Dear all,

Please read below and sign the petition (even if you   are not a Toronto resident)!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saynotothetorontofishingban/

Toronto   needs your help!

I do not know if you have been following the   fishing access issue along the Toronto harbourfront area. Initially, it   was the Harbourfront Center security who overstepped their authority and   cited rules under the Toronto Port Authorities (TPA) that these   securities had no jurisdiction to enforce.

Initially, we had the   backing from TPA and a reaffirmation that fishing is allowed along the   waterfront (since there were no areas where areas were not specifically   signed as No Fishing, nor were there any designated fishing areas. This   fishing access issue along the harbourfront was also brought up as a   motion (Gone Fishing motion) in the City of Toronto counsel to formally   allow fishing access along the harbourfront and public areas in Toronto.   This motion had been "held" and was supposed to go back for discussion   and voting.

However, recently, my friend Dave noticed that the   entire waterfront was signed with No Fishing signs! This is a ridiculous   action from the City of Toronto and Toronto Port Authorities! The Gone   City motion was further deferred to June 12, 2012! The city had   restricted fishing access undemocratically without justification and   public consultation!

As you know, I fished both at the Toronto   Islands and along the   Harbourfront quite a bit. I have shown you   reports where I've taught young people to fish and helped them catch   their first fish. The Toronto   Islands, Tommy Thompson Park, Ontario   Place and the entire Inner
  Harbour falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Port Authorities. It   is possible that all these shore access can be stripped away by the   City of Toronto!

We CANNOT allow this, especially since many   fishing leaders, including Bob Izumi, Mariko Izumi, Dave Mercer, Angelo   and Reno Viola and even Wil Wegman highly promoted the shore fishing   access along the harbourfront, the Toronto Islands, Tommy Thompson Park   and Ontario Place in the past. We need to show a force at the Toronto   City Hall that we CANNOT tolerate this atrocity committed by the City of   Toronto and the Toronto Port Authority!

Please, if you can help   us connect with fishing industry leaders to our group as a show of force   and resistance against this crime that City of Toronto is committing   against Torontonians, it will be greatly appreciated!

Here are   more articles on the issue.

http://www.globaltoronto.com/city+councillor+looks+to+open+the+lakeshore+for+fishing/6442658402/story.html

http://www.openfile.ca/toronto/blog/2012/torontos-confusing-fishing-arrangement-goes-mayors-desk-week

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/10/fishing-fight-on-the-waterfront

This   issue has also appeared on various news radio shows and local TV new   channels thanks to the work of my friends who has contacted the media.   I'm spreading this through all the forums to help with the petition. I   hope all of you can show some support for us.

Sincerely,

Kenneth   Tse