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 | 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 | Jun 15, 2018 | National, News
A former leader of the Conservatives in the Senate is blasting her erstwhile colleagues for spearheading a move to gut a bill aimed at cracking down on impaired driving. Marjory LeBreton, whose daughter and grandson were tragically killed by a drunk driver 22 years...
by XPolice | Jun 14, 2018 | National, News
The Senate has passed a critical amendment to the Impaired Driving Act that would spare permanent residents sentenced to less than six months from being deported. Bill C-46 intends to raise the maximum penalty for impaired driving in Canada from five to 10 years. As...
by XPolice | Mar 5, 2018 | Driving Concerns, National, News
Scientists and lawyers are raising a series of concerns over Ottawa’s plans to combat drug-impaired driving, saying the proposed regime is not based on evidence and will struggle to withstand legal challenges. Bill C-46, which would create new drug-impaired...