Ontario government officials say they are “developing new measures” that would force impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian in a crash.

The province announced its policy proposal in a news release Tuesday, noting a similar requirement from Texas introduced in 2023 where drivers convicted of “intoxication manslaughter” pay child support until the affected child turns 18 or graduates from high school.

Ontario officials will be “exploring this requirement and other examples” while looking at ways to implement the idea, according to the release.

"No child should have to bear the weight of losing a parent to impaired driving," Attorney General Doug Downey said in a statement. "The devastating impact reaches far beyond the immediate loss — it c

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