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Ontario’s solitary confinement bill

A provincial version of the same problem. Same result. See what it cost taxpayers, with the original source.

🇨🇦 Canada · 2021 · ⚖️ Lawsuits

A provincial version of the same problem. Same result.

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C$30 million court-ordered damages

Two governments. One lesson. Learned twice.

What actually happened

Ontario’s Court of Appeal upheld $30 million in damages for people held in provincial segregation, including people with serious mental illness and those isolated for 15+ days.

Source: JURIST ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.

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