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Pieces: Driver and Legislation

pieces: At the same time, a proposal to create stricter rules surrounding drunk driving was tabled, according to CTV. If it passes Parliament, it will be one of the strongest impaired driving pieces of legislation in the world, said Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. On Thursday, the federal government introduced legislation legalizing cannabis. The changes would allow law enforcement officers to demand breath samples from any driver they lawfully stop, without having suspicion that the driver has alcohol in their body. When we get into the driver's seat of a vehicle, we're not doing away with all of our rights as a citizen. Criminal defence lawyer Sarah Leamon believes that violates a section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that protests against unreasonable searches or seizures. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.