B.C. mayors say Ottawa's plan to relax drug possession penalties not enough to help opioid crisis The federal government has introduced a new bill to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offences, and while the change is a significant shift away from incarceration, some B.C. leaders say it could have gone further. Social Sharing Feds say Bill C-22 never designed as a panacea but a way to reduce jail time for Indigenous and Black people Posted: Feb 22, 2021 12:40 PM PT | Last Updated: February 22 Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said he welcomes the federal government's plan to r...