A no campfires sign<\/p>\n
Six days ago, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia announced a total ban<\/a> on hiking, camping, hunting or other human activity in the forest.<\/p>\n A breach of this new rule is punishable by a fine up to 28,000 Canadian dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n Then, yesterday, New Brunswick<\/a> decided to enforce a similar ban in their forests.<\/p>\n The aim, proponents claim, is to prevent wildfires. However, in years past, a ban on campfires was deemed good enough during wildfire season or periods of drought. A full ban on all human activity is unprecedented.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, there is a rather predictable list of people defending the move with language that\u2019s all too familiar:<\/p>\n Your “liberty” stops where my right to live begins. You shouldn’t be able to have a weenie-roast where forest fires are common, or risk first responders lives just because you want to go for a stroll. \u2014 Cheri DiNovo (@CheriDiNovo) August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
\nWhere did our understanding of looking out for each other go? Find it please<\/p>\n