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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 | VOL. 35, ISS. 34 | SERVING CORNWALL & AREA SINCE 1985 | WWW.CORNWALLSEAWAYNEWS.COM
Police will not randomly stop pedestrians, vehicles NICK SEEBRUCH nseebruch@seawaynews.media
CORNWALL, Ontario – The provincial government has walked back a series of enchancements to police enforcement powers that were announced on Friday, April 16. In a press conference on Friday, Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones stated that police would be allowed to randomly stop pedestrians and vehicles and ask why they were outside of their residence. Following a backlash from police forces across the province, including the Cornwall Police Service (CPS), Jones stated on Saturday evening that police would not stop anyone without a reasonable suspicion. “If a police officer or other provincial offences officer has reason to suspect that you are participating in an organized public event or social gathering, they may require you to provide information to ensure you are complying with restrictions,” Jones said in a statement reported by the CBC. In a statement to media on Saturday, Savannah Lapensee of the Boys and Girls Club of Cornwall is a winner of the prestigious Regional Youth Award. See page 4 for the full story.
CPS stated that while they would be reviewing the new enforcement powers handed down by the Ford government, they would not be randomly stopping pedestrians to inquire why they are outside of their home. “Moving forward, police will have the authority to require any individual who is not in a place of residence to, first, provide their purpose for not being at home, and provide their home address,” Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones during a press conference on Friday announcing the new COVID-19 enforcement measures. The CPS stated that they would continue to respond to calls and complaints regarding violations of the COVID-19 restrictions. “With our health care system in a critical state, we all must do our part in order to limit the spread of COVID-19,” said Chief of Police, Danny Aikman. “The Cornwall Police Service will continue to uphold the law through a means of education, engagement and enforcement for anyone who refuses to comply with the necessary measures.”
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“We recognize that these are challenging times and we thank our community for their continued compliance,” added Chief Aikman. “Throughout the pandemic, many residents of the City of Cornwall have continued to stay home, follow the public health directions, and assisted our police service by complying with changes to legislation.” In a statement on their social media on Friday, CPS also asked residents to refrain from calling their dispatch office with questions about the new provincial restrictions and instead to refer to the provincial website.
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