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[tangledline]

i contacted by email councillors adam vaughan paula fletcher and michael rielh at the tpa b4 8am wed june 06.....awaiting replies.

this matter was to be voted on today june06...... guess democracy was circumvented...guess minds were already made up.....signs were already put up.

spoke to security supervisor at the city hall about demonstration permits etc......i want to use the pond at city hall...the skating rink.......with us fishing as a photo op for newspapers
he is gonna set aside some time to help me through all the paperwork.

[tangledline]

• This item will be considered by Executive Committee on June 12, 2012. It will be considered by City Council on July 11, 2012, subject to the actions of the Executive Committee.

Executive Committee consideration on June 12, 2012(Deferred from May 14, 2012 - 2012.EX20.18) EX21.33

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"Gone fishin' " - Motion MM22.11 referred City Council on April 10 and 11, 2012Origin(April 16, 2012) Member Motion from Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Adam VaughanRecommendationsCouncillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Adam Vaughan, recommends that:



1. City Council request that all public bodies along the lakeshore within City limits refrain from interfering with sport fishing unless the activity compromises public safety.



2. City Council establish as much as possible of the central waterfront as a 'Gone Fishing' zone.



3. City Council request the City Solicitor to review the legality of any newly‑enforced restrictions which hinder citizens from enjoying sport fishing in locations where this has been permitted in the past.

SummaryRecently, restrictions on public fishing have been enacted along portions of Toronto's waterfront, with fishing restricted to areas designated by posted signage. This is counter to existing policy permitting urban fishing in the City of Toronto provided there is no signage prohibiting fishing.



Fishing is an activity enjoyed by thousands of Torontonians every year. The right to fish can be reasonably restricted for purposes of safety at particular locations, but a patchwork of new enforcement, apparently unrelated to public safety, poses the risk that the lakeshore will be effectively taken from the public realm, enjoyed by all, to a private preserve. As a lakefront City Toronto needs to protect the right of residents to fish in Lake Ontario from public property.



(Submitted to City Council on April 10 and 11, 2012 as MM22.11)

Background Information

[mikeh]

Toronto city parks General manager 416-392-8182

Be polite, please take 2 minutes out of your day and call. Ask the admin to connect you with someone who can explain the reason for the new no fishing ban, which parks are affected and why there was no public consultation.

Two minutes out of your day to let them know this is not going past easily.

[riverhugger]

They are part of the city of Toronto park system.

So is it legal to say take my canoe/kayak up to the islands and fish the channels and area from it but not from the shore?

EDIT: Toronto city parks General manager 416-392-8182. I guess I can just call them up and ask them

[FishingNoob]

The bylaws are very clear about POSTED SIGNAGE ... so if these signs get TORN DOWN or MISPLACED due to:

· Weather

· Ghosts / Vampires & Goblins

· Deer, Moose, Bears

....there is no restriction! = No Enforcement



I called the office of the Parks General Manager. They directed my inquiry to here:

Mr. Daryl Vossen

Water Front Parks Supervisor
City of Toronto

416-392-6887

hmmm... Interesting

[Yanni]

So who/what exactly passed this?

Probably linked to what the provincial government is doing in relation to getting a Toronto Casino setup. Ie. wanting the area to look like their distorted vision of how it should be or what not..

I searched the code from that sign and got:

§ 608-38. Fishing.
While in a park:
A. No person shall fish in an area posted to prohibit fishing;
B. No person shall store or leave any lures, bait, hooks, lines, poles or other equipment
in the park in a location or manner that may injure other persons or wildlife; and
C. All permitted fishing must be carried out in compliance with all Ministry of Natural
Resources Rules and Regulations.

This is a few years old. So to me sounds like they only gave up on this ban a couple months ago while looking for a way to gain legal grounds to enforce it. Now that they found a clear loop-hope they're going for it again.

A. No person shall fish in an area posted to prohibit fishing;

So as long as you toss a sign somewhere for any reason (extremely vague bylaw), no fishing.

This is ridiculous, fishing isn't a municipal matter to begin with.

[tangledline]

Fishes of Toronto book lauch featuring Dave Chong from Fish City -june 12

http://trca.on.ca/ev...t.dot?id=136654

its a book launch
its a question and answer session about fishing in Toronto
lots of key people will be there....
even Wil Wegman of the mnr
its a celebration of fishing Toronto in its darkest hour...
if you are ever gonna come out to get involved in protecting our right to fish....this is the beginning of the battle
the assembly of the troops.....
you need to make the effort to participate.....please

[FishingNoob]

Fishes of Toronto book lauch featuring Dave Chong from Fish City -june 12

http://trca.on.ca/ev...t.dot?id=136654

its a book launch
its a question and answer session about fishing in Toronto
lots of key people will be there....
even Wil Wegman of the mnr
its a celebration of fishing Toronto in its darkest hour...
if you are ever gonna come out to get involved in protecting our right to fish....this is the beginning of the battle
the assembly of the troops.....
you need to make the effort to participate.....please

I got the book a few days ago. It mainly talks about salmon fishing in Toronto but it also contains info on other fish too. Too bad I cannot make it out on the 12th tell me how it goes. Cheers.

