Poilievre proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction | CBC News

CBC - 19/04
The Conservative Party Leader says his government would give judges the option to order mandatory drug treatment as a substitute for incarceration in some criminal cases.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Saturday he would change the law to allow judges to order drug treatment for those struggling with addiction.

Poilievre was in Richmond, B.C., where he expanded on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada.

His latest idea would give judges th...
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