By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government is working on new measures that will require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian.
Officials say the policy is part of an upcoming legislative package – and builds on recent measures passed in the Safer Roads and Communities Act.
The province says impaired driving is the leading cause of death on Ontario roads, and the financial support would build on existing liabilities already placed on impaired drivers, including a lifetime licence suspension for anyone convicted of impaired driving causing death.
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