HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-17 MinutesMUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
CLARINGTON FIREARMS SAFETY COMMITTEE
Minutes of a meeting of the Clarington Firearms Safety
Committee held on November 17, 2003 at 7:00 PM in
Meeting Room 11C.
Present Were:
Greg Farant
John McKelvey
John Almond
Ron Alldred
Tom Vendrasco
Tracy Adams
John Payne
Regrets From:
Gord Robinson
Eric Atkins
Richard Stephenson
Craig Greentree
MINUTES
1. Tom called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Tom Vendrasco Co -Chaired the meeting of the Committee.
3. General Discussion
Letters from Richard Stephenson and Eric Atkins:
John Almond stated that he would not like to see the information
contained in the letter from Richard and Eric be inputted into the report.
John Payne feels that the insert from Richard and Eric is obsolete. He
also feels that there is no and never has been an issue regarding the
safety of hunters.
Permission Slips:
Tom Vendrasco spoke on behalf of Gord Robinson regarding permission
slips from land owners. Gord would like to see hunters without permission
slips to be fined by MNR.
John Almond replied with, the Municipality has no authority to ask the
MNR to fine hunters and that it would not hold up in court. The MNR will
not enforce such a fine.
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Dogs running at large:
John Almond says that hunters dogs running on Crown Lands do not need to
be licenced and they are not concerned running at large. Hunting dogs that
are running at large on private property are trespassing and the hunter will be
fined.
Discussion for Report to Council:
Greg Farrant suggested to make by-law clear for hunters. Improve maps for
hunters so that there is less confusion and to enhance the ability for law
enforcement.
Tom Vendrasco suggested to amend existing by-law 2001-098 2.2(a) with
exemption for farmers that are land locked to be able to hunt or euthanise
animals on own property.
Greg Farrant also included that the Criminal Code of Canada Section 86(1)
be included in the report. Also that Bill C-469 (National Fish and Wildlife
Heritage Commission) should be included in the report and note that this Bill
will be reintroduce in Jan but as a different bill number.
4. Adjournment
Next scheduled meeting will be for February 23, 2004 at 7:00.
CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY