C-272An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (supervised drug consumption sites)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 26, 2026
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since March 26, 2026
What it does
Stops regulations and exemptions from allowing supervised drug consumption sites within 500 metres of schools, daycares, or playgrounds.
What it does
- Adds a rule under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that regulations and exemptions cannot allow a site for consuming controlled substances or precursors obtained without authorisation under the Act within 500 metres of an elementary or secondary school, daycare centre, or playground.
- Revokes existing exemptions or authorisations, to the extent they apply to a covered site inside that 500 metre zone, when the bill comes into force.
- Treats existing exemptions or authorisations for mobile sites as if they include a condition that services must not be provided within 500 metres of an elementary or secondary school, daycare centre, or playground.
- Starts 180 days after royal assent.
Who it affects
- Supervised consumption site operators
- Mobile site operators
- People who use those sites
- School and daycare communities
Topics
Background
It adds section 54.2 to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Senate
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 14, 2026.