Suspension without Pay under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Regulation Number(s):
N/A
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Summary of Proposal:
In March 2019, the government passed the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), as part of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019. Once in force, the CSPA will replace the current Police Services Act (PSA). The CSPA is an opportunity to modernize policing and enhance community safety in Ontario.

As part of the work to bring the Act into force, the Ministry of the Solicitor General (SolGen) is working on regulations on a number of matters.

At this time, SolGen is requesting public and stakeholder input on a proposed regulation related to suspension without pay.

The CSPA will enable a chief of police to suspect an officer without pay as an interim measure prior to a discipline hearing when specific criteria prescribed in the Act are met. This includes the ability to suspend an officer without pay when they have been charged with a "serious offence".

SolGen is proposing to define 'serious offence' as any offence that may carry a prospective penalty of five years of imprisonment or more.

For more detail, please see the attached draft regulation.

SolGen welcomes your comments and feedback.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
SolGen is proposing to define 'serious offence' as any offence that may carry a prospective penalty of five years of imprisonment or more.
Further Information:
Proposal Number:
21-SOLGEN008
Posting Date:
April 23, 2021
Comments Due Date:
June 7, 2021
Contact Address:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Strategic Policy, Research and Innovation Division
25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6