https://www.hindustantimes.com/tren...d-canada-has-become-101754706717430.html

Canada is completely off the rails.

Remember, its canadian currency. That equals about $50 dollars American

Hope there is more to the story than the guy just walked into the woods

Was he trespassing?

In a restricted area?

Article is pretty vague

Most of lower Eastern Canada is in a drought. Millions of acres of timber is burning in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Thousands of people have been forced from and/or lost their homes. The fines and bans are ment to protect people from themselves as some are too dumb to realize the potential disaster of starting a fire.

I wouldn’t worry about it Warrior, this shouldn’t effect you.
It’s unfortunate that they have to threaten the public with this. There’s just too many idiots out there. Earlier this year there was a back country travel ban in our area. I lost a portion of my line because of idiots, and nobody was (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) about it, from the hikers to the quaders to the hunters. Only ones allowed back in the bush was outfitters with a permit during bear season. All it takes is one dummy to loose it all. Keep the idiots out.

Drought conditions and high fire risk. What we would just have a burn ban where outdoor fires prohibited.

Instead those provinces prohibit entering crown lands (public lands) for any reason, this includes all public parks. My understanding is crown lands make up the vast majority of land in those provinces.

The individual ticketed did intentionally enter as a civil protest.

Our government creates and passes all sorts of laws to protect people from themselves and to mprotect normal folks from idiots. I don't think they should.

We don't do mit to the extent of the Canadian government though.

We were in a severe drought last year until this spring in southeastern PA. There were burn bans but nobody was banned from accessing public lands.

Well, what you do is give things a few years to settle down. Then go back in there and burn the woods down.

Get your money's worth, Lol.

We have an annual May 1 - Oct 1 burn ban here. No outside burning without permit, but agriculture is exempt and forestry controlled burns are handled through the forestry dept.

It would seem that Canada imposes $28k fines because that's what the Canadians want them to do.

Since when is that a prerequisite for posting about an issue? Or is that just because it makes Canada look bad?

I'm not certain I believe Canadians are that stupid? Authoritarian maybe, but blanket banning everyone from public land sounds extreme.

Seems to be the Canadian mindset to not think or speak unless told how to do so.

Did I say that was a prerequisite? I just said that these restrictions probably won't effect him.
The issue is stupid people starting fires. Why is this a concern to you now? These have been out in areas since late spring and I don't think you read my post. Some of us that have assets/investments in the forest are sick and tired of people burning our stuff because they frankly don't give a crap and want to stroll or quad in the bush.
Keep in mind that when they say "parks" they aren't talking about playgrounds.....lol.

I worry more about the way the military and federal law enforcement is being used in this country.

Wow! 28 grand ticket for walking in the woods... Next thing will be 5 to 8 years for a mischief ticket...

There's probably more to this story than what's being told.

Now if BOCO was only here to tells us how much more free Canadians are than USA citizens. LOL

There is, the premier of that province just doubled down upping fines to 50k and 100k if need be. Announced it in a public speech.

It's not about, and never has been, controlling a fire risk.