police officers as fisheries officers

[Bushmoose]

have you ever heard of this

Of course I've heard of it? It's common knowledge that any police officer in Ontario is empowered to enforce the FWA. Whether or not they're specifically trained or taught the intricacies of act doesn't matter. They are able to enforce it. People who think otherwise are ill informed.

[blasted_saber]

Fisheries act?

What federal laws would pertain to fishing in Ontario anyways? Are you talking about things like destruction of fish habitat and interuption of waterways?

Police have been doing license checks for decades

[redd foxx]

Fisheries Act

“fishery officer”
« agent des pêches »
“fishery officer” means a person who is designated as a fishery officer pursuant to subsection 5(1);

5. (1) The Minister may designate any persons or classes of persons as fishery officers or fishery guardians for the purposes of this Act and may limit in any manner the Minister considers appropriate the powers that a fishery officer or fishery guardian may exercise under this Act or any other Act of Parliament.

Certificate of designation(2) Each fishery officer and fishery guardian shall be provided with a certificate in a form the Minister considers appropriate certifying their designation as such and, where the powers of a fishery officer or fishery guardian are limited pursuant to subsection (1), specifying the powers that the officer or guardian may exercise under this Act or any other Act of Parliament.

Above is the section of the Fisheries Act that deals with officers. unlike the FWCA, police are not automatically appointed under the Act. They must be appointed by the Minister from the way I read it. Each officer must be provided with a document certifying that they have been appointed as such. Maybe they all have been....I`m not sure. Any police officers out there have the document?

[trimmer21]

Above is the section of the Fisheries Act that deals with officers. unlike the FWCA, police are not automatically appointed under the Act. They must be appointed by the Minister from the way I read it. Each officer must be provided with a document certifying that they have been appointed as such. Maybe they all have been....I`m not sure. Any police officers out there have the document?

Yep,they sure do. It's called a Warrant Card. You may want to read The Police Services Act to find which Acts of Parliament that they enforce. You'll readily see that the duties of Police Constables are all-encompassing with authority under all laws of Canada,no matter which service and/or jurisdiction they work in.

[rick_iles]

Yep,they sure do. It's called a Warrant Card. You may want to read The Police Services Act to find which Acts of Parliament that they enforce. You'll readily see that the duties of Police Constables are all-encompassing with authority under all laws of Canada,no matter which service and/or jurisdiction they work in.

Well, not really !

[trimmer21]

Well, not really !

OK,the floor is all yours,my friend.

[last5oh_302]

Some acts/regs or parts there of require certification, or proof of training.

[rick_iles]

OK,the floor is all yours,my friend.

The PSA is provincial legislation, giving officers appointed by the act authority to be police officers in the province of Ontario.
As previously posted, not all federal legislation is enforceable by all police officers.

[last5oh_302]

..but with the click flick of a pen...

[rick_iles]

..but with the click flick of a pen...

For sure, but it isn't automatic. I worked joint forces with the RCMP, assigned to them for a few years. When we ran into MBCA issues, I was not authorized to enforce the Act. I wasn't designated by the Minister.