[Leafs42084]

I was planning on going to the Islands tomorrow morning to do some fishing before I came across this post. I had assumed the ban was on the waterfront and not the islands...

has anyone been there recently? Have they posted signs for no fishing at the Toronto Islands?

[tangledline]

Cp24 news states the ban onfishing in City of Toronto Parks is from Urwin Avenue @ the entrance to the spit all the way to Etobicoke...otherside of Humber Bay Park.....june11 2012

to complain call 416 338 5058 now....its the City of Toronto Parks complaint line

[FishingNoob]

I am pretty swamped till the 13th but after that I am free, like sit on the couch all day free because I cannot fish 24/7 free. Please tell me what you need done whether it be phoning councilors, or writing emails, or even getting signatures for a petition. I was at city hall fighting for against a bylaw before, so I kinda now how it works. Also when is the committee going to vote, has it already happened? I heard somewhere that you only have to wait a year before it can be brought up again. I think this is absurd for multiple reasons, but what about handicapped anglers? I haven't done lots of exploring around fishing opportunities in Toronto, but it seems to me that the only place that is accessible to them is the harbor front and the island. Am I wrong? Lastly I want to thank tangledline for all his hard work.

Cheers.

[JimCanuck]

Dear Mayor Rob Ford, and Toronto City Councillors,

I am writing with regards to the agenda today of "Gone Fishing", EX21.33, which will be discussed today. While that idea is promising, the fact Toronto City Parks have decided to post signage all over the Toronto Park system banning fishing while this motion was under review, it makes the current motion rather useless.

Since it simply "reaffirms" the ability to fish in the city, on property that is not posted "No Fishing", and does nothing to counter act the actions of Toronto Parks during the last week, it has become a rather useless motion.

So I have to ask, who manages this city? The Mayor along with the City Council or does each and every department get to circumvent City Hall when ever they wish to prevent motions at City Hall from being effective in their tasks?

Considering this motion was first brought up in April, and Toronto Parks decided to put up the signage and reaffirm that fishing is not allowed a mere 6 days ago to make sure that regardless of the outcome of the council's decisions there will be no fishing in Toronto. Why do we have a Mayor or Council? Its obvious at this point that the political will of the Toronto City Departments have more weight on the matter then City Hall.

So what is it going to be, will the City of Toronto's departments have the power to circumvent the decisions made in council or will Council do something about this and roll back the clock if you will to show who is responsible for the city?

My email to each and every one of them.

Jim

[K. J.]

Toronto city parks General manager 416-392-8182

Be polite, please take 2 minutes out of your day and call. Ask the admin to connect you with someone who can explain the reason for the new no fishing ban, which parks are affected and why there was no public consultation.

Two minutes out of your day to let them know this is not going past easily.

Since the Executive committee has lifted the ban now, can you please restore the info on http://fishontoronto.com - "Fishing the Toronto Islands" (and the other pages)? It's a great resource.

Thank you.

[JimCanuck]

Councillors voted to remove no-fishing signs recently installed by the city’s parks department along the lakeshore and approved a “Fishing Summit” on shoreline angling in the city’s downtown.

http://www.torontosu...s-fishing-rules

Jim

[mikeh]

Since the Executive committee has lifted the ban now, can you please restore the info on http://fishontoronto.com - "Fishing the Toronto Islands" (and the other pages)? It's a great resource.

Thank you.

Will do, as soon as I can!!

[hova]

yah i just had a voice mail left yesterday saying the signs were taken down

[JimCanuck]

"Apparently there were 7 complaints over 3 years, so these signs were put up on that basis,"

http://www.globaltor...9289/story.html

Jim

[tangledline]

http://app.toronto.c...em=2012.EX21.33

this is the revised motion b4 council to be voted on in july
the prohibited fishing signs were removed

i was upset at the lack of particpation shown from the members of this site which i hold dear to my heart

the media posts are on www.fishingfury.com

i will transfer them over by the weekend now that i see there is renewed interest in the topic.

[cityhunter]

well its a start, its gonna spread to other communities if we dont make a move.
Start calling your Councillors if you live in Toronto.
That will for sure bring some Positive action for Anglers.
Good Luck Toronto Anglers.