Stay updated with breaking news from Fair change. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
An Ontario judge has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or while they are waiting to use an ATM. ....
The judge upheld a ban on walking onto a street to ask drivers for money, but struck down other ways the law defined soliciting a captive audience ....
The move largely guts the Safe Streets Act, passed by the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris in 1999 amid years of controversy over so-called “squeegee kids.” ....