over 65 no more free fishing

[Poppa]

I'm a senior and I'm not against seniors paying for a fishing license IF and ONLY IF all the money raised from licenses went to the MNR directly. It doesn't. It goes to the Treasurer of Ontario where it distributed. To who???? How much of that goes back to the MNR is a good question? How much money was spent on the new computer licensing system that was developed and is controlled in the USA? Now they are changing it again from the machines that licensing issuers have now to a full screen computer etc. The issuers are still only getting 75 cents per license yet they have to buy the new equipment. Every time there is a new budget the MNR portion gets cut resulting in layoffs. With all the cutbacks I can see at some time in the future there will be only 1 CO for the whole province and he/she is probably going to be part time.

Fish Safe and Often (while you can)

Poppa

[skypilot]

Here's an example of free privileges at 65. As posted below, one can volunteer to continue to pay after 65.
The break down is Price.....Agent Fee and the third column Process Fee.

Senior Exempt Lifetime License - Voluntary - age 65 and over, includes All Game Hunting, Freshwater Fishing license, Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow, and WMA.Does not include saltwater fishing and waterfowl stamp.

$2.30

$1.00

$1.70

[MikePal]

I'm a senior and I'm not against seniors paying for a fishing license IF and ONLY IF all the money raised from licenses went to the MNR directly. It doesn't. It goes to the Treasurer of Ontario where it distributed.

You'll have to read back thru the posts Poppa...the funds generated thru licensing DO go directly into the Special Purpose Account (SPA) for Fish and Wildlife activities ONLY !!

[greatwhite]

Well, I have no problem with Seniors getting a free license and when I'm as old as MikePal, Goosesniper, Impact, Line51, Dgeary, SawBill and others on here. I want my free fishing license and a free hunting license. 40 more years for me to go.

[MikePal]

Maybe some wealthy OOD member will pass and bequeath his fortune to an OFAH fund to pay for all our fishing/hunting licences in perpetuity for guys over 65.......

[sawbill]

GW, you don`t learn to stack wood properly you ain`t gonna make 65 anyway.

BTW, the camp door is still open to you.

[greatwhite]

We plan to be down, made that as part of the journey.

Going to make those piles only 5 ft high this year not 8 ft.

GW, you don`t learn to stack wood properly you ain`t gonna make 65 anyway.

BTW, the camp door is still open to you.

[hunter391]

Charge all the under 65 fishermen another buck a year and leave the old guys alone. I will be there in five years and looking forward too having that extra cash for a dozen Molson Canadian.

[MarkB]

So, has the proposed change been passed in parliament? If so, when is it effective, as I need to tell my (just) retired
dad and uncle. They looked at the free license as one of the few positives left given by the government, so much for that.

[trimmer21]

You'll have to read back thru the posts Poppa...the funds generated thru licensing DO go directly into the Special Purpose Account (SPA) for Fish and Wildlife activities ONLY !!

It's where the money goes AFTER it hits the SPA,that's the trouble. The Liberal's bureaucrats have been using it for everything but what it's intended.