

Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Justice
Medium-Term
January 21, 2024
The RPC will completely decriminalize personal possession of all drugs and legislate new healthcare support services to provide meaningful assistance to every Canadian facing addiction today or in the future; all Canadians, alive and deceased, previously convicted for personal possession or use will be given full pardons.
The very first finding in a 2019 review of the Canadian criminal justice system[1], was that "the [current] system is archaic and has not kept pace with social change [and] some of its values and principles are outdated, including relying too heavily on punishment and incarceration and not enough on rehabilitation."
The RPC believes the justice system should be restorative, proportional, compassionate, ethical, and equitable, not focused on punitive outcomes or corrupted for personal and political gain.