The Ford government says it is working on new measures which could force impaired drivers who are found guilty of killing a parent or guardian to pay “ongoing” child support.

The suggestion was dropped unexpectedly on Tuesday morning and will be part of the “narrative” rolled out with the upcoming justice legislation, but the government won’t table concrete plans in the near future.

The province teased the idea of copying a 2023 Texas law, which means drivers convicted of “intoxication manslaughter” who killed a child’s parent or guardian must pay child support until they turn 18 or graduate from high school.

So far, Attorney General Doug Downey has offered few details of how the new rules would work. The government said it was “developing” the rules and would be “exploring” the best

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