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

Sponsor

David Lametti  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

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.

Similar bills

C-22 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
C-236 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (evidence-based diversion measures)
C-236 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (evidence-based diversion measures)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-5s:

C-5 (2020) Law An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
C-5 (2020) An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code
C-5 (2016) An Act to repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1
C-5 (2013) Law Offshore Health and Safety Act

Votes

June 15, 2022 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
June 15, 2022 Failed Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (recommittal to a committee)
June 13, 2022 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
June 13, 2022 Failed Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (report stage amendment)
June 9, 2022 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
March 31, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
March 30, 2022 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on April 8, 2022

  • David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
  • Andrew Di Manno, Counsel, Department of Justice
  • Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
  • Matthew Taylor, General Counsel and Director, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on April 26, 2022

  • Tony Paisana, Counsel, The Canadian Bar Association
  • Jody Berkes, Counsel, The Canadian Bar Association
  • Eric Dumschat, Legal Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Steve Sullivan, Director of Victim Services, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Janani Shanmuganathan, Director, South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
  • Brandon Rolle, Senior Legal Counsel, African Nova Scotian Justice Institute
  • Jean Robert, Medical Specialist in Public Health and Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Professor, Université de Montréal and Université du Québec en Outaouais, The DISPENSARY Community Health Center
  • Alexandra de Kiewit, Risk and Harm Reduction Educator, The DISPENSARY Community Health Center
  • Commissioner Rick Barnum, Executive Director, National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on April 29, 2022

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 3, 2022

  • Julie Desrosiers, Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Université Laval, As an Individual
  • Anie Samson, Municipal Affairs Strategic Advisor and Political Analyst, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, As an Individual
  • David Henry, Executive Director, Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec
  • Raymond Cotonnec, Executive Director, C.R.C. Curé-Labelle Inc.
  • Elspeth Kaiser-Derrick, PhD Candidate, As an Individual
  • John Maki, Director, Task Force on Long Sentences, Council on Criminal Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 6, 2022

  • Stéphane Wall, Supervisor (Retired), Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), As an Individual
  • J. Michele Guerin Skalusat, Manager, Indigenous Relations, British Columbia Infrastructure Benefits, As an Individual
  • Robert A. Davis, Chief of Police, Brantford Police Service
  • Rachel Huggins, Deputy Director and Co-Chair, Drug Advisory Committee, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Sergeant Michael Rowe, Inspector and Member, Law Amendments Committee, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Brian Sauvé, President, National Police Federation

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 10, 2022

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 13, 2022

  • Beth Bui, Probation and Parole Officer, As an Individual
  • Jonathan Rudin, Program Director, Aboriginal Legal Services
  • Emilie Coyle, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Nyki Kish, Director, Advocacy and Systems Change, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Kathy Durham, As an Individual
  • Pierre Brochet, President, Association des directeurs de police du Québec
  • Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 17, 2022

  • Andrew Di Manno, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Matthew Taylor, General Counsel and Director, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 20, 2022

  • Andrew Di Manno, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice