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O. Reg. 287/08: CONDUCT REVIEW PROGRAMS
under Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8
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CONDUCT REVIEW PROGRAMS
Consolidation Period: From April 1, 2022 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 252/22.
Legislative History: 405/08, 163/10, 193/16, 334/18, 678/20, 252/22.
This Regulation is made in English only.
CONTENTS
PART I |
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Features of remedial measures conduct review program |
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Criteria to participate in program |
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Attendance, participation and conduct standards |
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Successful completion of program |
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Failure to complete program |
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Public list of providers |
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Equivalent program outside Ontario |
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Exemption |
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Programs may vary across province |
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PART I.1 |
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Features of remedial measures conduct review program |
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PART II |
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Definitions |
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Application |
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Ignition interlock conduct review program |
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Licence subject to condition |
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Ignition interlock device |
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Programs may vary across province |
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Equivalent program outside Ontario |
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Performance standards |
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Request for installation to be in writing |
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Inspection and maintenance of device |
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Records |
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Ignition interlock providers publicly listed |
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Concurrent periods of ignition interlock conditions |
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Reduction of indefinite suspension |
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Ignition interlock condition upon reinstatement |
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Transitional |
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PART III |
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Definition |
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Required participation in program |
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Length of participation in program |
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Successful completion of program |
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PART IV |
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Ignition interlock conduct review program |
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Required participation in program |
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Installation required after reinstatement |
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Installation period |
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Licence suspension |
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Successful completion of program |
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PART V |
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Criteria to participate in program |
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Features of remedial measures conduct review program |
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Authorized person |
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Successful completion of program |
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Failure to complete course |
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Public list of providers |
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Equivalent program outside Ontario |
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Programs may vary across province |
PART I
Remedial Measures Conduct Review Program for Drivers Suspended for Conduct Related to Impaired Driving
Features of remedial measures conduct review program
1. (1) A remedial measures conduct review program for drivers suspended for conduct related to impaired driving consists of a preliminary assessment of the extent to which a person is affected by or suffers from substance abuse and, based on the results of the preliminary assessment, appropriate remedial education or treatment programs. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 405/08, s. 3.
(2) The preliminary assessment may utilize assessment tools to determine the appropriate remedial education or treatment program or programs for the participant, including any tools, tests, scales or inventories from, or suitable for use in, the field of substance abuse assessment. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 1 (2).
(3) A preliminary assessment and remedial programs must be conducted or provided by a person authorized or required by the Minister to do so. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 1 (3).
Criteria to participate in program
2. (1) The following persons may be required to participate in a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part:
1. A person whose driver’s licence has been suspended under,
i. Revoked: O. Reg. 678/20, s. 1 (1).
ii. clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act,
iii. clause 41 (1) (d) of the Act,
iv. clause 41 (1) (e) of the Act, or
v. any other clause of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, if the person’s driver’s licence was previously suspended under any of clauses 41 (1) (c), (d) or (e) of the Act.
2. Subject to subsection (3), a person whose driver’s licence has been suspended under a provision of the Act set out in subsection (2) in respect of a second or subsequent suspension that is imposed under any one or more of those provisions in any combination.
3. A person who is required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under Part IV of this Regulation. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 2; O. Reg. 405/08, s. 4; O. Reg. 163/10, s. 1; O. Reg. 193/16, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1; O. Reg. 678/20, s. 1.
(2) The following provisions of the Act are set out for the purpose of paragraph 2 of subsection (1):
1. Subsection 48 (4).
2. Subsection 48.0.1 (3).
3. Subsection 48.0.2 (2).
4. Subsection 48.0.3 (2).
5. Subsection 48.0.4 (2).
6. Subsection 48.1 (5).
7. Subsection 48.2.1 (10).
8. Subsection 48.2.2 (10).
9. Subsection 48.3 (2).
10. Subsection 48.3.1 (3). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 2.
(3) A suspension that commenced more than 10 years before the date on which a subsequent suspension commenced shall not be taken into account for the purpose of paragraph 2 of subsection (1). O. Reg. 193/16, s. 1 (2).
