Controlled Substances Regulations (SOR/2025-242)

Marginal note:Sale to pharmacist

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  57 (1) A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance to a pharmacist may only do so if it first receives from the pharmacist a written order that is signed and dated and that contains the following information:

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    (a) with respect to the pharmacist, their name and the name and municipal address of the place where they practise;

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    (b) with respect to the licensed dealer, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address;

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    (c) the date of the order;

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    (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 3, its name, form and quantity; and

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    (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

    • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

    • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

    • (iii) its drug identification number, if any.

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  Marginal note:Exception — prohibition

  (2) A licensed dealer must not sell or provide to the pharmacist a controlled substance that is the subject of a prohibition on the pharmacist’s professional practice imposed by the provincial professional regulatory authority.

Marginal note:Sale to practitioner

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  58 (1) A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance, other than a restricted drug, to a practitioner may only do so if it first receives from the practitioner a written order that is signed and dated and that contains the following information:

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    (a) with respect to the practitioner, their name and the name and municipal address of the place where they practise;

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    (b) with respect to the licensed dealer, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address;

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    (c) the date of the order;

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    (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 3, its name, form and quantity; and

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    (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

    • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

    • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

    • (iii) its drug identification number, if any.

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  Marginal note:Restricted drugs

  (2) A licensed dealer that sells or provides a restricted drug to a practitioner may only do so if

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    (a) the licensed dealer first receives a letter of authorization in which it is named;

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    (b) the practitioner is named in the letter of authorization and the municipal address of the place where they practise is specified in that letter; and

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    (c) the licensed dealer sells or provides the restricted drug only in the quantity specified in the letter of authorization and, if applicable, in the form and strength specified in that letter.

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  Marginal note:Exception — prohibition

  (3) A licensed dealer must not sell or provide to the practitioner a controlled substance that is the subject of a prohibition on the practitioner’s professional practice imposed by the provincial professional regulatory authority.

Marginal note:Sale to hospital

59 A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance to a hospital may only do so if it first receives from the hospital a written order that is signed and dated by a person permitted to place an order on the hospital’s behalf and that contains the following information:

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  (a) with respect to the hospital, its name and municipal address, as well as the name and title of the person placing the order;

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  (b) with respect to the licensed dealer, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address;

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  (c) the date of the order;

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  (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 3, its name, form and quantity; and

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  (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

  • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

  • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

  • (iii) its drug identification number, if any.

Marginal note:Sale to exempted person

60 A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance to a person exempted under subsection 56(1) of the Act with respect to that substance may only do so in accordance with the terms and conditions for the sale or provision by the licensed dealer that are specified in the exemption and if it first receives from the exempted person a copy of that exemption.

Marginal note:Sale to Minister

61 A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance to the Minister may only do so if it first receives from the Minister a written order that is signed and dated on the Minister’s behalf and that contains the following information:

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  (a) with respect to the individual signing the order, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as the municipal address of the place where the controlled substance is to be delivered, sent or transported;

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  (b) with respect to the licensed dealer, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address and licence number;

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  (c) the date of the order;

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  (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 4, its name, form and quantity; and

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  (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

  • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

  • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

  • (iii) its drug identification number, if any.

Marginal note:Sale to government laboratory

62 A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance to a government laboratory may only do so if it first receives from the government laboratory a written order that is signed and dated and that contains the following information:

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  (a) with respect to the government laboratory, its name and municipal address;

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  (b) with respect to the licensed dealer, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address and licence number;

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  (c) the date of the order;

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  (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 4, its name, form and quantity; and

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  (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

  • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

  • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

  • (iii) its drug identification number, if any.

Marginal note:Anticipated multiple sales

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  63 (1) A licensed dealer that sells or provides a controlled substance, other than a restricted drug, may do so more than once in respect of one order, within six months after the order was made, if the order indicates

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    (a) the number of sales or provisions;

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    (b) the specific quantity for each sale or provision; and

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    (c) the intervals between each sale or provision.

