Ontario tweaks strip search law to promote 'less intrusive search methods' in jails
In 2017, an independent panel found laws around strip searches in Ontario's jail were 'inadequate'
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In 2017, an independent panel found laws around strip searches in Ontario's jail were 'inadequate'
The three-day gathering of Canada’s premiers in Winnipeg follows a string of violent incidents in Toronto
Advocates are sounding the alarm on gender-based violence, calling for a clear and urgent strategy from the provincial governments as femicides continue to rise. Ontario saw 30 femicides in 30 weeks, according to a new report by the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses.
The province’s decision effectively ends the controversial practice across the country.
Privacy watchdogs say dynamics of the DNA data-gathering by police can be problematic as the collection of genetic material may have implications for generations to come