Attendance, participation and conduct standards
3. (1) A person who, as part of a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part, conducts a preliminary assessment or conducts or provides a remedial education or treatment program shall notify each participant of the attendance, participation and conduct standards for the assessment or remedial program before beginning the assessment or remedial program, as the case may be. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
(2) Notification under subsection (1) may be provided to each participant individually, or may be made on any written or electronic material that is provided to participants or that participants are required to read. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 3 (2).
(2.1) Participants who receive written or electronic material under this section are required to read it. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 5.
(3) A participant will be required to leave the assessment or remedial program if his or her attendance, participation or conduct does not meet the standards for the assessment or remedial program, as the case may be. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 3 (3).
Successful completion of program
4. A participant has successfully completed a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part if,
(a) the person who conducted the preliminary assessment reports to the Registrar that the participant successfully completed the assessment; and
(b) for each remedial education or treatment program the participant was required to take, the person who conducted or provided the program reports to the Registrar that the participant successfully completed such remedial program. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 4; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
Failure to complete program
5. (1) A person who is required to leave a preliminary assessment or remedial program as described in section 3 or who otherwise fails to successfully complete a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part is required to retake the entire remedial measures conduct review program, beginning at the preliminary assessment, regardless of how much of the program he or she previously participated in or successfully completed. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 5; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
(2) The driver’s licence of a person described in paragraph 2 of subsection 2 (1) who is required by the Registrar to participate in a remedial measures conduct review program shall be suspended under section 57 of the Act if the person fails to successfully complete the program within,
(a) 120 days from the date the person’s driver’s licence is suspended, in the case of a person whose driver’s licence was suspended for a second time under any one or more of the provisions set out in subsection 2 (2); or
(b) 180 days from the date the person’s driver’s licence is suspended, in the case of a person whose driver’s licence was suspended for a third or subsequent time under any one or more of the provisions set out in subsection 2 (2). O. Reg. 405/08, s. 6; O. Reg. 193/16, s. 2.
(3) The suspension under subsection (2) continues until the Registrar is satisfied that the person has successfully completed the program. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 6.
Public list of providers
6. The Ministry shall make available to the public a list of the persons or classes of persons authorized or required by the Minister to conduct preliminary assessments and to conduct or provide remedial programs as part of a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 6; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
Equivalent program outside Ontario
7. Despite section 1, the Registrar may permit a person who resides in another province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States of America and who is required to complete a remedial measures conduct review program under this Regulation to complete instead a program provided in his or her province, territory or state that the Registrar considers equivalent to a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 7; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
Exemption
7.1 Despite section 1 and clause 4 (a), a person who is not required by the Registrar to complete a preliminary assessment is exempt from the requirement for a preliminary assessment. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 7.
Programs may vary across province
8. A remedial measures conduct review program under this Part, or any feature of such program, may differ in its content, duration and method of delivery in different parts of Ontario. O. Reg. 287/08, s. 8; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 1.
PART I.1
REMEDIAL MEASURES CONDUCT REVIEW PROGRAM FOR DRIVERS SUSPENDED FOR OTHER DRIVING OFFENCES
Features of remedial measures conduct review program
8.1 (1) A person whose driver’s licence has been suspended under clause 41 (1) (a), (b), (d) or (e) of the Act may be required to participate in a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 3.
(2) The program consists of an interview with an official of the Ministry and appropriate remedial education or training programs. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 3.
(3) A person has successfully completed a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part if,
(a) the official of the Ministry who conducted the interview reports to the Registrar that the participant successfully completed the interview; and
(b) for each remedial education or training program the participant was required to take, the person who conducted or provided the program reports to the Registrar that the participant successfully completed such remedial program. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 3.
PART II
ignition interlock conduct review programs — GENERAL
Definitions
“approval sticker” means a sticker in the form approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Part;
“authorized person” means a person authorized by the Minister to install, inspect and maintain ignition interlock devices for the purposes of this Part. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Application
9.1 This Part applies to all participants in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Regulation. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 3.
