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Andy Biel
I am somewhat confused as to the knife laws in Canada (specifically Ontario/Quebec). I've bought a fixed blade survival/hunting knife recently, the blade is about 6 inches in length, the handle in about 4 inches in length. Is it legal to carry this knife around in public? Is there a difference in laws between the countryside/forest and an urban area? Is there any laws regarding concealment (say in a backpack)? Bear in mind this knife is only for sporting/utility use not self-defence.
Thanks!
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The laws are the same all across Canada as it's federal laws that apply, not provincial. As well, it is the same if you are in the city or in the woods.
With that having been said, a knife like you describe is legal to carry HOWEVER if you are carrying it in the city you will no doubt be questioned by authorities and the police will most likely seize it as a danger to the public if someone states they felt threatened by it. To have it in your possession somehow or to have it in a backpack is not normally a problem as long as you are not threatening anyone with it. I've often worn one while hunting or camping so thats not a problem because nobody else is around to be intimidated or threatened by it AND it's appropriate for the situation.
The laws are the same all across Canada as it's federal laws that apply, not provincial. As well, it is the same if you are in the city or in the woods.
With that having been said, a knife like you describe is legal to carry HOWEVER if you are carrying it in the city you will no doubt be questioned by authorities and the police will most likely seize it as a danger to the public if someone states they felt threatened by it. To have it in your possession somehow or to have it in a backpack is not normally a problem as long as you are not threatening anyone with it. I've often worn one while hunting or camping so thats not a problem because nobody else is around to be intimidated or threatened by it AND it's appropriate for the situation.
I'm 16 and I want to travel across Canada--how?
Lucy C
I'm very young, and I have a bit of money saved up. I'm not looking for high-class travel, I want to be living out of a backpack for a few years. I want to get to Saskatchewan (I'm in Ontario). I KNOW that it's possible and that it's been done, but how? What are some suggestions?
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Look into getting a Canrailpass - it's good for 7 one-way trips (with a stopover on each one) anywhere VIA Rail travels, including the Canadian (which goes across Saskatchewan). You can also travel by coach bus - Greyhound is the main company but there are other companies for different routes.
Get a Canadian Hostelling Association membership so you get discounts at youth hostels.
Practice travelling ahead of time. If you live on a transit system, use it to explore your local area. If you have a bicycle, try taking day-long bike rides packing food, or cycling to a friend or relative's house for the night, carrying your necessities. Take a weekend and go somewhere else in Ontario by yourself on the bus, find a place to stay, feed yourself, read maps and see sights, and pay attention to what you feel awkward, uncomfortable or unprepared about. Practice finding a clean public bathroom in a strange city, finding internet access, finding a no-fee bank machine, and finding a pay phone. Also take a trip with another person, and learn to negotiate and make plans with a travelling companion. Some of the best trips have some solo portions and some portions where you're travelling with someone else, so practice that. Practice ahead of time will also help to gain you parental approval and support for a bigger trip, if that is an issue for you. Keep their trust by checking in when you agree to.
Get photo ID (a passport or driver's licence or alternative provincial ID). Get an ISIC (for discounts). Learn how to use pay phones, with cash, a card, or making collect calls. Get a backpack and learn how to pack it for non-camping travel. Memorise your social insurance number but don't carry the card, so that you might be able to pick up some casual employment along the way. Learn how to take care of yourself when you are mildly ill, and learn what symptoms mean you should go to a walk-in clinic or emergency room. Get in the habit of carrying your own provincial health card.
Look into getting a Canrailpass - it's good for 7 one-way trips (with a stopover on each one) anywhere VIA Rail travels, including the Canadian (which goes across Saskatchewan). You can also travel by coach bus - Greyhound is the main company but there are other companies for different routes.
Get a Canadian Hostelling Association membership so you get discounts at youth hostels.
Practice travelling ahead of time. If you live on a transit system, use it to explore your local area. If you have a bicycle, try taking day-long bike rides packing food, or cycling to a friend or relative's house for the night, carrying your necessities. Take a weekend and go somewhere else in Ontario by yourself on the bus, find a place to stay, feed yourself, read maps and see sights, and pay attention to what you feel awkward, uncomfortable or unprepared about. Practice finding a clean public bathroom in a strange city, finding internet access, finding a no-fee bank machine, and finding a pay phone. Also take a trip with another person, and learn to negotiate and make plans with a travelling companion. Some of the best trips have some solo portions and some portions where you're travelling with someone else, so practice that. Practice ahead of time will also help to gain you parental approval and support for a bigger trip, if that is an issue for you. Keep their trust by checking in when you agree to.
Get photo ID (a passport or driver's licence or alternative provincial ID). Get an ISIC (for discounts). Learn how to use pay phones, with cash, a card, or making collect calls. Get a backpack and learn how to pack it for non-camping travel. Memorise your social insurance number but don't carry the card, so that you might be able to pick up some casual employment along the way. Learn how to take care of yourself when you are mildly ill, and learn what symptoms mean you should go to a walk-in clinic or emergency room. Get in the habit of carrying your own provincial health card.
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