On October 19 2022, CDPC was invited to participate in a study on Bill C-5, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. In the brief, CDPC outlined key considerations and necessary amendments in order for the proposed legislation to support human rights-based policy and alignment with the recommendations put forth in the Decriminalization Done Right civil society platform which was produced in 2021 in collaboration with 20 partner organizations and endorsed by over 100 organizations across Canada.
