by XPolice | Jan 21, 2019 | Driving Concerns, National
In their effort to prevent impaired driving, the Liberals have given police new powers. Those powers may be unconstitutional. Part Two of Bill C-46, the law-enforcement component of the legislation that legalized the sale of cannabis, became law Dec. 18. While most of...
by XPolice | Jan 11, 2019 | National, News, Peel Region
A Mississauga man was pulled over and breathalyzed for returning empty bottles at the Beer Store. Extremely tough laws against impaired driving in Canada kicked in last month, but at least one Ontario police force doesn’t think they go far enough. Andy Pattenden, a...
by XPolice | Jan 10, 2019 | Driving Concerns, National
WATCH ABOVE: There is growing concern about sweeping new police powers when it comes to impaired driving and where breath tests can be conducted. Sean O’Shea reports. It may sound unbelievable, but Canada’s revised laws on impaired driving could see police...
by XPolice | Dec 18, 2018 | National, News
WATCH ABOVE: Everything you need to know about Canada’s new drunk driving laws Canada’s new impaired driving laws kick in Tuesday, giving law enforcement new powers when it comes to interacting with drivers. Alcohol-related impaired driving laws will be updated...
by XPolice | Dec 7, 2018 | National, News
In explaining its reasons for rejecting its third drunk driving challenge this year, the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday that not observing someone for 15 minutes before taking a breathalyzer test isn’t enough to negate the results. The top court had already...
by XPolice | Dec 6, 2018 | Driving Concerns, National, News
ABOVE: Feds say new drunk driving laws come into effect on Dec. 18. Federal ministers are sidestepping any worries that a strict new law intended to curb drunk driving could threaten civil rights. The mandatory alcohol screening that takes effect Dec. 18 allows police...