Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Halifax Tar]

Based on past performance, what are the odds you'd actually get anything?

Usually 2 deer. Lots of grouse and a few rabbits; rabbits aren't my favorite. I would like more black bear in my freezer though.

 

[ArmyRick]

Nobody should be lighting their hair on fire and going into the woods.

Challenge accepted.

 

[foresterab]

I guess my question is it an option to issue a ticket for a smaller set fine for this offence? $28 Gs seems a little hefty for a first time offence of this nature unless there’s no set fine. Then the judge would have to set the fine with $28 Gs as a maximum.

Looks like the legislation was adjusted in early August where it's a set amount fine - no discretion options.

https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/2025-160.pdf

Previously it appears it was $180 fine but was adjusted in response to conditions.

https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/2025-159.pdf

For comparison in Alberta the penalty for entering a closed zone is $600.

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/93086b88-01ed-4de8-a206-44716d501912/resource/1cd3351e-b2f9-4ae2-9047-80a5d454674f/download/af-fppa-specified-penalties-2020-04-14.pdf

Or for BC it's $1,150 if I read this right (not my usual circus of legislation)

Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation fines

On April 1, 2016, increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violation tickets came into force.

www2.gov.bc.ca

New Brunswick appears to be a $140 fine for entry into a restricted area + surcharge.

Province of N.B. bans use of Crown land due to fire risk

The province issues a bans all activity on Crown land and asks the public to stay out of the woods given the "unprecedented" wildfire circumstances. The province of New Brunswick has issued

chco.tv

Starting a fire during the ban...those penalties also range widely.

For comparison I use $10,000 per tanker drop/group (so 5 AT-802's or 3 CL-215's or 1 L-188) as a starting point on costs incurred....and that's old math for hand grenade calculations.