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Author: Isaac Callan
Publication Date: March 18, 2026 - 16:43

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New provincial offence for public drug use gives officers ‘more options,’ police say

March 18, 2026
As part of its Safer Municipalities Act last year, Ontario began the process of creating a provincial offence for people using illegal drugs in public.


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