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| This post is about a previous Session of Parliament. Any legislation here that did not receive Royal Assent has been terminated. |
C-391 – the Safe Hospitals Act – increases punishments for having weapons near hospitals and reduces the use of illegal drugs in them.
The first part of this Act covers weapons in or near hospitals. If you’re convicted of a crime that includes possession of a weapon and you’re in or near a hospital or healthcare facility it’ll count as an aggravating circumstance, resulting in harsher sentencing.
The second part prevents the Minister from granting exemptions to crimes related to drug use in a hospital. This explicitly applies to cases where the drug was not prescribed and the use is not supervised, so if a hospital is also serving as a safe injection site there’s no conflict.
Progress of C-391
C-391 is currently waiting for its Second Reading vote. If this is something you have opinions on, either good or bad, this is a good time to contact your MP and let them know!
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