What are the fish cops allowed to do?
- Thread starter Bustercluck
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Haven't met a polite one yet, if I do I'll shake his hand. One in particular is know around here to be a real PITA, The RCMP don't even like dealing with him. The day of my brothers wedding we were having photos taken of the wedding party down by the river after the ceramony, 2 photographers Bus limousine and about 20 people in tuxedos and dresses, And the "Fish ####" still proceeded to interrupt and question us. I think he gets off on wrecking peoples days.
Trimmer 905
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Ontario's CO's are designated as Provincial Offense Officers the same as MTO motor carrier inspectors,OGPS Officers (Special Constable designation) and GO Train Security. CO's authority comes from The F.W.C.Act and The Provincial Offenses Act and,as such, is quite far-reaching when it comes to enforcement of everything NOT covered under The Criminal Code. They may stop and question any person who they believe may be hunting,fishing or trapping,enforce Highway Traffic Act laws,search without warrant all vehicles and vessels and inspect all creel baskets,coolers or cases and all firearms for compliance to all provincial and federal laws. They may enter and inspect all camps with permission. When necessary,they'll involve Police quickly. Having said that,their powers are not absolute. Searches of private residences as designated is not allowed except under severe extenuating circumstances where a danger exists on reasonable and probable grounds of evidence destruction or a personal safety issue either their's or another person or in fresh pursuit of an offender. All provisions of The Criminal Code and The Police Services Act of Ontario rigidly apply.
Personally,I give our CO's all the support I can because,IMHO,next to Correctional Officers,they have a far more dangerous job than people think. Most of the time,they're dealing with armed people in very remote locations where anything can happen anytime and back up may take a long time to arrive or not be available,at all. They're also dealing with wild dangerous animals at any given time. Everyone wants to go home healthy and alive.
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Sunchild2071
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- Glen Park, AB
I was pleasantly surprised, only a few weeks ago, meeting a few of them out in the bush.
What could have been a very expensive day for me, wound up being a $78 ticket, a warning, and some tips of what direction to head, and how to get to my destination. He was even kind enough to advise me that he was on his way out, and would not be back to that area that day, that no others were deeper in the bush the way I was going, and what I should say if I was to encounter another on my way back out of my destination, to save a hefty pile of fines. Wished me a nice day, and he was gone.
Not the norm I have ever had, but a pleasant surprise, none the less.
What could have been a very expensive day for me, wound up being a $78 ticket, a warning, and some tips of what direction to head, and how to get to my destination. He was even kind enough to advise me that he was on his way out, and would not be back to that area that day, that no others were deeper in the bush the way I was going, and what I should say if I was to encounter another on my way back out of my destination, to save a hefty pile of fines. Wished me a nice day, and he was gone.
Not the norm I have ever had, but a pleasant surprise, none the less.
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
RCMP are written in as having full authority under pretty much all provincial legislation with perhaps Ontario and Quebec doing things differently as the RCMP are not contracted out as provincial police in those jurisdictions.
So no, not more than RCMP. Same as.
Word on the street is only one of them is a d*ck. But it's an expensive learning curve to figure which one is the d*ck sometimes...
Trimmer 905
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AS can every other Police Officer in Canada,no matter what jurisdiction they happen to work in,including as Fisheries Officers.
bearkilr
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I remember there was a thing here in MB a couple years ago where the provincial government changed legislation on peace officers and their powers, and somehow the game wardens were lumped into that category legally. To make a long story short, they couldn't enforce the Highway Traffic Act for about 6-9 months until the legislation was amended. During those times you'd often see RCMP tagging along with wardens. 
Sunchild2071
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- Location
- Glen Park, AB
Improper mounting of licence plate. Now considering I told him I had no insurance or registration on my machine, not to mention no licence plate whatsoever, I came out about $600 or more dollars cheaper than it could have been.
And he still let me carry on with my day with my wife out in the bush to Kakwa falls. I took it in stride chalking it up to " the price of admission".
Well, the guy I was replying to was specifically referring to the RCMP. And to be more specific, RCMP are peace officers anywhere in Canada. Other police services are only peace officers in their Province as designated by their Attorney General.
..... There are a number of rather obscure Federal Statutes in which the RCMP are named specifically as being the enforcement agency. And of course, if all else fails a "Mountie" can always fall back on the Customs and Immigration side of things and act accordingly! LOL !! ....... David K
bearkilr
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You mean to say the RCMP can charge me duty and taxes on booze and tobacco retroactively?
YUP! The onus is on you to show you've declared the items.
...... That about defines "Smuggling" does'nt it? So basically the answer is yes ! Obviously only if the evidence would support it. LOL !! ......... David KYou mean to say ,the RCMP can charge me duty and taxes on booze and tobacco retroactively?
bearkilr
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- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
The politically correct term in 2017 is "nondeclaration", but your advice is duly noted!!!
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
Not so. Each act is different. You have to read the act to determine if a police or peace officer agency has enforcement authority.
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- East of Home, West of the Rest
Police officers are sworn in by their provinces to enforcement the criminal code Canada wide, and provincial statutes in the province of their home jurisdiction.
If an Alberta municipal police officer was in ottawa, his criminal code authority is still valid, unless the officer is subsequently sworn in to enforce Ontario provincial or municipal legislation. Police officers for a municipality in BC might also be sworn in provincially in another province depending on their duties. Say like a G8 scenario where officers from all over Canada travel to another province. They are sworn in for that province's provincial legislation for X amount of time to have full authority beyond just the criminal code.
Fort McMurray, your community, had a pretty significant fire incident last year, 1/2 of BC is on fire, most of the province of Alberta right now is on a fire ban with some parts allowing no motorized access even on maintained roads except for residents, because of extreme fire hazard, and you have an unattended campfire ? Is that off topic or is this thread just about bashing law enforcement branches ?
