Fish and Game Regulation Violations

[OldTimer]

This is the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act:

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statute...7f41_e.htm

This is the Criminal Code:

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/

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Serious violations under the conservation act can, and occasionally do, result in hefty fines and (rarely) imprisonment, just as violations under the Highway Traffic Act can. Records are kept of such - But neither situation generates a “criminal” record with its far reaching and serious effects on ones future and freedoms.

Repeat offences may trigger a criminal charge - coming from contempt or the ignoring of court orders.

I agree that some minor infractions do only require a "slap on the wrist".......... but those who knowingly contravene the act regarding more serious offences should get whacked real hard with permanent punitive implications.

OT