10347604 C-93 C 93 An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis Loi prévoyant une procédure accélérée et sans frais de suspension de casier judiciaire pour la possession simple de cannabis An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis 357 Royal assent received Sanction royale reçue Royal assent received 60046 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent Royal assent false 2 Senate Sénat Senate 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2019-06-21T00:00:00 42 1 3 House Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Cdc) House Government Bill true 1 House of Commons Chambre des communes House of Commons true false 1265 Ralph Goodale Ralph Goodale Hon. L'hon. Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness ministre de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 4 Minister ministre Minister 858 Regina—Wascana Regina—Wascana Regina—Wascana 60149 Royal assent Sanction royale 60050 Royal assent 2019-06-21T13:30:00 2 Senate Sénat Senate 0 0 308 2019-03-01T12:09:31.107 2019-05-06T18:30:54 2019-06-06T17:29:04 2019-06-06T18:00:00 2019-06-11T00:01:00 2019-06-19T18:08:00 2019-06-21T00:00:00 false false true true true true true true true false false 10 Regular Ordinaire Regular <div>The pre-release version of this Legislative Summary is now available. Parliamentarians and their staff can obtain a copy by submitting a request or contacting the Library of Parliament. Members of the public can obtain a copy by contacting the Information Service at the Library of Parliament at Info@parl.gc.ca.<br/><br/>On 1 March 2019, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness introduced Bill C-93, An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-93 amends the Criminal Records Act to, among other things, allow persons who have been convicted under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Narcotic Control Act and the National Defence Act only of simple possession of cannabis offences committed before October 17, 2018 to apply for a record suspension without being subject to the period required by the Criminal Records Act for other offences or to the fee that is otherwise payable in applying for a suspension.</div> <div>La version préliminaire du présent résumé législatif est maintenant disponible. Les parlementaires et les membres de leur personnel peuvent en obtenir un exemplaire en présentant une demande ou en communiquant avec la Bibliothèque du Parlement. Les membres du public peuvent en obtenir un exemplaire auprès du Service de renseignements de la Bibliothèque du Parlement à Info@parl.gc.ca.<br/><br/>Le 1 mars 2019, le Ministre de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile a déposé le projet de loi C-93, Loi prévoyant une procédure accélérée et sans frais de suspension de casier judiciaire pour la possession simple de cannabis à la Chambre des communes en première lecture.<br/><br/>Le projet de loi C-93 modifie la Loi sur le casier judiciaire afin, notamment, de permettre aux personnes condamnées au titre de la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances, la Loi sur les stupéfiants et la Loi sur la défense nationale uniquement pour des infractions de possession simple de cannabis perpétrées avant le 17 octobre 2018 de présenter une demande de suspension du casier judiciaire sans avoir à attendre l’expiration de la période prévue par la Loi sur le casier judiciaire pour les autres infractions ni à débourser les frais prévus normalement pour une telle demande.</div> <div>The pre-release version of this Legislative Summary is now available. Parliamentarians and their staff can obtain a copy by submitting a request or contacting the Library of Parliament. 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