The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the acquittal of a man who was arrested at the scene of a drug overdose, a ruling that clarifies the application of a law intended to reduce substance use deaths.

Parliament approved the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act eight years ago to help save lives from the scourge of drugs.

Under the provision, no one who seeks emergency medical or police assistance can be charged or convicted of simple drug possession if the evidence was discovered because that person sought assistance or stayed at the scene of the emergency.

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In September 2020, Paul Eric Wilson was at the scene of a

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