O. Reg. 459/20: TRAPPING, Filed August 21, 2020 under Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41

ontario regulation 459/20

made under the

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

Made: August 20, 2020
Filed: August 21, 2020
Published on e-Laws: August 21, 2020
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 5, 2020

Amending O. Reg. 667/98

(TRAPPING)

1. (1) The definition of “certified trap” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 667/98 is revoked and the following substituted:

“certified trap” means a killing trap set out in Column 3 of Schedule 1 or a restraining trap set out in Column 3 of Schedule 2; (“piège certifié”)

(2) The definition of “leg-hold restraining trap” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked.

(3)  Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“restraining trap” means a trap that is designed to capture but not kill an animal by seizing or holding it. (“piège de capture”)

2. (1) Clause 18 (1) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(a)  the trap is a certified trap set out in Column 3 of the relevant Schedule opposite the species; and

(2) Clause 18 (2) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “bobcat or lynx” at the beginning and substituting “bobcat, lynx or wolf”.

(3) Subsection 18 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and” at the end of clause (b) and by adding the following clause:

(c)  beaver or otter may be trapped using a leg-hold trap in accordance with clause 19 (2) (c).

3. Subsections 18.1 (4) and (5) of the Regulation are revoked.

4. (1) Clause 19 (2) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or wolf”.

(2) Clause 19 (2) (a.1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “lynx or raccoon” and substituting “lynx, raccoon or wolf”.

5. Subsections 24 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) Despite subsection (1) a person may use a leg-hold trap to trap for wolf, if

(a)  the trap has a jaw spread not exceeding 23 centimetres; and

(b)  the trap is a certified trap that may be used for wolf.

6. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Schedule 1
Certified Killing TRaps

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Species

Column 3

Trap Type

1.

Beaver

Bélisle Classic 330

2.

Beaver

Bélisle Super X 280

3.

Beaver

Bélisle Super X 330

4.

Beaver

B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper

5.

Beaver

B.M.I. 330 Body Gripper

6.

Beaver

B.M.I. BT 300

7.

Beaver

Bridger 330

8.

Beaver

Duke 280

9.

Beaver

Duke 330

10.

Beaver

LDL C280

11.

Beaver

LDL C280 Magnum

12.

Beaver

LDL C330

13.

Beaver

LDL C330 Magnum

14.

Beaver

Rudy 280

15.

Beaver

Rudy 330

16.

Beaver

Sauvageau 1000-11F

17.

Beaver

Sauvageau 2001-8

18.

Beaver

Sauvageau 2001-11

19.

Beaver

Sauvageau 2001-12

20.

Beaver

Species-Specific 330 Dislocator Half Mag

21.

Beaver

Species-Specific 440 Dislocator Half Mag

22.

Beaver

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280

23.

Beaver

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330

24.

Bobcat

Bélisle Super X 280

25.

Bobcat

Bélisle Super X 330

26.

Bobcat

B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper

27.

Bobcat

B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper

28.

Bobcat

B.M.I. 220 Magnum Body Gripper

29.

Bobcat

B.M.I. 280 Magnum Body Gripper

30.

Bobcat

Bridger 220

31.

Bobcat

Bridger 280 Mag Bodygripper

32.

Bobcat

Duke 280

33.

Bobcat

LDL C220

34.

Bobcat

LDL C220 Magnum

35.

Bobcat

LDL C280 Magnum

36.

Bobcat

LDL C330

37.

Bobcat

LDL C330 Magnum

38.

Bobcat

Rudy 330

39.

Bobcat

Sauvageau 2001-8

40.

Bobcat

Sauvageau 2001-11

41.

Bobcat

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330

42.

Canada Lynx

Bélisle Super X 280

43.

Canada Lynx

Bélisle Super X 330

44.

Canada Lynx

B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper

45.

Canada Lynx

B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper

46.

Canada Lynx

B.M.I. 220 Magnum Body Gripper

47.

Canada Lynx

B.M.I. 280 Magnum Body Gripper

48.

Canada Lynx

Bridger 220

49.

Canada Lynx

Bridger 280 Mag Bodygripper

50.

Canada Lynx

Duke 280

51.

Canada Lynx

LDL C220

52.

Canada Lynx

LDL C220 Magnum

53.

Canada Lynx

LCL C280 Magnum

54.

Canada Lynx

LDL C330

55.

Canada Lynx

LDL C330 Magnum

56.

Canada Lynx

Rudy 330

57.

