, 2022

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Jun 22, 2022

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Jun 22, 2022

Second Reading

Senate

Jun 22, 2022

Referred to Committee

Senate

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Nov 01, 2022

Committee Report

Senate

Nov 03, 2022

Debate at Third Reading

Senate

Nov 17, 2022

Third Reading

Senate

Nov 17, 2022

Received Royal Assent

Other For Royal Assent

Summary

Debate at Second Reading - Dec. 13

Debate at Second Reading - Dec. 14 

Debate at Second Reading - Dec. 15

Debate at Second Reading - March 30

Second Reading Vote - March 31: Yeas 212 - Nays 118

Committee Report

Debate at Report Stage - June 1

Debate at Report Stage - June 9

Debate at Report Stage - June 13

Third Reading Vote - March 31: Yeas 206 - Nays 117


This enactment 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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