In 2017, an independent panel found laws around strip searches in Ontario's jail were 'inadequate'
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
The changes are meant to better clarify when strip searches are necessary, "ensure respect for human rights and dignity," and "promote the use of less intrusive search methods," a spokesperson for Solicitor General Michael Kerzner said in an email on Monday. They're set to take effect in phases over the next year.
In 2017, the year before Premier Doug Ford's PCs were elected, an independent panel recommended the government make major changes to strip search rules in Ontario correctional institutions after finding provincial laws around their use were "inadequate." In the document it published as part of its consultation last fall, Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General acknowledged that "most Canadian jurisdictions have legislative or regulatory provisions outlining the specific circumstances in which strip searches may be permitted."
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