Ontario police to get new tools to search for missing people
TORONTO — Police in Ontario could soon get more tools to search for missing people, such as the ability to track cellphones and enter a home or building to search for them.
Those are steps police are currently limited in taking unless there is evidence a crime has been committed.
A new Missing Persons Act is part of sweeping changes to policing laws that Ontario introduced Thursday, including expanded oversight and the power to suspend officers without pay.
Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Marie-France Lalonde said the new Missing Persons Act would allow police to respond more quickly and effectively when people go missing.