Ignition interlock conduct review program
10. An ignition interlock conduct review program is hereby established. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Licence subject to condition
11. (1) The driver’s licence of a person required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Regulation is subject to the condition that he or she is prohibited from driving any motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 4.
(2) The ignition interlock device referred to in subsection (1) shall be installed by an authorized person and shall bear an approval sticker. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 4.
Ignition interlock device
12. An ignition interlock device shall meet the following requirements:
1. The device was installed pursuant to a request or requirement under this Regulation.
2. The device has a sticker satisfactory to the Ministry affixed to it.
3. The device uses alcohol-specific sensing technology that will not permit a false reading based on the introduction of another substance.
4. The device meets the standards set out in the document “Model Specifications for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIIDs)”, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0058, available on the Internet through the website of the Federal Register of the United States Government. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 4.
Programs may vary across province
13. An ignition interlock conduct review program under this Regulation, or any feature of such a program, may differ in its content, duration and method of delivery in different parts of Ontario. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 4.
Equivalent program outside Ontario
14. (1) Despite anything in this Part, the Registrar may permit a person who resides in another province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States of America and who is or could be required to complete an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part to complete instead a program provided in his or her province, territory or state that the Registrar considers equivalent to an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(2) Despite anything in this Part, the Registrar may consider an ignition interlock conduct review program that a person has successfully completed in another province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States of America to be equivalent to an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part, and in such a case the Registrar may remove an ignition interlock condition imposed under this Regulation. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 5.
Performance standards
15. (1) A person who, as part of an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Regulation, carries out the installation, inspection or maintenance of an ignition interlock device, shall notify each participant of the attendance and performance standards for the program before beginning the installation. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 5.
(2) Notification under subsection (1) may be provided to each participant individually, or may be provided on any written or electronic material that is provided to participants. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(3) Participants who receive written or electronic material under this section are required to read it. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Request for installation to be in writing
16. (1) A person whom the Registrar has required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part or Part III may request an authorized person to install the device in the motor vehicle and the request shall be made in writing. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 6; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 6.
(1.1) A person whom the Registrar has required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under Part IV shall request an authorized person to install the device in the motor vehicle and the request shall be made in writing. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 6.
(2) The request shall include an acknowledgement by the participant that he or she,
(a) has received notification of the attendance and performance standards of the program;
(b) understands how to operate the ignition interlock device properly; and
(c) understands that he or she is solely responsible for ensuring,
(i) that the device is not tampered with by any person,
(ii) that the device is not removed without authorization, and
(iii) that the performance standards referred to in section 15 are met. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8; O. Reg. 163/10, s. 7.
(3) An authorized person shall affix an approval sticker to an ignition interlock device if the request to install the device was made by a person required to participate in the program by the Registrar. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Inspection and maintenance of device
17. (1) A participant shall ensure that the motor vehicle in which an ignition interlock device has been installed is brought to the authorized person that installed the device for inspection and maintenance as and when required by the attendance and performance standards, or at least once every 60 days. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(2) Despite subsection (1), if the ignition interlock device installed in a motor vehicle is designed to be inspected and maintained by removing a component from it, the participant shall, at least once every 60 days, ensure that,
(a) the component is removed, in accordance with the instructions of the authorized person who installed the device, and is delivered to that authorized person for inspection and maintenance; and
(b) the replacement component provided to the participant by the authorized person is installed in the device in accordance with the authorized person’s instructions. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Records
18. (1) Every authorized person shall maintain a record with respect to the installation, inspection and maintenance of an ignition interlock device carried out by the person. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(2) A record under subsection (1) shall include,
(a) the name, address and driver’s licence number of the person who requested the installation of the device;
(b) the make, model and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle in which it was installed; and
