Bill 118 & Bill 126 Public Hearings

Information for: Ontario BACCHUS Canada Members

The Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, have sent along the public hearings schedule so we could pass it on to you, school leaders, and encourage you to attend these public hearings and make a presentation when the hearing is held in your local area. You’ll recall that Bill 126 have 3 prominent drinking and driving countermeasures: zero BAC for 21 and under, 7 day vehicle impoundment for driving without an ignition interlock and 7 day vehicle impoundment for blowing over 0.08 BAC or refusing to provide a breath sample.

Those who want to present need to contact Trevor Day – the Clerk of the Committee – as soon as they can. The deadline is 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 29^th (written submissions are taken until February 20^th at 12:00pm noon. If there are some unable to attend the Public Hearings we would appreciate written submissions as well). Those wishing to attend can either write to:

Trevor Day Room 1405, Whitney Block Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2
Or preferably call: 416-325-3509. Collect Calls will be accepted.

Click here for more information from the Ministry of Transportation.

Times for the public hearings in Toronto have yet to be established.

Date: Monday, February 9, 2009

City: Niagara Falls ON

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (times approximate, subject to number of witnesses scheduled)

Location: Great Falls Ballroom, Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009

City: Goderich ON

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (times approximate, subject to number of witnesses scheduled)

Location: Knights of Columbus Community Hall, 390 Parsons Court, Goderich, N7A 4K3

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

City: Sudbury ON

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (times approximate, subject to number of witnesses scheduled)

Location: Palladium North & Centre Rooms, Radisson Hotel Sudbury

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009

City: Kingston ON

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (times approximate, subject to number of witnesses scheduled)

Location: Harbour Shadows Room, Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront