I suppose you are right there, with the outdoors card bit. But what if the child did not want to hunt, or was interested in learning to hunt first
Now if the child was walking around with their father with a pellet gun in their hand, ya hunting license required, or if they had a little .22 in their hand then I can see charges being laid. But for the kid to bond with their parent in the bush simply to only observe and enjoy nature. I do not see a problem with that.
Maybe you can do what the one person suggested, give the kid a pair of binos and a bird book just to play it safe. But I know that where I come from the one and only CO that patrols my area is an awesome guy and I know for a fact there wouldnt be a problem with it, dont know what they are like down in your neck of the woods.
But seeing that your living in Ontario, make sure the kid wears the blaze orange if your out in the bush in big game seasons. Any other time it is not required.
I agree with what you say, that is why I said "actually hunt" in my post. Being there is one thing. Shooting something is another.
