Topic

Fishing and hunting

Which governments hold powers over fishing and hunting, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Toronto · About Toronto

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Provincial

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Governs Ontario

Natural resources, forestry and electrical energy Report

Exploration, development, conservation and management of non-renewable natural resources and forestry resources, and of sites and facilities for generating electrical energy in Ontario, and their taxation; export to other provinces subject to federal paramountcy (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92A).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Federal

Parliament of Canada

Governs Canada

Fisheries Report

Exclusive: "Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries." Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(12).

Sea coast and inland fisheries are federal (s. 91(12)).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over fishing and hunting recorded

Other governments covering Toronto. We have no power over fishing and hunting on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Municipal: Toronto City Council
School board: Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board
Provincial: Executive Council of Ontario

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 94A, 95 (Justice Laws website consolidation). For: Natural resources, forestry and electrical energy (Legislative Assembly of Ontario)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21). For: Fisheries (Parliament of Canada)

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