Controlled Substances Regulations (SOR/2025-242)

Marginal note:Application

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  15 (1) To apply to renew a dealer’s licence, a licensed dealer must submit to the Minister an application that contains the information and documents referred to in subsections 11(1) and (2).

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  Marginal note:Signature and attestation

  (2) The application must

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    (a) be signed and dated by the senior person in charge of the site specified in the application; and

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    (b) include an attestation by that person that

    • (i) all of the information and documents submitted in support of the application are correct and complete to the best of their knowledge, and

    • (ii) they have the authority to bind the licensed dealer.

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  Marginal note:Additional information and documents

  (3) The licensed dealer must, not later than the date specified in the Minister’s written request to that effect, provide the Minister with any information or document that the Minister determines is necessary to complete the review of the application.

Marginal note:Renewal

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  16 (1) Subject to section 18, on completion of the review of the renewal application, the Minister must issue a renewed dealer’s licence that contains the information specified in subsection 12(1).

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  Marginal note:Terms or conditions

  (2) When renewing a dealer’s licence, the Minister may, if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so, add a term or condition to it or modify or delete a term or condition in order to

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    (a) ensure that an international obligation is respected;

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    (b) ensure conformity with the requirements associated with the security level specified in the licence or the new level required as a result of the licence renewal; or

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    (c) reduce a risk to public health or safety, including the risk that a controlled substance could be diverted to an illicit market or use.

Marginal note:Validity

17 A renewed dealer’s licence is valid until the expiry date set out in the licence or, if it is earlier, the date of the suspension or revocation of the licence under section 32 or 33.

Marginal note:Refusal

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  18 (1) The Minister must refuse to renew a dealer’s licence if

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    (a) the licensed dealer no longer meets the requirement set out in subsection 7(2);

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    (b) during the 10 years before the day on which the renewal application is submitted, the licensed dealer has contravened

    • (i) a provision of the Act, the Cannabis Act or their regulations, or

    • (ii) a term or condition of a licence or permit issued to the dealer under a regulation made under the Act or issued to the dealer under the Cannabis Act or its regulations;

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    (c) during the 10 years before the day on which the renewal application is submitted, the proposed senior person in charge or qualified person in charge or any proposed alternate qualified person in charge was convicted as specified in subparagraph 10(1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) or received a sentence as specified in subparagraph 10(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii);

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    (d) an activity for which the renewal is requested would contravene an international obligation;

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    (e) in the case of a narcotic, an activity for which the renewal is requested is the cultivation, propagation or harvesting of opium poppy other than for scientific purposes;

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    (f) the licensed dealer does not have in place at the site the security measures set out in the Security Directive in respect of an activity for which the renewal is requested;

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    (g) the method referred to in paragraph 11(1)(j) does not permit the recording of information as required under section 86;

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    (h) the licensed dealer has not provided the Minister with the information or documents required under subsection 15(3) or by the date specified in the written request referred to in that subsection, or the information or documents that the dealer has provided before that date are not sufficient to complete the review of the renewal application;

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    (i) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the licensed dealer has submitted false or misleading information or false or falsified documents in or in support of the renewal application;

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    (j) information received from a peace officer, a competent authority or the United Nations gives the Minister reasonable grounds to believe that the licensed dealer has been involved in the diversion of a controlled substance to an illicit market or use or has been involved in an activity that contravened an international obligation; or

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    (k) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the renewal of the licence would likely create a risk to public health or safety, including the risk that a controlled substance could be diverted to an illicit market or use.

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  Marginal note:Exceptions

  (2) The Minister must not refuse to renew a licence under paragraph (1)(b) or (i) if the licensed dealer meets the following conditions unless the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so to protect public health or safety, including to prevent a controlled substance from being diverted to an illicit market or use:

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    (a) the licensed dealer does not have a history of non-compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Cannabis Act or their regulations; and

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    (b) the licensed dealer has carried out, or signed an undertaking to carry out, the necessary corrective measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Cannabis Act and their regulations.

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  Marginal note:Prior notice

  (3) Before refusing to renew a licence, the Minister must

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    (a) provide the licensed dealer with a prior written notice that sets out the Minister’s reasons and gives the dealer an opportunity to be heard; and

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    (b) consider the licensed dealer’s submissions, if applicable.

Marginal note:Application

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  19 (1) Before making a change affecting any information that is contained in their dealer’s licence, a licensed dealer must submit to the Minister an application to amend the licence that contains a description of the proposed amendment, as well as the information and documents referred to in subsections 11(1) and (2) that are relevant to the proposed amendment.

