RCMP can’t legally enforce curfew bylaw
The mayor of North Battleford says council will have to review the city’s curfew bylaw because according to the RCMP, they can’t legally enforce it.
The city had the bylaw in place since 1997 which states no person under 16 is to be in a public area between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. without supervision of an adult the person resides with.
Many residents of the community have been urging the enforcement of the bylaw in an effort to prevent crimes like car shopping.
According to the Battlefords RCMP, forcing youth to go home for being out late strictly based on their age is a violation under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Mayor Ryan Bater said many communities with curfew bylaws are having the same issue.