An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance — drug overdose)
This enactment amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in order to exempt from charges for possession a person who seeks emergency medical or law enforcement assistance for themselves or another person following overdosing on a controlled substance.
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Royal Assent
| In force | May 4, 2017 |
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| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (R 29676, Spirobrorphine and Spirochlorphine) — Order Amending Schedule V to the | SOR/2026-71 |
| II | Regulation |
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| SOR/2026-38 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (Additional Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-39 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending Schedule IX to the | SOR/2025-261 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending Schedules I, III, IV and VI to the | SOR/2025-243 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Substances Regulations | SOR/2025-242 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drugs Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Controlled Substances) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the | SOR/2025-246 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (Increased Regulatory Oversight) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2025-260 |
| II | Regulation | Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Carisoprodol) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2025-222 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Schedule IV to the | SOR/2025-221 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending Schedule IX to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act | Health, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Increased Regulatory Oversight) | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors and Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Schedule V to the | SOR/2025-64 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Part III of the Schedule to Part J of the | SOR/2025-65 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Synthetic Opioids and Emerging Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending Schedules I and VI to the | SOR/2024-98 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations (Synthetic Opioids) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-99 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (Emerging Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-100 |
| I | Proposed | Controlled Substances Regulations | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending Schedule VI to the | SOR/2023-248 |
| II | Regulation | Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Department of | SOR/2023-247 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending Schedule VI to the | SOR/2023-103 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-102 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending | SOR/2022-185 |
| II | Regulation | Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations and the Cannabis Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-174 |
| II | Regulation | Restricted Drugs (Special Access Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to | SOR/2021-271 |
| II | Regulation | Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain | SOR/2021-46 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations (Tramadol) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2021-43 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Tramadol) — Order Amending | SOR/2021-44 |
| II | Regulation | Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-170 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-171 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations (Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-169 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations (Fentanyls and Amphetamines) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-120 |
| II | Regulation | Schedules I and VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyls and Amphetamines) — Order Amending | SOR/2019-121 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Tramadol) | Health, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations (Tramadol) | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Cannabis Regulations | SOR/2018-144 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Regulations Amending and Repealing | SOR/2018-147 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Licences and Permits) | Health, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Licences and Permits) | Health, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations (Licences and Permits) | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Safe Food for Canadians Regulations | SOR/2018-108 |
| II | Regulation | Part J of the Food and Drug Regulations (Temporary Accelerated Scheduling) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-85 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-69 |
| II | Regulation | Schedules I and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending | SOR/2018-70 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations and the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations (Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) and Methadone) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-37 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations (U-47700) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-278 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations (¹²³I-ioflupane) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-276 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (¹²³I-ioflupane) — Order Amending | SOR/2017-275 |
| II | Regulation | Schedules I and VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (U-47700) — Order Amending | SOR/2017-277 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Aminorex) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-250 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Aminorex) — Order Amending | SOR/2017-249 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Part G — Methylphenidate) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-43 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Methylphenidate) — Order Amending | SOR/2017-44 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-18 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-12 |
| II | Regulation | Schedules I, III and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending | SOR/2017-13 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-294 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending | SOR/2016-295 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Access to Diacetylmorphine for Emergency Treatment) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-239 |
| II | Regulation | Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations | SOR/2016-230 |
| II | Regulation | Narcotic Control Regulations (Opium Poppy) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-123 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Lefetamine, AH-7921, MT-45 and W-18) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-106 |
| II | Regulation | Schedules I and III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (AH-7921, MT-45, W-18 and Lefetamine) — Order Amending | SOR/2016-107 |
| II | Regulation | Food and Drug Regulations (Part J — 2C-phenethylamines) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-72 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (2C-phenethylamines) — Order Amending | SOR/2016-73 |
| II | Regulation | Precursor Control Regulations (APAAN) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-12 |
| II | Regulation | Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (APAAN) — Order Amending | SOR/2016-13 |
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