The Eastern Ontario Outdoorsmen Association (EOOA) an affiliate of the Ontario Landowners Association, are appalled by the lack of action of the Ministry Natural Resources (MNR) in the latest incident of illegal fishing by anglers in Westport Ontario.
MNR minister Donna Cansfield, heard testimony from angry and concerned Westport residents at a public meeting in April 2008, of hooded people fishing illegally from dark to dawn. These same intruders then scurried around in the dark of night, entering private backyards, and unabashedly using the premises as a bathroom.
After 4 years of complaints of illegal activities, not one charge has been laid by MNR or OPP. Ontario Human Rights Commissioner Barbara Hall had the gall to call Westport a “racist town.” In reality, Westport survives on tourism from around the world.
“ Ms. Cansfield needs to call for an independent investigation to restore credibility to the MNR, and explain why they have imposed 5500 precautionary regulation changes to the Fishing Industry, while at the same time, turned a blind eye to illegal fishing,” said Bob Leonard , President of the EOOA
Eastern Ontario Outdoorsmen
Div. Ontario Landowners Association
