Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make a related amendment to the Criminal Code
This enactment amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to increase penalties for offenders who traffic, possess for the purpose of trafficking, import, export or produce certain amounts of synthetic opioids.
It also amends that Act to add as aggravating factors for sentencing purposes in relation to offences respecting synthetic opioids the fact that the offence was committed in proximity to certain facilities or that the offence involved a certain amount of the substance.
Finally, it amends the Criminal Code to provide that certain offenders who traffic, possess for the purpose of trafficking, import, export or produce certain amounts of synthetic opioids are ineligible for parole for 25 years.
Bill C-289, also known as the Stopping Supply to Save Lives Act, aims to increase penalties for crimes involving synthetic opioids. It proposes stricter punishments for those who traffic, import, export, produce, or possess synthetic opioids for the purpose of trafficking, especially when dealing with larger quantities. The bill also introduces new aggravating factors for sentencing, such as committing the offense near schools, treatment centers, or places serving vulnerable populations. Additionally, it includes provisions to make offenders ineligible for parole for 25 years for certain severe synthetic opioid offenses.