Entry after notice
18. (1) No person shall hunt or fish or with any gun or sporting implement, fishing rod or tackle in his or her possession go upon any enclosed or unenclosed land or water after he or she has had oral or written notice not to hunt or fish thereon by the owner or by a person authorized by the owner to give such notice. Wrongful erection or destruction of notices (2) No person shall, (a) without authority give or cause to be given the notice mentioned in subsection (1); or (b) tear down, remove, deface, damage or interfere with any notice put up, posted or placed under subsection (1). Growing crops (3) No person shall, for the purpose of hunting or fishing, enter into or allow a dog to enter into growing or standing grain or any other crop, whether of one kind or not, without the permission of the owner or a person authorized by the owner to give such permission. Hunting in parties exceeding twelve (4) No person in a party of more than twelve persons shall hunt or with any gun or sporting implement enter upon any enclosed or unenclosed land in a county without the permission of the owner or a person authorized by the owner to give such permission. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (1-4). Entry on Crown lands used for propagating or retaining game or culturing fish (5) No person shall enter or attempt to enter upon lands owned by the Crown that are used for the purpose of propagating or retaining game or culturing fish without, (a) authority; or (b) paying the fee prescribed by the regulations. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (5); 1994, c. 27, s. 129 (3). Destruction of notices or signs (6) No person shall tear down, remove, damage, deface or interfere with any notice or sign of the Ministry put up, posted or placed for the purposes of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (6); 1993, c. 27, Sched. Common law remedy for trespass (7) Nothing in this section limits or in any way affects the remedy at common law of an owner for trespass. Right of apprehension (8) Every person found contravening any provision of this section may be apprehended without warrant by a constable or by the owner of the land on which the contravention takes place, or by the servant of or by any person authorized by such owner, and be taken forthwith to a justice of the peace to be dealt with according to law. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (7, 8). Copy of Minister’s letter to be evidence (9) A copy of a letter purporting to be signed by the Minister authorizing any person to give the notice referred to in subsection (1) in respect of any land owned by the Crown is proof in the absence of evidence to the contrary of such letter and of the contents thereof. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (9); 1993, c. 27, Sched. Hunting and fishing on railway lands (10) Except in accordance with a system established or approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, no patentee of railway lands and no owner or tenant who is a subsidiary of or affiliated with a patentee of railway lands shall charge any fee for the use of the railway lands for the purpose of hunting or fishing, and no such patentee, owner or tenant shall prohibit any person from hunting or fishing on the railway lands. Definition (11) In this section, “railway lands” includes all lands set apart under any Act as a land subsidy or otherwise in aid of any railway or of any works in connection therewith or of any works to be established, maintained or carried on by any railway. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.1, s. 18 (10, 11).