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Jul 24, 2026
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Ontario gives transit officers arrest powers, a test case for public safety
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Ontario gives transit officers arrest powers, a test case for public safety
The special constables can arrest people for possession of illegal drugs without a warrant, but critics say this risks further marginalizing vulnerable people
TEMUR DURRANI
NATIONAL REPORTER
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Sgt. Laki Avgerinos and Cst. Sunny Kainth of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police patrol the SkyTrain platform at Metrotown station in Burnaby, B.C., on May 11.
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