tangledline
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- Joined
- Jul 10, 2008
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part of a letter sent out
Communication to The Toronto Port Authority was responded to quickly by the Deputy Harbour Master. TPA rule #24 was not applicable in the manner in which it was being used. Furthermore those using TPA rule #24 were not authorized by the TPA to enforce it.
Individual rights and freedoms were being violated by members of HFC security and Toronto Police when they misrepresented themselves as having authority to enforce TPA rules.
Why? ……Under who’s instructions? .....For what purpose?
The Toronto Port Authority and M.N.R. have been to task at providing clarity of law and issues.
The Toronto Port Authority has clarified areas to fish legally along Toronto’s shoreline….
Tommy Thompson Park may be fished in designated areas. (access only weekends )
Toronto Islands Park may be fished in designated areas. (a $7 fee for ferry required)
Ontario Place North Shore may be fished in designated areas.(until renovations begin later 2012)
Municipal Parks may be fished as long as the port slips they boarder are not HFC owned. (most port slips are HFC owned)
The Toronto Port Authority has been in communication with all land owners along Toronto’s Harbourfront, in an attempt to negotiate further designated fishing areas.
This is where we need your help.
We need additional voices and political pressure to achieve a fair compromise from all those involved in this issue.
We need the private landowners such as HFC to post their property rules and boundaries with signage so that people who fish do not unknowingly offend them.
We need to inform the public of the appropriate areas they may fish legally along Toronto’s Shoreline and harbourfront. A map would be a useful tool.
We need to insure safe accessible fishing opportunities to those who are young, old, physically or mentally challenged, or financially challenged.
We need to protect the rights and freedoms of all individuals from those who would exploit them through misrepresentation of authority of rules and laws.
Communication to The Toronto Port Authority was responded to quickly by the Deputy Harbour Master. TPA rule #24 was not applicable in the manner in which it was being used. Furthermore those using TPA rule #24 were not authorized by the TPA to enforce it.
Individual rights and freedoms were being violated by members of HFC security and Toronto Police when they misrepresented themselves as having authority to enforce TPA rules.
Why? ……Under who’s instructions? .....For what purpose?
The Toronto Port Authority and M.N.R. have been to task at providing clarity of law and issues.
The Toronto Port Authority has clarified areas to fish legally along Toronto’s shoreline….
Tommy Thompson Park may be fished in designated areas. (access only weekends )
Toronto Islands Park may be fished in designated areas. (a $7 fee for ferry required)
Ontario Place North Shore may be fished in designated areas.(until renovations begin later 2012)
Municipal Parks may be fished as long as the port slips they boarder are not HFC owned. (most port slips are HFC owned)
The Toronto Port Authority has been in communication with all land owners along Toronto’s Harbourfront, in an attempt to negotiate further designated fishing areas.
This is where we need your help.
We need additional voices and political pressure to achieve a fair compromise from all those involved in this issue.
We need the private landowners such as HFC to post their property rules and boundaries with signage so that people who fish do not unknowingly offend them.
We need to inform the public of the appropriate areas they may fish legally along Toronto’s Shoreline and harbourfront. A map would be a useful tool.
We need to insure safe accessible fishing opportunities to those who are young, old, physically or mentally challenged, or financially challenged.
We need to protect the rights and freedoms of all individuals from those who would exploit them through misrepresentation of authority of rules and laws.
