News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: New Law Cuts Off Power To Suspected Grow-Ops |
| Title: | CN ON: New Law Cuts Off Power To Suspected Grow-Ops |
| Published On: | 2005-12-15 |
| Source: | Globe and Mail (Canada) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-14 21:07:17 |
NEW LAW CUTS OFF POWER TO SUSPECTED GROW-OPS
TORONTO -- Under a new provincial law, electricity distributors in
Ontario can cut power to homes when they suspect residents are trying
to grow pot.
Electricity can be shut off with the backing of a court order if there
is reasonable cause to suspect criminal activity, according to the
legislation that passed yesterday.
The law also doubles the maximum fines for tampering with electrical
wiring, a common way of disguising the consumption of large quantities
of power for a grow op.
TORONTO -- Under a new provincial law, electricity distributors in
Ontario can cut power to homes when they suspect residents are trying
to grow pot.
Electricity can be shut off with the backing of a court order if there
is reasonable cause to suspect criminal activity, according to the
legislation that passed yesterday.
The law also doubles the maximum fines for tampering with electrical
wiring, a common way of disguising the consumption of large quantities
of power for a grow op.
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