(c) the results of any inspection of the device, including any information obtained from the device itself. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(3) The authorized person shall, upon request, submit the records maintained under this section to the Registrar. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Ignition interlock providers publicly listed
19. The Ministry shall make publicly available a list of the persons or classes of persons authorized by the Minister to provide an ignition interlock device under this Part. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
Concurrent periods of ignition interlock conditions
19.1 Where an ignition interlock condition is imposed on a person’s driver’s licence under more than one provision of this Regulation,
(a) the periods of required participation in an ignition interlock conduct review program, including any extension, run concurrently; and
(b) the Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence is subject to an ignition interlock condition under one provision of this Regulation until the end of the corresponding period under another provision of this Regulation. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
Reduction of indefinite suspension
19.2 (1) Where a driver’s licence has been suspended indefinitely under clause 41 (1) (h) of the Act for a second subsequent conviction, the Registrar may, after 10 years, reduce the period of suspension and reinstate the driver’s licence if the Registrar is satisfied that the person,
(a) has successfully completed the remedial program or programs he or she is required to complete under this Regulation;
(b) has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act;
(c) has not pleaded guilty, been found guilty or been convicted under a provision referred to in subsection 42 (1) of the Act during the immediately preceding 10-year period; and
(d) has not contravened the suspension during the immediately preceding 10-year period. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(2) Where a driver’s licence is reinstated under subsection (1), the licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) for not less than six years after the reinstatement if any of the three convictions that gave rise to the indefinite suspension under clause 41 (1) (h) of the Act were for provisions referred to in clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act. O. Reg. 678/20, s. 2.
(3) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in subsection (2) by three years if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(4) The Registrar shall not remove the ignition interlock condition unless he or she is satisfied that the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(5) This section applies with necessary modifications to a person whose driver’s licence has been suspended indefinitely under clause 41 (1) (h) of the Act in respect of an offence described in clause 41 (1) (d) of the Act that was related to impaired driving. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
Ignition interlock condition upon reinstatement
19.3 (1) Where a driver’s licence is reinstated after a suspension under clause 41 (1) (f) of the Act for a first conviction, the licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) of this Regulation for not less than one year after the reinstatement. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(2) Where a driver’s licence is reinstated after a suspension under clause 41 (1) (g) of the Act for a first subsequent conviction, the licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) of this Regulation for not less than three years after the reinstatement. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(3) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in subsection (1) by six months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(4) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in subsection (2) by 18 months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(5) The Registrar shall not remove the ignition interlock condition unless he or she is satisfied that the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(6) Despite subsection (2), where a person’s driver’s licence has been suspended for a period of three years pursuant to clause 41 (1) (g) of the Act, but only one of the person’s two convictions was for an offence described in clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act, the licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) of this Regulation for not less than one year after the reinstatement, and subsections (3) and (5) of this section apply to the person, with necessary modifications. O. Reg. 678/20, s. 3.
(7) This section applies, with necessary modifications, to a person whose driver’s licence has been suspended indefinitely under clause 41 (1) (f) or (g) of the Act in respect of an offence described in clause 41 (1) (d) of the Act that was related to impaired driving. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
Transitional
19.4 (1) Any ignition interlock condition that was imposed on a driver’s licence under section 41.2 of the Act before that section was repealed by section 7 of the Transportation Statute Law Amendment Act (Making Ontario’s Roads Safer), 2015 and that was in effect on the day of its repeal, is replaced with an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) of this Regulation. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5) the Registrar may remove the ignition interlock condition from a driver’s licence,
(a) one year after the condition was originally imposed under subsection 41.2 (1) of the Act;
(b) three years after the condition was originally imposed under subsection 41.2 (5) of the Act; or
(c) six years after the condition was originally imposed under subsection 41.2 (9) of the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(3) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in clause (2) (a) by six months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(4) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in clause (2) (b) by 18 months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(5) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in clause (2) (c) by three years if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
(6) The Registrar shall not remove the ignition interlock condition unless he or she is satisfied that the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 7.
PART iii
ignition interlock licence condition imposed for administrative suspensions under the act
Definition
“authorized person” means a person authorized by the Minister to install, inspect and maintain ignition interlock devices for the purposes of this Part. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 9.
