Ontario Protecting Families by Holding Impaired Drivers Accountable

November 18, 2025

The government is developing new measures that would require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian.

The initiative would build on recent measures passed in the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024, and is part of the government’s ongoing work to protect Ontario families and communities by holding impaired drivers accountable for their reckless and illegal behaviour. These financial support measures would build on existing liabilities for impaired drivers, including the ability of victims’ families to sue impaired drivers in civil court.

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En: Protecting Families

Fr: Protéger les familles