Bill 21City of Vancouver
Health Statutes (Drug Decriminalization Discontinuance) Amendment Act
Defining BC drug-policy legislation of 2026. Politically polarizing between BC NDP defenders of the pilot and BC Conservative critics.
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2nd Reading4
Committee5
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3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Following the federal decision not to extend BC's decriminalization pilot beyond 2026, this act puts in place the legislative framework for transition back to standard criminal-law enforcement while preserving public-health investments.