Canada Lynx

Sauvageau 2001-8

58.

Canada Lynx

Sauvageau 2001-11

59.

Canada Lynx

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330

60.

Fisher

Bélisle Super X 120

61.

Fisher

Bélisle Super X 160

62.

Fisher

Bélisle Super X 220

63.

Fisher

Koro #2

64.

Fisher

LDL C160 Magnum

65.

Fisher

LDL C220 Magnum

66.

Fisher

Rudy 120 Magnum

67.

Fisher

Rudy 160 Plus

68.

Fisher

Rudy 220 Plus

69.

Fisher

Sauvageau 2001-5

70.

Fisher

Sauvageau 2001-6

71.

Fisher

Sauvageau 2001-7

72.

Fisher

Sauvageau 2001-8

73.

Marten

Bélisle Super X 120

74.

Marten

Bélisle Super X 160

75.

Marten

B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum

76.

Marten

Koro #1

77.

Marten

Koro #2

78.

Marten

KP120 (Russia)

79.

Marten

LDL B120 Magnum

80.

Marten

LDL C160 Magnum

81.

Marten

Northwoods 155

82.

Marten

Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 Magnum Stainless Steel

83.

Marten

Rudy 120 Magnum

84.

Marten

Rudy 160 Plus

85.

Marten

Sauvageau C120 Magnum

86.

Marten

Sauvageau 2001-5

87.

Marten

Sauvageau 2001-6

88.

Muskrat

Any jaw-type killing trap

89.

Muskrat

Bélisle Super X 110

90.

Muskrat

Bélisle Super X 120

91.

Muskrat

B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper

92.

Muskrat

B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper Magnum

93.

Muskrat

B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum

94.

Muskrat

Bridger 120

95.

Muskrat

Bridger 120 Mag Bodygripper

96.

Muskrat

Bridger 155 Mag Bodygripper

97.

Muskrat

CONV 110 CAN (Holland)

98.

Muskrat

Duke 120

99.

Muskrat

FMB 110 SS (Holland)

100.

Muskrat

FMB 150 SS (Holland)

101.

Muskrat

FS-110 SS (Holland)

102.

Muskrat

HZ-110 Stainless Steel (Holland)

103.

Muskrat

Koro Large Rodent Double Spring

104.

Muskrat

Koro Muskrat Trap

105.

Muskrat

LDL B120

106.

Muskrat

LDL B120 Magnum

107.

Muskrat

Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Magnum Stainless Steel

108.

Muskrat

Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Stainless Steel

109.

Muskrat

Oneida Victor 120 Stainless Steel

110.

Muskrat

Oneida Victor 120-3 Magnum Stainless Steel

111.

Muskrat

Oneida Victor 120-3 Stainless Steel

112.

Muskrat

Ouell RM

113.

Muskrat

Ouell 411-180

114.

Muskrat

Rudy 110

115.

Muskrat

Rudy 120

116.

Muskrat

Rudy 120 Magnum

117.

Muskrat

Sauvageau C120 Magnum

118.

Muskrat

Sauvageau C120 “Reverse Bend”

119.

Muskrat

Sauvageau 2001-5

120.

Muskrat

Triple M

121.

Muskrat

WCS SHORTY Tube Trap

122.

Muskrat

WCS Tube Trap Int’l

123.

Muskrat

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110

124.

Muskrat

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120

125.

Otter

Bélisle Super X 220

126.

Otter

Bélisle Super X 280

127.

Otter

Bélisle Super X 330

128.

Otter

LDL C220

129.

Otter

LDL C220 Magnum

130.

Otter

LDL C280 Magnum

131.

Otter

Rudy 220 Plus

132.

Otter

Rudy 280

133.

Otter

Rudy 330

134.

Otter

Sauvageau 2001-8

135.

Otter

Sauvageau 2001-11

136.

Otter

Sauvageau 2001-12

137.

Otter

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220

138.

Otter

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280

139.

Otter

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330

140.

Raccoon

Bélisle Classic 220

141.

Raccoon

Bélisle Super X 160

142.

Raccoon

Bélisle Super X 220

143.

Raccoon

Bélisle Super X 280

144.

Raccoon

B.M.I. 160 Body Gripper

145.

Raccoon

B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper

146.

Raccoon

B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper

147.

Raccoon

B.M.I. 280 Magnum Body Gripper

148.

Raccoon

Bridger 160

149.

Raccoon

Bridger 220

150.

