Constitutional lawyer Marty Moore @CanConLaw says the Nova Scotia’s broad ban on hiking, biking, fishing, and walking in the woods is extreme and unconstitutional.
— Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (@JCCFCanada) August 9, 2025
“This law views people as the problem – not dangerous activities. This law is anti-human, and should someone…
I had a great chat with Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun today about Nova Scotia's decision to fine me over $25k for walking in the woods.
— Jeff Evely (@JeffEvely) August 9, 2025
Rights need to be asserted. https://t.co/vWVOsbZPUT
The Nova Scotia source legislation for the new "don't take a hike" proclamation, is actually more draconian than the gov is letting on: a one-week hiking trip could in theory lead to $3.5M in fines ($500k per day), & 3.5 years in jail (6 months for each hiking day).
— Lion Advocacy (@LionAdvocacy) August 7, 2025
Oh Canada 😢 pic.twitter.com/1zElyyzGzH
I got fined $28,872.50 for walking into the woods of Nova Scotia.
— Jeff Evely (@JeffEvely) August 11, 2025
This arsonist got no fine and no jail time.
The man who set the of the 2023 Nova Scotia Wildfire (Barrington) was charged with:
1. lighting a fire on privately owned land without the permission of the owner or… https://t.co/L8Z7cCIzXM
They wrote me a similar ticket for not complying with some of their COVID guidelines, same color of paper, a little smaller, $3500. Never paid it. Still have it around somewhere. They're trying to scare people.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQ7JH-KJ4g
Indeed it sounds like Covid. $3,500 to $25,000. That's quite a jump. Both are ridiculous. Going after hiking, biking and fishing is a violation of the mobility rights in the Charter. One of the problems is people who smoke in the back country. They're using that to once again restrict your mobility
DeleteNew Brunswick just instituted the same law. Does not make sense
ReplyDeleteInsanity is contagious.
Delete18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for 30 counts of Arson is ridiculous. This is a dangerous person who needs to be in custody and have his mind examined by professionals to see if he can be safely released.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Giving a hiker a more serious consequence than an arsonist reveals an agenda.
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