summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available.<br/><br/>On 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. <br/><br/>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.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2021-02-18) House of Commons — Second reading: Not completed LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/43-2/c-22