Canada has clearly lost its way.
We covered the debanking and punishment of Canadian citizen truckers protesting the government after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed draconian vaccine mandate policies.
The Medical Assistance in Dying rules have been a disturbing revelation on how progressive government will push suicide as the optimum option for long-term physical and mental health issues.
And because President Donald Trump said a few snarky things about Canada, Canadian voters allowed super-progressive globalist Mark Carney into the nation’s top leader spot. Carney then alienates the Americans by pressing for Palestinian statehood.
This week’s chapter in Canada’s continuing insanity features the province of Nova Scotia. As Legal Insurrection readers know, due to poor land management policies and annual lightning storms, Canada is having a spate of forest fires. Mainly, our coverage of them has focused on American air quality.
Nova Scotia has implemented a fascinating new rule in an attempt to prevent them: Ban hiking and other forest use activities until October 1st.
The Nova Scotia government has announced it’s banning hiking, camping, fishing and use of vehicles such as ATVs in the woods due to an elevated wildfire risk.Camping in campgrounds is still permitted, but trail systems through woods are off-limits under the new rules.The rules are in place for provincial Crown land until Oct. 15 or until weather conditions allow them to be lifted.The fine for violating the ban is $25,000.The public can still access beaches and parks, except for trail systems.
This move is particularly troubling for the Canadian tourism industry. As you could well imagine, summer is a big season in Nova Scotia, and businesses that cater to the summer crowds are panicked.
Lee Fraser of Live Life in Tents, an adventure company that offers an array of activities such as camping and hiking tours along the world-famous Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, said they were blindsided by the ban.They were forced to cancel a four-day, three-night guided hike of the picturesque seawall trail that was booked one year ago.”It’s the hiking trails that people come here to do,” said Fraser. “It’s hard to tell people that come here who are excited to go hiking that, yeah, the woods are cancelled.”Fraser said they have been in “crisis mode” since the announcement on Tuesday, fielding cancellations and explaining to their customers that camping and activities on the nearby Margaree River are still on.
As with much that the Canadian elite push onto their citizens, the new rules generated a wealth…of mocking on social media.
Canadians are befuddled.
And the rules apparently have more draconian options than a $25,000 fine.
This story caught my eye, as I am heading to Banff National Park in Alberta at the beginning of September. Legal Insurrection readers may recall that there is a move by Alberta activists to become independent. This movement took off when Carney proposed a carbon tax, which would impact the province.
Now a potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge, who will assess if the plans for separation align with its Constitution. However, the move angered the region’s leaders.
The move prompted rebukes from Alberta’s premier and justice minister on Tuesday, who asked the province’s chief electoral officer to withdraw his court reference.”The recently passed amendments to the Citizen Initiative Act are intended to be broadly permissive and to allow Albertans the opportunity to launch a referendum petition without needless bureaucratic red tape or court applications slowing the process,” Justice Minister Mickey Amery posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.”As it is the Government of Alberta that ultimately decides how or if to implement any referendum result, those government decisions will ultimately be subject to constitutional scrutiny.”Amery’s press secretary said the minister was unavailable for an interview on Tuesday.
If the movement goes forward, Trump has the chance to do the funniest thing…
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