As Minister of Justice, Wilson-Raybould introduced Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act on April 13, 2017. After passage by Parliament in June 2018, it enabled the nationwide legalization of cannabis in October the same year.[52][53][54] The passage of C-45 makes Canada the second country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis.[55] The new law legalizes, strictly regulates and controls access to cannabis and came into force on October 17, 2018.[56]