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More than 350 charges in Ontario under Harper government’s new prostitution law

But no one has been charged under the new law against 'communicating for the purpose of selling sexual services near a school ground, playground or daycare centre.' ...

Province invests in sexual violence treatment centres

Premier Kathleen Wynne announces $1.1 million a year for the next three years toward treatment centres - one of the commitments set out in It's Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence. ...

Youth justice watchdog: ban solitary longer than 24 hours

The report from the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth found a trend of decreasing use of solitary confinement in the province, but focuses on the "pattern of high use" in some facilities. ...

Police backing tougher fentanyl rules proposed at Queen’s Park

Tory MPP Vic Fedeli's private member's bill would require used fentanyl patches to be returned before new ones are issued. ...

Province to overhaul municipal disaster assistance program

The province will replace the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program with two programs: one for municipal governments, and another one for businesses and individuals. ...

University of Toronto law professor named Ontario human rights commissioner

It took the government six months of searching to find a replacement for Barbara Hall, who retired in February after serving 10 years as chief commissioner ...

Province preparing legislation to increase police oversight

A new provincial policing strategy will emphasize increased accountability, better relationships with local communities and reduced reliance on police to respond to mental-health crises ...

Seen: Province investing $2 million in community safety programs

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Province to hold public hearings on police carding

Potential new regulations on police practice of carding, which allegedly targets ethnic minorities, would affect the province's 165 OPP detachments and 58 municipal police forces. ...

Heard: Legal Aid Ontario boosts funding to clinics

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