Summary Conviction: Substances Act and Country u.s

summary conviction: However, in order to examine this issue in the proper context, we should consider how the Government of Canada treats United States citizens who seek entry into our country, according to Huffington Post Canada. U.S. citizens who have a single conviction for simple possession of thirty grams or less of cannabis or one gram of cannabis resin will not be barred from Canada. Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale described the banning of Canadians as a "ridiculous situation" that needed to be addressed. This is because, under the current Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, such an offense may only be punished by summary conviction . The Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act instead bars foreign nationals if they have been convicted of an offense that would be considered an indictable offense if it occurred in Canada. However, a single summary conviction would not normally result in a bar. It is true that foreign nationals may also be barred if they are convicted of two or more offenses that would be considered either summary or indictable offenses, if they occurred in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.