TORONTO – Ontario is set to table legislation today to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a man who was killed by an alleged dangerous driver in the summer.
Andrew’s Law would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death.
The new law would also allow police to immediately suspend a driver’s licence for 90 days if they have reason to believe someone is driving dangerously, and impose increased fines.
The law is named after Andrew Cristillo, a 35-year-old father of three who was killed on Aug. 3 after being hit by a driver charged with dangerous driving and stunt driving.
Jordan Cristillo launched a petition in his brother’s honour in an effort to save other families from going through the same pain they endured.
The 18-year-old man charged in that crash had also been charged after a car hit an Ontario Provincial Police vehicle Premier Doug Ford was travelling in on Highway 401 in January.
Ford met with Cristillo’s family in the summer and pledged to bring forward legislation in response to the family’s petition.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2025.
