Order Amending Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors and Carisoprodol)

Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 60.1(1)(a)^{Footnote a} of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act^{Footnote b}, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health has reasonable grounds to believe that the substances referred to in the annexed Order pose a significant risk to public health or safety;

Therefore, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health makes the annexed Order Amending Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors and Carisoprodol) under paragraph 60.1(1)(a)^{Footnote a} and subsection 60.1(2)^{Footnote a} of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act^{Footnote b}.

Ottawa, February 27, 2025

Ya'ara Saks

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health

Order Amending Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors and Carisoprodol)

Amendments

• 1 Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act^{Footnote b} is amended by adding the following:

  Item	Column 1 Substance	Column 2 Period
  1	Carisoprodol (2-((carbamoyloxy)methyl)-2-methylpentyl isopropylcarbamate)	April 14, 2025 to April 13, 2026
  2	Phenethyl bromide ((2-bromoethyl)benzene)	April 14, 2025 to April 13, 2026
  3	Propionic anhydride (propanoic anhydride)	May 29, 2025 to May 28, 2026
  4	Benzyl chloride ((chloromethyl)benzene)	May 29, 2025 to May 28, 2026

• 2 Item 1 of Schedule V to the Act is deleted.
• 3 Item 2 of Schedule V to the Act is deleted.
• 4 Item 3 of Schedule V to the Act is deleted.
• 5 Item 4 of Schedule V to the Act is deleted.

Coming into Force

• 6 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), this Order comes into force on April 14, 2025.
• (2) Section 2 comes into force on the earlier of, but no earlier than April 15, 2025,
  • (a) the day on which a provision of an order made under section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act comes into force, if that provision adds carisoprodol (2-((carbamoyloxy)methyl)-2-methylpentyl isopropylcarbamate) to any of Schedules I, II, III, IV or VI to that Act, and
  • (b) April 14, 2026.
• (3) Section 3 comes into force on the earlier of, but no earlier than April 15, 2025,
  • (a) the day on which a provision of an order made under section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act comes into force, if that provision adds phenethyl bromide ((2-bromoethyl)benzene) to any of Schedules I, II, III, IV or VI to that Act, and
  • (b) April 14, 2026.
• (4) Section 4 comes into force on the earlier of, but no earlier than May 30, 2025,
  • (a) the day on which a provision of an order made under section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act comes into force, if that provision adds propionic anhydride (propanoic anhydride) to any of Schedules I, II, III, IV or VI to that Act, and
  • (b) May 29, 2026.
• (5) Section 5 comes into force on the earlier of, but no earlier than May 30, 2025,
  • (a) the day on which a provision of an order made under section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act comes into force, if that provision adds benzyl chloride ((chloromethyl)benzene) to any of Schedules I, II, III, IV or VI to that Act, and
  • (b) May 29, 2026.