Required participation in program
20.1 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person whose driver’s licence has been suspended under a provision of the Act set out in subsection (2) may be required, if the suspension is the person’s third or subsequent suspension under any one or more of those provisions in any combination, to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 193/16, s. 4.
(2) The following provisions of the Act are set out for the purpose of subsection (1):
1. Subsection 48 (4).
2. Subsection 48.0.1 (3).
3. Subsection 48.0.2 (2).
4. Subsection 48.0.3 (2).
5. Subsection 48.0.4 (2).
6. Subsection 48.1 (5).
7. Subsection 48.2.1 (10).
8. Subsection 48.2.2 (10).
9. Subsection 48.3 (2).
10. Subsection 48.3.1 (3). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 8.
(3) A suspension that commenced more than 10 years before the date on which a subsequent suspension commenced shall not be taken into account for the purpose of subsection (1). O. Reg. 193/16, s. 4.
Length of participation in program
21. (1) A person who is required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part shall participate in the program for six months. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8; O. Reg. 163/10, s. 10 (1).
(2) The six-month period referred to in subsection (1) may be extended by six months from the date the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with or has been removed without authorization;
(b) the participant has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the participant has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8; O. Reg. 163/10, s. 10 (2, 3).
(3) If more than one period of extension applies to a person, the person is required to participate in the program until the end of the period of extension imposed most recently by the Registrar. O. Reg. 405/08, s. 8.
(4)-(6) Revoked: O. Reg. 334/18, s. 9.
Successful completion of program
22. A participant in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part completes it successfully if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act; and
(b) the participant has successfully completed the period of required participation, including any extension. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 10.
PART IV
REINSTATEMENT UNDER section 57 OF THE ACT AND MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE
Ignition interlock conduct review program
23. The ignition interlock conduct review program described in this Part is established for the purposes of subsection 320.18 (2) of the Criminal Code (Canada). O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12; O. Reg. 678/20, s. 4.
24. Revoked: O. Reg. 334/18, s. 12.
Required participation in program
25. (1) A person may be required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part if,
(a) the person’s driver’s licence is suspended,
(i) for a period of one year pursuant to clause 41 (1) (f) of the Act for an offence that is described in clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act, or
(ii) for a period of three years pursuant to clause 41 (1) (g) of the Act for an offence that took place on or after July 1, 2018 and that is described in clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that,
(i) the circumstances of the offence did not involve impairment of the person caused by a drug other than alcohol, or caused by a combination of substances that included drugs other than alcohol,
(ii) an order was made under subsection 320.24 (10) of the Criminal Code (Canada) concerning the person and the order does not exclude the person from participating in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part,
(iii) the person has completed and signed the written request referred to in subsection 16 (1.1),
(iv) the person has completed the preliminary assessment referred to in subsection 1 (1),
(v) the person’s driver’s licence has not been suspended under section 42 of the Act within the five years preceding the suspension referred to in subclause (a) (i) of this subsection,
(v.1) the person’s driver’s licence has not been suspended under section 42 of the Act within the 10 years preceding the suspension referred to in subclause (a) (ii) of this subsection,
(vi) the person’s driver’s licence was not, on the date of the offence, subject to a condition requiring the use of an ignition interlock device, and
(vii) the person’s driver’s licence has not previously been reinstated after having been suspended under clause 41 (1) (h) of the Act for a second subsequent conviction. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 13 (1-3); O. Reg. 678/20, s. 5 (1, 2).
(2) Despite clause (1) (a), a person is not eligible to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part if the suspension referred to in clause (1) (a) is for an offence described in clause 41 (1) (c) of the Act and the offence involves the causation of bodily harm or death. O. Reg. 678/20, s. 5 (3).
(3) A person is not eligible to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under subclause (1) (a) (ii) unless the person enters a plea of guilty to the offence, and is then made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and the order is made within 90 days of the date of the offence. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 13 (4); O. Reg. 678/20, s. 5 (4).
(4) A person is not eligible to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part if he or she has not completed all of the preliminary assessment, remedial education or treatment programs of any remedial measures conduct review program in which he or she was required to participate. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 13 (4).
