This enactment amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to, among other things, (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; (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; (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; (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; (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; (f) add an administrative monetary penalties scheme; (g) streamline the disposition of seized, found or otherwise acquired controlled substances, precursors and chemical and non-chemical offence-related property; (h) modernize inspection powers; and (i) expand and amend certain regulation-making authorities, including in respect of the collection, use, retention, disclosure and disposal of information. 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 30 grams or less. It also makes other related amendments to the Criminal Code and the Seized Property Management Act.
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| In force | Jun 21, 2018 |
| In force | Jun 21, 2018 |
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Senate Third Reading
Royal Assent
That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
Agreed ToThat, in relation to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
Agreed ToThat Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
Agreed ToThat, in relation to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage of the said bill and not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill and, fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of each stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the report stage or the third reading stage, as the case may be, of the bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.
Agreed ToThat the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Agreed ToMotion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
Agreed ToTime allocation for Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
Agreed ToMotion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (amendment)
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| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Public Service Employment Regulations | SOR/2024-295 |
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| II | Regulation | Regulations Repealing the Communications Security Establishment Appointments Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) | SOR/2024-51 |
| II | Regulation | Order Repealing the Communications Security Establishment Exclusion of Positions and Employees Approval Order (Miscellaneous Program) | SOR/2024-52 |
| II | Regulation | Locally Engaged Staff Employment Regulations, 2024 | SOR/2024-16 |
| II | Order | Locally Engaged Staff Exclusion Approval Order | SI/2024-7 |
| I | Proposed | Locally Engaged Staff Employment Regulations, 2023 | Public Service Commission |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Public Service Staffing Complaints Regulations | SOR/2022-243 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Student Employment Programs Participants Regulations | SOR/2022-163 |
| II | Order | Order Designating the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario as a Department and the President as Deputy Head of that Agency for the Purposes of that Act | SI/2021-51 |
| II | Order | Order Designating the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada as a Department and the President as the Deputy Head of that Agency for the Purposes of that Act | SI/2021-45 |
| II | Order | Order Designating President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as the Minister for the purposes of section 23 of the Act | SI/2018-90 |
| II | Order | Order designating Minister of Public Works and Government Services for the purposes of section 23 of the Public Service Employment Act | SI/2018-86 |
| II | Order | Alternates Exclusion Approval Order — Appointment or Deployment | SI/2017-74 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Public Service Employment Act | SOR/2017-252 |
| II | Order | Order Designating Department of Indigenous Services Canada as a Department for the purposes of the Act | SI/2017-79 |
| II | Order | Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order | SI/2017-75 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Employment Regulations | SOR/2017-81 |
| II | Order | Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Exclusion Approval Order | SI/2017-25 |
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