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Letter sent to Minister Gerretsen regarding the Proposed York Region Odour Control Facility
    I am writing to you to express the concerns of many local residents of my riding...
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Durham’s Accident Awareness receives an early gift from Insurance Bureau of Canada
    Durham’s Accident Awareness receives an early gift of $5,000 from Insurance Bureau of Canada at MPP Wayne Arthur’s office in front of a crashed vehicle.
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Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering Emergency Department Sneak Preview
    After years of planning, fundraising and construction, the community finally got a preview of the newly-expanded emergency department at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering (RVAP).
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Centennial College - Groundbreaking Ceremony
    On October 23, 2009, Centennial College officially announced the groundbreaking for the new Library and Academic Facility at the Progress Campus.
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Groundbreaking Celebration at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus – new Instructional Centre
    On September 24, 2009, I had the pleasure of taking part in the ceremony to mark the groundbreaking for the new Instructional Centre at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
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Provincial News
Test Scores Rise For Ontario Students
    McGuinty Government Preparing Students For Future Success
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Ontario Attracts Clean Energy Manufacturing Plants
    McGuinty Government Brings Investment and up to 1,400 Jobs To Ontario
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Keeping Drivers Safe
    McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures
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Consultations Begin On Public Sector Compensation
    McGuinty Government Takes Next Step In Plan To Manage Responsibly
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Province Takes Action on Eco Fees
    McGuinty Government Committed To Keeping Household Hazardous Waste Out Of Environment
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Ontario’s New Drinking and Driving Law Stiffer Sanctions For Impaired Drivers

Ontario has toughened its impaired driving laws to drive home the message that drinking and driving is not acceptable under any circumstance.

As of May 1, 2009, if you are found to have a blood alcohol concentration from 0.05 to 0.08 (the “warn range”) while driving you will:

  • Have your driver’s licence suspended for three days the first time you are caught
  • Have your driver’s licence suspended for seven days and have to attend an alcohol education program the second time you are caught 
  • Have your driver’s license suspended for 30 days, complete a remedial alcohol treatment program and have an ignition interlock condition placed on your driver’s licence for six months.

Previously, drivers only received a 12-hour driver’s licence suspension, no matter how many times they were caught.

Learn more about drinking and driving law in Ontario.