(5) A person is not eligible to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part until after the later of,
(a) the expiry of the minimum absolute prohibition period described in subsection 320.24 (10) of the Criminal Code (Canada); and
(b) a day that is,
(i) at least six months after the person is made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause (1) (a) (i) of this section, or
(ii) at least nine months after the person is made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause (1) (a) (ii) of this section. O. Reg. 678/20, s. 5 (5).
(6) Where a person meets the following requirements, the date described in subclause (5) (b) (i) shall instead be a day that is at least three months after the person is made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada):
1. The person enters a plea of guilty to the offence.
2. The person is then made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and the order is made within 90 days of the date of the offence.
3. Within the minimum absolute prohibition period described in subsection 320.24 (10) of the Criminal Code (Canada), the person submits an application that is satisfactory to the Registrar. O. Reg. 678/20, s. 5 (5).
Installation required after reinstatement
26. A person required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part shall, within 30 days of the reinstatement of his or her driver’s licence, have an ignition interlock device installed in a motor vehicle by an authorized person. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12.
Installation period
27. (1) A person required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause 25 (1) (a) (i) shall have an ignition interlock device installed in a motor vehicle,
(a) for a minimum of nine months, if the person,
(i) enters a plea of guilty to the offence,
(ii) is then made subject to an order under section 320.24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and the order is made within 90 days of the date of the offence, and
(iii) within the minimum absolute prohibition period described in subsection 320.24 (10) of the Criminal Code (Canada), submits an application that is satisfactory to the Registrar; or
(b) for a minimum of 12 months, in any other case. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 14 (1); O. Reg. 678/20, s. 6.
(2) A person required to participate in an ignition interlock conduct review program in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause 25 (1) (a) (ii) shall have an ignition interlock device installed in a motor vehicle for a minimum of 18 months. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 14 (1).
(3) The installation period continues until the requirements for successful completion of the program are met. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12.
(4) The Registrar may extend the installation period in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause 25 (1) (a) (i) by three months if the Registrar is satisfied that, within the last three months of the installation period,
(a) the ignition interlock device has analyzed a sample of breath that shows that the driver had a level of blood alcohol concentration greater than the level allowed by the performance standards referred to in section 15; or
(b) the ignition interlock device prompted the driver to provide a breath sample and no sample was provided. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 14 (2).
(5) The Registrar may extend the installation period in respect of a suspension referred to in subclause 25 (1) (a) (ii) by six months if the Registrar is satisfied that, within the last six months of the installation period,
(a) the ignition interlock device has analyzed a sample of breath that shows that the driver had a level of blood alcohol concentration greater than the level allowed by the performance standards referred to in section 15; or
(b) the ignition interlock device prompted the driver to provide a breath sample and no sample was provided. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 14 (2).
(6) Where a person’s driver’s licence is subject to an ignition interlock condition pursuant to subclause 25 (1) (a) (i) or (ii), the Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to the ignition interlock condition by three months if, any time during the installation period, the person’s driver’s licence is suspended under any of the following provisions of the Act:
1. Subsection 48 (4).
2. Subsection 48.0.1 (3).
3. Subsection 48.0.2 (2).
4. Subsection 48.0.3 (2).
5. Subsection 48.0.4 (2).
6. Subsection 48.1 (5).
7. Subsection 48.2.1 (10).
8. Subsection 48.2.2 (10).
9. Subsection 48.3 (2).
10. Subsection 48.3.1 (3). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 14 (2).
Licence suspension
28. (1) A participant’s driver’s licence may be suspended under section 57 of the Act if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the person failed to install an ignition interlock device within 30 days of the date of reinstatement of his or her driver’s licence under this Regulation;
(b) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with or has been removed without authorization;
(c) the participant has failed to comply with the driver’s licence condition referred to in subsection 11 (1);
(d) the participant has failed to comply with section 17; or
(e) the participant’s driver’s licence is suspended under section 41 or 42 of the Act.
(f)-(g) Revoked: O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (2).
O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (1, 2).