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  Marginal note:Multiple sales — insufficient stock

  (2) A licensed dealer may sell or provide a controlled substance more than once in respect of one order if, at the time of receipt of the order, the dealer temporarily does not have in stock the quantity of the substance ordered, in which case the dealer may sell or provide the quantity of the substance that the dealer has available and sell or provide the balance later.

Marginal note:Orders

64 A licensed dealer that receives an order from a person for a controlled substance must verify the person’s name and, if applicable, their title as well as their signature if it is not known to the licensed dealer.

Marginal note:Requirements during transportation

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  65 (1) A licensed dealer that takes delivery of a controlled substance that it has imported or that delivers, sends or transports a controlled substance to another person may only do so if it

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    (a) ensures that its outermost container is inconspicuous, without any mark identifying its contents, and sealed in such a manner that the container cannot be opened without breaking the seal;

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    (b) ensures that all inner containers are sealed in such a manner that they cannot be opened without breaking the seal;

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    (c) takes all reasonable measures to ensure the security of the controlled substance while it is being delivered, sent or transported;

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    (d) uses a method of delivery, sending or transportation that ensures the tracking of the controlled substance until the consignee receives it;

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    (e) in the case of an imported controlled substance, delivers, sends or transports it directly to the site specified in their licence after it is released under the Customs Act; and

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    (f) in the case of a controlled substance that is to be exported, delivers, sends or transports it directly from the site specified in their licence to the customs office where it will be exported.

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  Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a test kit that has a registration number.

Marginal note:Protective measures

66 A licensed dealer must take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of any controlled substance, licence or permit in their possession.

Marginal note:Loss or theft — licences and permits

67 If a licensed dealer becomes aware of a loss or theft of their licence or permit, the dealer must provide a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware of the loss or theft.

Marginal note:Loss or theft — agent or mandatary

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  68 (1) If an agent or mandatary of a licensed dealer becomes aware of a loss or theft of a controlled substance, the agent or mandatary must notify the licensed dealer immediately.

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  Marginal note:Written report

  (2) If a licensed dealer becomes aware of a loss of a controlled substance that cannot be explained on the basis of normally accepted business activities, or of a theft of a controlled substance, or is notified by an agent or mandatary of such a loss or theft, the dealer must

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    (a) in the case of a loss, provide a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware or being notified of the loss; or

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    (b) in the case of a theft, provide

    • (i) a written report to a police force within 24 hours after becoming aware or being notified of the theft, and

    • (ii) a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware or being notified of the theft, including a confirmation that the report required under subparagraph (i) has been provided.

Marginal note:Suspicious transaction

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  69 (1) A licensed dealer must provide a written report containing the following information to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware of a transaction occurring in the course of their activities that it has reasonable grounds to suspect may be related to the diversion of a controlled substance to an illicit market or use:

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    (a) with respect to the licensed dealer,

    • (i) in the case of an individual, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address and telephone number, or

    • (ii) in the case of an organization, its name, municipal address and telephone number, as well as the title of the position held by the individual making the report;

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    (b) with respect to the other party to the transaction, their name and municipal address;

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    (c) details of the transaction, including its date and time, as well as its type;

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    (d) in the case of a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 4, its name, form and quantity;

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    (e) in the case of a mixture or finished product,

    • (i) its name or, if applicable, brand name, as well as the name of the controlled substance it contains,

    • (ii) its form, its strength, the number of containers and, if applicable, the number of units per container, and

    • (iii) its drug identification number, if any; and

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    (f) a detailed description of the reasons for the dealer’s suspicions.

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  Marginal note:Good faith

  (2) No civil proceedings lie against a licensed dealer for having provided the report in good faith.

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  Marginal note:Non-disclosure

  (3) A licensed dealer must not disclose that it has provided the report or disclose details of it with the intent to prejudice a criminal investigation, whether or not a criminal investigation has begun.