Government legislation offering expedited, no-cost pardons for Canadians convicted of petty cannabis possession should be sent to the Senate soon.

The House of Commons today approved the committee report on Bill C-93 with two amendments moved by the Liberals. It’s expected to head to third reading shortly. From there, it’s off to the Senate.

One of the successful amendments changed the bill so applicants no longer have to provide documentation proving the simple possession crime was the only crime on their record, unless police or other official records show otherwise. The other amendment reversed a change made by the public safety committee that would have allowed applicants whose records the Parole Board of Canada could not find to submit a statement swearing that simple pot possession was their only conviction.

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Bill C-93 will allow for anyone convicted of possessing less than 30 grams of cannabis to apply for free to have their record suspended. It typically costs $631 for someone to apply for a record suspension, which is commonly called a pardon. There’s also usually a five-to-ten year waiting period to be pardoned after someone commits a crime, but this is being waived in cases of simple pot possession under C-93 as well.

The bill still has to clear a final vote in the House of Commons before it’s sent to the Senate, which will also have the opportunity to make amendments to it. Speaker of the House Geoff Regan said Monday that MPs will vote on it for a final time later in the day. C-93 will join a cluster of bills that have passed through the House but have not yet made their way through the Senate. Though there are just four scheduled sitting weeks left for the Senate under this Trudeau government, the government’s bill could be passed if it’s prioritized.

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