Three Canadian provinces have outlawed woodland access due to concerns over wildfire risk and are now threatening massive fines or jail for Canadians who violate the lockdown and who go out into nature.
The restrictions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland are prompting calls of warning as well as acts of civil disobedience from Canadians who view the bans as a tyrannical attempt to restrict the movements of the populace, using climate change as justification.
The region’s extended drought and continuing hot, dry weather are being blamed on climate change and the restrictions are evoking a strong reaction among Canadians who liken them to the COVID-19 lockdowns 5 years ago.
Authorities in the provinces say the sweeping restrictions on public lands are intended to mitigate the risk of accidental wildfires being caused by the presence of humans.
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