Ontario court voids unconstitutional parts of panhandling law

An Ontario court has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, ruling that most of the ways the Safe Streets Act defines aggressive solicitation violate the presumption of innocence.

Ontario court voids unconstitutional parts of panhandling law
Homeless person panhandling on Toronto street.

An Ontario court has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, ruling that most of the ways the Safe Streets Act defines aggressive solicitation violate the presumption of innocence.