Ontario to allow transit constables to arrest people using illegal drugs
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TORONTO – Ontario is planning to give special constables on some transit systems the power to arrest people using drugs on public transit.
Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says it’s about making people feel safe on their commutes, as interactions with people using illegal drugs in enclosed spaces like buses, streetcars, subways or trains can be frightening and dangerous.
He says the regulatory change will be part of a package of upcoming legislative measures.
It will also include banning the ownership of pill presses and precursor chemicals for the purposes of making illegal drugs.
As well, the government plans to make it an offence for commercial landlords to knowingly allow illegal drug production on their properties.
Special constables on GO Transit, the Toronto Transit Commission and OC Transpo in Ottawa would have the authority to stop people from using illegal substances on transit and issue tickets or make arrests if people don’t comply.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.