Northern NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk \u2013 James Bay) is reintroducing Chad\u2019s Law, a law named after a resident in northern Ontario who narrowly survived a severe collision caused by a commercial truck crossing a double yellow line. Chad\u2019s Law would make this dangerous maneuver illegal and impose a minimum $400 fine and three demerit points.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis government needs to stop treating northern lives like pawns,\u201d said Bourgouin. \u201cProtecting the lives of the people they were elected to serve is not a partisan game. In northern communities along Highways 11 and 17, I\u2019ve seen the risks drivers face every day. Chad\u2019s survival came at a huge cost: broken bones, chronic pain, PTSD. We cannot leave lives to chance or police discretion alone. It\u2019s time Ontario leads in road safety, and Chad\u2019s Law is the first step to protecting families, preventing injuries, and holding reckless drivers accountable. It is time for Ford and his conservatives to leave the partisan games behind and support this law that will actually protect Ontarian lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDrivers and families across the North are the ones paying the price while this government sits on its hands, watching tragedy after tragedy unfold without lifting a finger. People just trying to get to work, school, or home safely deserve better than inaction. Passing Chad\u2019s Law is a concrete step this government can take right now to protect lives instead of waiting for the next preventable crash.\u201d – John Vanthof, MPP, Timiskaming – Cochrane<\/p>\n
\u201cDouble yellow lines should mean the same thing no matter where you are in this country: do not pass. Northerners have been waiting years for this basic, life-saving change. It\u2019s time. Our highways are long overdue for stronger protections, and Chad\u2019s Law is a simple step that will make roads safer for everyone. I hope the government finally treats this as the non-partisan issue it is and supports Chad\u2019s Law for the safety of all Ontarians.\u201d – Lise Vaugeois, MPP, Thunder Bay \u2013 Superior North<\/p>\n
\u201cNortherners know these roads better than anyone, and we\u2019ve been clear for years: this government\u2019s inaction is putting lives at risk. It\u2019s time to act. Passing Chad\u2019s Law would show that this government finally takes northern safety seriously.\u201d – France Gelinas, MPP, Nickelbelt<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s shameful that this government continues to treat northerners as an afterthought, offering only the promise of good governance when election time rolls around. Northerners deserve better \u2014 they deserve real protection on the roads they rely on every day. One way forward is by passing Chad\u2019s Law and finally delivering the safety our communities have been waiting for.\u201d – Jamie West, MPP, Sudbury<\/p>\n
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MPP Bourgouin tabled the bill at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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