The NDP is introducing an opposition day motion on Monday calling on the House of Commons to recognize there is a contradiction in giving people criminal records for something the government has said should not be a crime. One way to decriminalize it without having to wait for legislation would be to have the Attorney General issue a directive to its Federal Prosecutors ordering them to refrain from proceeding with prosecution for simple possession offences. It makes no sense to continue criminalizing people today for something we know will not be criminal tomorrow.
Source: NDP calls on Trudeau’s Liberals to immediately decriminalize marijuana – National | Globalnews.ca