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Publication Date: May 4, 2026 - 12:35
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Special constables getting power to arrest for drug use on transit, Ontario solicitor general says
May 4, 2026
The Ontario government says as part of a crackdown on illegal drug use in public spaces it will allow special constables to make arrests on transit, a proposal advocates warn risks victimizing the province’s most vulnerable people.
Justice Jane Kelly stated that 73-year-old Eva Samonas, the primary caregiver for 96-year-old Vasiliki Atanasovksi, had a legal duty to her mother that she failed to perform.
May 25, 2026 - 22:31 | Catherine McDonald | Global News - Ottawa
Lawyers say they are aware of at least eight cases in the past month in which families in Quebec were targeted by CBSA officers, often resulting in one parent being removed.
May 25, 2026 - 22:18 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
May 25, 2026 - 22:12 | Carrie Tait, Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail





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