An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts Bill C-37 (42-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Jane Philpott, Minister of Health (Markham—Stouffville) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

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Summary is now available. Parliamentarians and their staff can obtain a copy by submitting a request or contacting the Library of Parliament. Members of the public can obtain a copy by the contacting the Information Service at the Library of Parliament.<br/><br/>On December 2016, Minister of Health introduced Bill C-37,

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-37 amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to, among other things,<br/>(

a) simplify the process of applying for an exemption that would allow certain activities to take place at a supervised consumption site, as well as the process of applying for subsequent exemptions;<br/>(

b) prohibit the importation of designated devices?—?unless the importation is registered with the Minister of Health?—?as well as prescribed activities in relation to designated devices;<br/>(

c) expand the offence of possession, production, sale or importation of anything knowing that it will be used to produce or traffic in methamphetamine so that it applies to anything that is intended to be used to produce or traffic in any controlled substance;<br/>(

d) authorize the Minister to temporarily add to a

schedule to that Act substances that the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe pose a significant risk to public health or safety, in order to control them;<br/>(

e) authorize the Minister to require a person who may conduct activities in relation to controlled substances, precursors or designated devices to provide the Minister with information or to take certain measures in respect of such activities;<br/>(

f) add an administrative monetary penalties scheme;<br/>(

g) streamline the disposition of seized, found or otherwise acquired controlled substances, precursors and chemical and non-chemical offence-related property;<br/>(

h) modernize inspection powers; and<br/>(

i) expand and amend certain regulation-making authorities, including in respect of the collection, use, retention, disclosure and disposal of information.<br/><br/>It makes related amendments to the Customs Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to repeal provisions that prevent customs officers from opening mail that weighs grams or less. <br/><br/>It also makes other related amendments to the Criminal Code and the Seized Property Management Act.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2016-12-12) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2017-02-01) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2017-02-10) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2017-02-14) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2017-02-15) Senate — First reading: Completed (2017-02-16) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2017-03-09) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2017-04-13) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2017-05-02) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2017-05-04) Full bill text is not included in the LEGISinfo JSON export.

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