Military vet fined 29k for defying Nova Scotia's draconian forest ban

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Jeff Evely, a military veteran, went viral for a video mocking Nova Scotia's ban. He was fined $28,872.50 for entering the woods last week.

Nova Scotia has implemented a "climate lockdown" with a $28,872.50 fine for entering forests, even private land.

This extreme measure, ostensibly due to a destructive wildfire season, is deemed absurd by many, including Jeff Evely, who went viral for a video mocking the ban's inconsistent application.

Evely, a military veteran and civil liberties advocate who defied pandemic lockdowns, intentionally incurred the fine to challenge the order in court. He believes this "tyrannical" act, like the Emergencies Act, is unconstitutional and hopes his defiance will inspire others to resist, overwhelming the system.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is supporting him.

The extensive restrictions, under the guise of wildfire prevention, include a ban on hiking, fishing, off-road vehicles, and camping outside designated areas. Additionally, forestry, mining, and other industrial work in wooded areas now requires an exemption permit from Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources.

https://www.rebelnews.com/military_vet_fined_29k_for_defying_nova_scotias_draconian_forest_ban

 

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JCCF threatens legal action over N.B.'s blanket ban on crown land access​

The JCCF says targeted measures—such as banning smoking and campfires, increasing patrols, and improving forest management—would tackle legitimate fire risks without gutting personal freedoms.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) has issued a legal warning to New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and Natural Resources Minister John Herron, demanding they scrap what it calls an “overbroad” and “grossly disproportionate” ban on public access to Crown land.

The Holt government’s province-wide order—justified as a wildfire prevention measure—blocks even harmless activities like hiking, fishing, cycling, and dog walking.

https://www.rebelnews.com/jccf_threatens_legal_action_over_n_b_s_blanket_ban_on_crown_land_access