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  Marginal note:Signature and attestation

  (2) The application must

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    (a) be signed and dated by the senior person in charge of the site specified in the application; and

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    (b) include an attestation by that person that

    • (i) all of the information and documents submitted in support of the application are correct and complete to the best of their knowledge, and

    • (ii) they have the authority to bind the licensed dealer.

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  Marginal note:Additional information and documents

  (3) The licensed dealer must, not later than the date specified in the Minister’s written request to that effect, provide the Minister with any information or document that the Minister determines is necessary to complete the review of the application.

Marginal note:Amendment

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  20 (1) Subject to section 22, on completion of the review of the amendment application, the Minister must amend the dealer’s licence.

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  Marginal note:Terms or conditions

  (2) When amending a dealer’s licence, the Minister may, if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so, add a term or condition to it or modify or delete a term or condition in order to

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    (a) ensure that an international obligation is respected;

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    (b) ensure conformity with the requirements associated with the security level specified in the licence or the new level required as a result of the amendment; or

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    (c) reduce a risk to public health or safety, including the risk that a controlled substance could be diverted to an illicit market or use.

Marginal note:Validity

21 An amended dealer’s licence is valid until the expiry date set out in the licence or, if it is earlier, the date of the suspension or revocation of the licence under section 32 or 33.

Marginal note:Refusal

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  22 (1) The Minister must refuse to amend a dealer’s licence if

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    (a) the licensed dealer no longer meets the requirement set out in subsection 7(2);

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    (b) during the 10 years before the day on which the amendment application is submitted, the senior person in charge or qualified person in charge or any alternate qualified person in charge was convicted as specified in subparagraph 10(1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) or received a sentence as specified in subparagraph 10(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii);

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    (c) an activity for which the amendment is requested would contravene an international obligation;

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    (d) in the case of a narcotic, an activity for which the amendment is requested is the cultivation, propagation or harvesting of opium poppy other than for scientific purposes;

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    (e) the licensed dealer does not have in place at the site the security measures set out in the Security Directive in respect of an activity for which the amendment is requested;

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    (f) the method referred to in paragraph 11(1)(j) does not permit the recording of information as required under section 86;

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    (g) the licensed dealer has not provided the Minister with the information or documents required under subsection 19(3) or before the date specified in the written request referred to in that subsection, or the information or documents that the dealer has provided before that date are not sufficient to complete the review of the amendment application;

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    (h) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the licensed dealer has submitted false or misleading information or false or falsified documents in or in support of the amendment application; or

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    (i) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the amendment of the licence would likely create a risk to public health or safety, including the risk that a controlled substance could be diverted to an illicit market or use.

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  Marginal note:Exceptions

  (2) The Minister must not refuse to amend a licence under paragraph (1)(h) if the licensed dealer meets the following conditions unless the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so to protect public health or safety, including to prevent a controlled substance from being diverted to an illicit market or use:

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    (a) the licensed dealer does not have a history of non-compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Cannabis Act or their regulations; and

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    (b) the licensed dealer has carried out, or signed an undertaking to carry out, the necessary corrective measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Cannabis Act and their regulations.

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  Marginal note:Prior notice

  (3) Before refusing to amend a licence, the Minister must

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    (a) provide the licensed dealer with a prior written notice that sets out the Minister’s reasons and gives the dealer an opportunity to be heard; and

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    (b) consider the licensed dealer’s submissions, if applicable.

Marginal note:Application

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  23 (1) A licensed dealer must obtain the Minister’s approval before making any of the following changes by submitting a written application to the Minister:

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    (a) a change affecting the security measures in place at the site specified in the dealer’s licence;

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    (b) a change affecting the method of recording information referred to in paragraph 11(1)(j);

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    (c) the replacement of the senior person in charge;

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    (d) the replacement of the qualified person in charge; or

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    (e) the replacement or addition of an alternate qualified person in charge.

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  Marginal note:Information and documents

  (2) The licensed dealer must provide the Minister with the following with respect to a change referred to in subsection (1):

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    (a) in the case of a change affecting the security measures in place at the site specified in the dealer’s licence or the method of recording information referred to in paragraph 11(1)(j), details of the change;

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    (b) in the case of a replacement of the senior person in charge,

    • (i) the information specified in paragraph 11(1)(c), and

    • (ii) the documents specified in paragraphs 11(2)(b) to (e); and

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    (c) in the case of a replacement of the qualified person in charge or a replacement or addition of an alternate qualified person in charge,

    • (i) the information specified in paragraph 11(1)(d), and

    • (ii) the documents specified in paragraphs 11(2)(b) to (f).

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  Marginal note:Additional information and documents

  (3) The licensed dealer must, not later than the date specified in the Minister’s written request to that effect, provide the Minister with any information or document that the Minister determines is necessary to complete the review of the application.