Wednesday August 27th, 2014 – 11am
Posted Aug 27, 2014 12:47:45 PM.
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The second hour of the 570 Midday Show
11:00 Chief Brian Larkin, WRPS
The head of Canada’s police chiefs says there have been talks over the past year with a number of members of government about letting police hand out tickets to people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Last year members of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police passed a resolution in favour of the option. Association president, Vancouver Chief Const. Jim Chu, says there have been ongoing discussions for the past year but the decision in the hands of government. At the same time, asked about Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s support for decriminalizing marijuana, Chu says police still want the option of criminal charges. More than 400 delegates are in Victoria this week for the association’s annual meeting, where everything from disaster response to budgets is on the agenda. Chu says police across the country are operating in times of fiscal restraint, and chiefs will discuss the effect of cuts in other areas _ such as mental health funding _ that end up downloaded onto police.
11:30 The Ontario Government wants to reintroduce a bill that could toughen up penalties for distracted driving. The Liberals have expressed concern that current fines are not getting the message across. The bill would boost the maximum fine to $1000. It would also impose three demerit points in addition to the fine. TheTransportation Minister expects that it shall pass. Would an increase in fine make you not drive distracted?
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