Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation [Video]

Ontario is set to study how it can introduce involuntary addictions treatment for people involved in the correctional system.

The Canadian Press has learned that the government will make that announcement today, as it sets out new justice measures that will be contained in a bill being tabled later in the day.

Two senior government sources who were not authorized to share the news yet publicly say the province intends to mandate treatment for people with addictions in jail, on probation and on parole.

The sources say officials will now look into how this can be done, how much it would cost, what sort of help they would need from the federal government to enact those measures, and consider lessons learned from other jurisdictions.

They say the ministry intends to present a plan to cabinet by this fall with a plan and options.

The sources say Ontario is looking more …