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 often publishes better independent summaries.

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.

Elsewhere

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

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

  • 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
  • Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Jean-François Pagé

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 6, 2022

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 10, 2022

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 13, 2022

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