An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance - drug overdose) = Loi modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances (aide lors de surdose).: XB421-224/1-PDF

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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Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. House of Commons.
Title An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance - drug overdose) = Loi modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances (aide lors de surdose).
Variant title Loi modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances (aide lors de surdose)
Short title: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
Series title Bill C-... ; Bill C-224, 1st session, 42nd Parliament
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language Bilingual-[English | French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) First reading, February 22, 2016.
Text in English and in French.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : House of Commons, 2016.
Description ii, 2 p.
Catalogue number
  • XB421-224/1-PDF
Subject terms Drug use
Crime
Legislation
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