e-2798 (Justice)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Prime Minister
- The province of British Columbia has written to the Federal Government requesting that they "develop a national plan to move towards a change in policy around controlled substances for personal use";
- Vancouver Police Chief and President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Adam Palmer has stated that “Arresting individuals for simple possession of illicit drugs has proven to be ineffective. It does not save lives.”; and
- The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has called on the Federal Government to create a national task force to look into drug policy reform.
- Open for signature
- August 14, 2020, at 1:05 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 12, 2020, at 1:05 p.m. (EDT)