The Manitoba government is planning to extend the amount of time highly intoxicated people can be detained as part of its response to growing methamphetamine use and concerns about public safety.
"Right now, anyone who drives down a city street can see the impact that meth is having on our communities," Premier Wab Kinew told reporters Thursday.
"And police and partners that we work with ... are limited with how long they can hold somebody under the current Intoxicated Persons Detention Act."
The NDP government plans to bring in a bill that, if passed, would extend the current 24-hour maximum. Kinew would not discuss details before the bill is introduced in the legislature but mentioned "a few days" as a possibility.
Longer detentions are also needed to help with the longer-lasting eff