Raccoon

Bridger 280 Mag Bodygripper

151.

Raccoon

Duke 160

152.

Raccoon

Duke 220

153.

Raccoon

Koro #2

154.

Raccoon

LDL C 160

155.

Raccoon

LDL C 160 Magnum

156.

Raccoon

LDL C 220

157.

Raccoon

LDL C 220 Magnum

158.

Raccoon

LDL C 280 Magnum

159.

Raccoon

Northwoods 155

160.

Raccoon

Rudy 160

161.

Raccoon

Rudy 160 Plus

162.

Raccoon

Rudy 220

163.

Raccoon

Rudy 220 Plus

164.

Raccoon

Sauvageau 2001-6

165.

Raccoon

Sauvageau 2001-7

166.

Raccoon

Sauvageau 2001-8

167.

Raccoon

Species-Specific 220 Dislocator Half Mag

168.

Raccoon

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 160

169.

Raccoon

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220

170.

Weasel

Bélisle Super X 110

171.

Weasel

Bélisle Super X 120

172.

Weasel

B.M.I. 60

173.

Weasel

B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper Magnum

174.

Weasel

B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum

175.

Weasel

Bridger 120

176.

Weasel

Bridger 120 Mag Bodygripper

177.

Weasel

Bridger 155 Mag Bodygripper

178.

Weasel

Koro Large Rodent Double Spring

179.

Weasel

Koro Muskrat Trap

180.

Weasel

Koro Rodent Trap

181.

Weasel

LDL B120 Magnum

182.

Weasel

Ouell 3-10

183.

Weasel

Ouell 411-180

184.

Weasel

Ouell RM

185.

Weasel

Rudy 120 Magnum

186.

Weasel

Sauvageau C120 Magnum

187.

Weasel

Sauvageau C120 “Reverse Bend”

188.

Weasel

Sauvageau 2001-5

189.

Weasel

Triple M

190.

Weasel

Victor Rat Trap

191.

Weasel

WCS SHORTY Tube Trap

192.

Weasel

WCS Tube Trap Int’l

193.

Weasel

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110

194.

Weasel

Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120

 

Schedule 2
Certified Restraining Traps

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Species

Column 3

Trap Type

1.

Beaver

Breathe Easy Beaver Live Trap

2.

Beaver

Comstock 12 X 18 X 39 Swim Through Beaver Cage

3.

Beaver

Ezee Set Live Beaver Trap

4.

Beaver

Hancock Live Beaver Trap

5.

Beaver

Koro Klam Live Beaver Trap

6.

Bobcat

Bélisle Footsnare #6

7.

Bobcat

Bélisle Sélectif

8.

Bobcat

Oneida Victor #1.5 Soft Catch equipped with four coil springs

9.

Bobcat

Oneida Victor #1.75 equipped with offset, laminated jaws and two coil springs

10.

Bobcat

Oneida Victor #3 equipped with 3/16 inch offset, double rounded steel jaw laminations (3/16 inch on the topside of the jaw and ¼ inch on the underside of the jaw) and two coil springs

11.

Bobcat

Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with either two coil springs or four coil springs

12.

Canada Lynx

Bélisle Footsnare #6

13.

Canada Lynx

Bélisle Sélectif

14.

Canada Lynx

Oneida Victor #3 equipped with a minimum of 8 mm thick, non-offset steel jaws, four coil springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate

15.

Canada Lynx

Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with either two coil springs or four coil springs 

16.

Muskrat

Any jaw type leg-hold trap

17.

Raccoon

Bridger T3

18.

Raccoon

Duffer’s Raccoon Trap

19.

Raccoon

Duke DP Coon Trap

20.

Raccoon

Egg Trap

21.

Raccoon

Lil’ Grizz Get’rz

22.

Wolf

Bélisle Footsnare #8

23.

Wolf

Bridger Alaskan #5 equipped with offset and laminated jaws

24.

Wolf

Bridger Alaskan #5 equipped with rubber jaws

25.

Wolf

Bridger Alaskan #9 equipped with rubber jaws

26.

Wolf

MB 750 Alaskan equipped with 3/8 inch (9mm) offset jaws

27.

Wolf

Livestock Protection EZ Grip #7

28.

Wolf

Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs, a minimum 8mm thick base plate and an anchoring swivel mounted on this base plate

29.

Wolf

Rudy Red Wolf 4 ½

 

Commencement

7. This Regulation comes into force on the later of September 1, 2020 and the day it is filed.