In 2017, an independent panel found laws around strip searches in Ontario's jail were 'inadequate'
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
The Ford government published amendments to regulations under Ontario's Ministry of Correctional Services Act about eight and a half months after finishing a one-month consultation about them. A document published by Kerzner's ministry last fall said its proposed changes were meant to "reduce the number of strip searches" and improve oversight of them while still maintaining safety and security in jails.
“The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms strictly limits the use of strip searches due to their inherently humiliating and degrading nature, and most jurisdictions in Canada have legislative provisions that limit the use of these searches in correctional institutions. Ontario does not.” The exact definition of a strip search, how it’s carried out, and when one should be conducted is also currently largely shaped by guidance from the Ministry of the Solicitor General, rather than law passed through Queen’s Park or regulations.
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