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Bill S-232

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 11, 2024
Health-Centred Approach to Substance Use Act
  • This bill aims to develop a national strategy to decriminalize simple possession of illegal substances in Canada. The strategy will be developed by the Minister of Health in consultation with other ministers and representatives of provincial and territorial governments responsible for public health, justice, and public safety. The bill also amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to repeal provisions that criminalize possession of certain substances. The goal is to address substance use disorder as a public health issue rather than a criminal justice issue, and to reduce public health and public safety harms associated with substance use through harm reduction and diversionary approaches. The national strategy will include setting specific objectives, encouraging investment in treatment and harm reduction, modifying health and social services, establishing a minimum quantity of a controlled substance for criminalization, establis
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