Bill C-45, the piece of legislation which will make marijuana legal has generated a huge amount of buzz amongst students. While Bill C-45 may be taking the spotlight it’s time that we talked about the sister legislation that was passed in tandem. Bill C-46 is the legislation that will put in place the new impaired driving laws.
The new bill has been the subject of contentions for a number of reasons. Starting off relatively benign is the tool that will be used to detect THC in the saliva. Developed in Germany by Drägerwerk, the Dräger 5000 is the model that the RCMP have committed to using during roadside checks.
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“While the Drager DrugTest 5000 has significant reliability concerns, those could be mitigated by the use of immunity rules that permit it only to give grounds for an arrest and not as evidence in court,” Lee said about the new technology being used. “The powers granted to police, coupled with the elimination of disclosure and defences is worse, in my view.”
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