A Britannia man who was fined $880 on the weekend while walking his dog in Britannia Park is annoyed over what he feels is the city’s unclear messaging about what is and isn’t permitted under the province’s COVID-19-related emergency orders.The act provides prohibitions against gatherings of more than five people; restaurants offering customers dine-in options; businesses remaining open without an exemption; and gatherings in city parks, including the use of play structures and sports fields.
At the time of his encounter with a bylaw officer, Yanofsky was walking on the stony field near the breakwater. He admits that he failed to notice the signage posted indicating that the park was closed, but that it was nonetheless his understanding that while residents couldn’t stay in parks and engage in activities, walking through them was permitted.
“It was clearly not the officer’s understanding,” he said in an email Monday, “and I generally don’t try to argue with officers who have stopped me. “I am annoyed that whoever is directing by-law on the appropriate use of their police discretion has not indicated what sorts of park activities are actually a risk to public health.And while the $880 fine won’t be an easy pill to swallow, Yanofsky notes that “what’s done is done, so I try to focus on the future.”
Mayor Jim Watson, meanwhile, has indicated he will talk about the issuing of fines by bylaw officers this weekend at Monday afternoon’s press briefing with Ottawa Public Health.
I thought we are allowed to have a walk as long as keeping 2 meters distance.
Lmao Insanity
Like how this is going, Canada? Getting a good taste of totalitarianism?
This is not a story. It’s happening in many places across the country. Parks were closed because too many people were gathering and not social distancing. When they are closed and you enter, it’s trespassing. Simple. StayTheBlazesHome
Which is it ottawahealth JimWatsonOttawa ?
What a f’n joke! I would rip that fine right in there face! We pay taxes to walk thru these parks and also for there jobs!
So dogs are supposed to shit in our houses now? Ridiculous.
There’s plenty idiots where cōlin is from. Sask folks were raised not hatched like colin
Well, a call to uprise up against the Tyran. Any Law (dumb anti-God) is just a BS (Phil3:8).Attack ...devils now.Take a whip (J2:15)act
Fining and stressing a already stressed and financially hurt populous, genius, just genius... I tell you right now, I can't take things like this sitting, if this would happen to me I'd be in prison... And a bylaw officer would be pulling a pen out of his ass
Me+bylaw+800$fine=pen in rectum
People who love big gov't, love these tactics and big brother. Be careful for what you wish for. This is a practice run for future.
Outstanding work
That revenue isn't going to generate itself.
You're not supposed to walk though a closed park.
Ironic because the officer must have broken the same rules to give him the ticket. Pigs
Ridiculous
Fuck the police.
So it's okay to go out for a walk, except it's not.
I can only assume that the nice officer came within 2 metres when he gave him the ticket...
A commoner gets a $800 fine for walking a dog in a closed park and the Canadian Finance Minister gets a $500 fine for failing to disclose a $30 million dollar mansion.
I wouldnt have given the bylaw goof any ID
Let's get a petition together for him
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