(2) The suspension of a participant’s driver’s licence under subsection (1) shall continue for a period of time that is the same as the period of time for which the driver’s licence suspension under section 41 or 43 of the Act would have continued had the person’s driver’s licence not been reinstated under this Regulation. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12; O. Reg. 193/16, s. 6; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (3).
(3) The suspension of a participant’s driver’s licence under subsection (1) shall continue until such time as the person completes the remedial measures program under Part I. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12.
(4) A person whose driver’s licence is suspended under subsection (1) is not eligible to re-apply for admission into, or to continue to participate in, an ignition interlock program under this Part, other than for the purposes of complying with subsection (5). O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12.
(5) Upon reinstatement of a person’s driver’s licence at the end of a suspension under subsection (1), the licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition under subsection 11 (1) for a period of at least,
(a) one year, in the case of a person whose suspension was originally imposed under clause 41 (1) (f) of the Act; and
(b) three years, in the case of a person whose suspension was originally imposed under clause 41 (1) (g) of the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (4).
(6) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in clause (5) (a) by six months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (4).
(7) The Registrar may extend the period during which the driver’s licence shall be subject to an ignition interlock condition described in clause (5) (b) by 18 months if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the ignition interlock device has been tampered with;
(b) the person has failed to comply with section 17; or
(c) the person has failed to comply with the ignition interlock condition referred to in subsection 11 (1). O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (4).
(8) The Registrar shall not remove the ignition interlock condition unless he or she is satisfied that the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act. O. Reg. 334/18, s. 15 (4).
Successful completion of program
29. A participant in an ignition interlock conduct review program under this Part completes it successfully if the Registrar is satisfied that,
(a) the authorized person who conducted the installation, inspection and maintenance of the ignition interlock device has reported that the participant successfully completed the program;
(b) the participant has successfully completed the installation period applicable to him or her, including any extension;
(c) Revoked: O. Reg. 334/18, s. 16 (1).
(d) on the day of the last appointment for the inspection and maintenance required under section 17, the participant’s driver’s licence is not suspended;
(e) the person has successfully completed any examinations that he or she is required to complete pursuant to subsection 32 (5) of the Act, including examinations mentioned under clause 15 (1) (e) of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act; and
(f) the participant has successfully completed any remedial measures conduct review program in which he or she was required to participate under Part I. O. Reg. 163/10, s. 12; O. Reg. 334/18, s. 16.
PART V
REMEDIAL MEASURES CONDUCT REVIEW PROGRAM FOR DRIVERS ENGAGED IN HIGH-RISK DRIVER MISCONDUCT
Criteria to participate in program
30. A person may be required to participate in a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part if the person has been convicted of an offence described in subsection 130 (3) of the Act or section 172 of the Act. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Features of remedial measures conduct review program
31. The remedial measures conduct review program under this Part consists of a remedial driver education course. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Authorized person
32. A remedial driver education course must be provided by a person authorized by the Minister to do so. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Successful completion of program
33. A participant has successfully completed a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part if the person who conducted or provided the remedial driver education course reports to the Registrar that the participant successfully completed the course. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Failure to complete course
34. (1) The driver’s licence of a person who is required to participate in a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part may be cancelled under section 57 of the Act if the person fails to successfully complete the remedial driver education course within 60 days after the date the person is required under subsection 57 (11) of the Act to participate. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
(2) The cancellation of a driver’s licence under subsection (1) continues until the Registrar is satisfied that the person has successfully completed the remedial driver education course. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Public list of providers
35. The Ministry shall make available to the public a list of the persons or classes of persons authorized by the Minister to conduct or provide a remedial driver education course as part of a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Equivalent program outside Ontario
36. Despite section 32, the Registrar may permit a person who resides in another province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States of America and who is required to complete a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part to complete instead a program provided in his or her province, territory or state that the Registrar considers equivalent to a remedial measures conduct review program under this Part. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.
Programs may vary across province
37. A remedial measures conduct review program under this Part, or any feature of such program, may differ in its content, duration and method of delivery in different parts of Ontario. O. Reg. 252/22, s. 1.