Premier Doug Ford says his government will introduce legislation this fall to impose lifetime driving bans, mandatory jail time, and tougher penalties for reckless and impaired drivers, following the tragic death of a man killed by a repeat offender behind the wheel.
“This wasn’t an accident, it was murder,” Ford said this Friday, speaking alongside the family of Andrew Cristillo, a 35-year-old man killed by a driver who had previously been suspended and involved in a car crash with the Premier himself.
“The person who took Andrew’s life was reckless, careless, and didn’t care,” Ford said. “There’s going to be lifelong scars for the family. I promised them we would get through this together, and make sure this never happens to another family.”