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You gotta be kidding me. - OldTimer - 09-03-2013 04:15 PM
Most of you know from my posts that I generally support the MNR, and our governments as best I can.
But this is over the top.
They catch a US citizen illegally using an Ontario Resident fishing licence for the last 20 years and he gets a $700 fine................. WTF......... where's the deterrent - or the penalty............ it's probably less than it would have cost for 20 years of buying the proper non-resident licence......................
Here's the article:
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Here's the current non resident rates:
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IMO - it should have been $700 times 20 years = $14,000. Now that's a deterrent!
Yours sadly,
OldTimer
Edit: up here we may have had EVERYTHING IN OUR POSSESION impounded and upon conviction - lost the boat, motor and all our gear as well...................
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - Giuga10 - 09-03-2013 08:21 PM
Wow... that's terrible.
Penalty should have most definitely been worse.
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - MichaelAngelo - 09-03-2013 09:26 PM
Youch... kind of an expensive "slap on the wrist" approach while this person was clearly knowingly breaking the rules.
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - zippyFX - 09-03-2013 10:34 PM
Sounds like he plead the deal out.... Trading off the cost of pursuing a more substantial fine with the cost of more lengthy proceedings.
Don't get me wrong, I think it is a sad state of affairs.
I wonder if the transcripts are available?
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - OldTimer - 09-04-2013 02:47 PM
(09-03-2013 10:34 PM)zippyFX Wrote: Sounds like he plead the deal out.... Trading off the cost of pursuing a more substantial fine with the cost of more lengthy proceedings.
Don't get me wrong, I think it is a sad state of affairs.
I wonder if the transcripts are available?
Perhaps - but I think this case is pretty much open and shut.
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - mrclownprince - 09-06-2013 05:33 AM
Curious what the fine would be if it was a canadian caught in america?
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - OldTimer - 10-11-2013 03:30 PM
More head shaking news:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/environmental-watchdog-slams-ontario-liberals-over-cutbacks/article14795721/
RE: You gotta be kidding me. - Eli - 10-13-2013 09:41 PM
(10-11-2013 03:30 PM)OldTimer Wrote: More head shaking news:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/environmental-watchdog-slams-ontario-liberals-over-cutbacks/article14795721/
Yep..another reason I'm glad I'll soon be living in Quebec. The only province to have outright banned fracking...the only province that actually invests in protecting (not selling off) natural resources..