Ontario · O. Reg. 667/98
TRAPPING
Under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Current version date July 1, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)
Change history
Ontario trapping regulation updated with gender-neutral language and minor firearm rule clarifications
This amendment replaces gendered pronouns ('he or she', 'his or her') with gender-neutral equivalents ('they', 'their', 'them') throughout the trapping regulation. A transitional provision that allowed pre-2019 class…
Ontario trapping rules updated: new beaver damage authorization, gender-neutral language, and firearm clarifications
Several changes are being made to Ontario's trapping regulation in two stages. First, the Minister will gain authority to issue special authorizations allowing licensed trappers to harass, capture, or kill beaver outs…