Mandatory alcohol screening that takes effect Dec. 18

By Jim Bronskill / The Canadian Press
Liberals defend new powers to demand roadside breath samples

Federal ministers are playing down the potential for racial profiling and civil-rights violations as they tout a strict new law intended to curb drunk driving. Mandatory alcohol screening that takes effect Dec. 18 will allow police to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stopÑa lower bar than the current threshold, which requires reasonable suspicion the person has been drinking.…

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