No random stops planned by TPS SHARE ON: (Bob McIntyre, MyTimminsNow.com staff)
Timmins Police say there will be “absolutely no random stops” of cars to determine whether the driver or passengers are violating the provincial stay-at-home order.
In step with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, TPS says it will, however, exercise a firmer enforcement of the lockdown rules.
Communications coordinator Marc Depatie says officers will act appropriately and professionally. They will act when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation is taking place or is about to take place.
Ontarians waking up to tough new pandemic restrictions
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TORONTO – The surging COVID-19 caseload has Ontario “on its heels,” prompting the urgent need for tougher measures to regain control of the deteriorating situation.
And with that dire warning Premier Doug Ford announced a raft of new restrictions Friday that went into effect first thing Saturday morning.
The province’s stay-at-home order is being extended an extra two weeks, outdoor gatherings are now restricted to members of the same household – though people who live alone can join another household – and all recreational facilities such as sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses are now closed.
Police in Ontario say they won t conduct random spot checks despite new powers
Saturday marks the first day of at least four weeks of enhanced policing powers in Ontario in an attempt to curb an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases.
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The province s stay-at-home order is being extended an extra two weeks, outdoor gatherings are now restricted to members of the same household though people who live alone can join another household and all recreational facilities such as sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses are now closed.
Essential retailers must lower capacity limits to 25 per cent, indoor religious services are limited to 10 people, and non-essential construction has to shut down.
To enforce the measures, police and bylaw officers can now stop motorists and pedestrians to ask them where they live and why they re not at home.
That new provision drew immediate condemnation from civil liberties activists who warned it could result in a rash of racial profiling.
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TORONTO - The surging COVID-19 caseload has Ontario on its heels, prompting the urgent need for tougher measures to regain control of the deteriorating situation.
TORONTO - The surging COVID-19 caseload has Ontario on its heels, prompting the urgent need for tougher measures to regain control of the deteriorating situation.
And with that dire warning Premier Doug Ford announced a raft of new restrictions Friday that went into effect first thing Saturday morning.
The province s stay-at-home order is being extended an extra two weeks, outdoor gatherings are now restricted to members of the same household though people who live alone can join another household and all recreational facilities such as sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses are now closed.