Regulations

Hunting and Fishing Regulation Summaries available as PDF downloads from the MNR Publications site.

The Ministry of Natural Resources enforces 27 Acts and Regulations and administers 45 Acts and Regulations. These Laws and Regulations are in place to protect and preserve Ontario's natural resources. Ontario's Conservation Officers have powers of inspection, arrest, search and seizure under the various statutes they enforce.

The Enforcement Branch of MNR works closely with

• Ontario Provincial Police
• Other police services and
• federal enforcement agencies
• in the delivery of the public safety mandate of the Governments of Ontario and Canada.

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act is the main provincial law regulating fishing, hunting and trapping. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act is enforced by Conservation Officers and Deputy Conservation Officers.

The penalties for offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act can include:

• General offences: $25,000, 1 year imprisonment, or both.
• Commercialization - related offences: $100,000, 2 years imprisonment, or both.

You may obtain the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and regulations at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

Recent Amendments

Sunday Hunting Opportunities Increased in Southern Ontario

Effective September 1, 2007, thirteen new municipalities will permit Sunday hunting and 2 municipalities have been removed from the list for Southern Ontario. Details.

...More Amendments