Thanks for the reply, Torkdiesel.
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Originally Posted by Torkdiesel
You’re 100% wrong, the crown can and does impose bans on outfitting, guiding or having anything to do with the outfitting industry. They just did it. An $80,000 fine and 22 year ban from the crown, nothing to do with APOS.
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I do not believe I am 100% wrong. The Crown imposes suspensions on hunting. Were there any cases where the guilty party was banned/suspended from guiding/outfitting activities, but not hunting? This is where I could be wrong, but I very much doubt it.
As for the fine amount, the initial trial does not indicate much. For example, Mr. McMahon was previously fined almost $140,000 (this is a combined total Mr. McMahon and his company, Great White Holdings, where he was a sole shareholder at the time, were to pay). Original sentencing (additional hunting restrictions were put in place as well):
After Mr. McMahon and his company appealed the charges, the results were as follows:
(This is the case in point:
https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/do...&resultIndex=2)
Quite a difference, isn't it? Just over $102,000 worth of a difference.