Iowa Man Fined For Posing As Ontario Resident
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An Iowa man has been fined a total of $970 for bear hunting-related offences.
Brandon R. Barber of Ackley, Iowa, pleaded guilty to making a false statement on an Ontario Resident Outdoors Card application. He was fined $485; he was fined an additional $485 for hunting black bear without a valid licence.
The court heard that in August 2010, Barber provided false information to apply for an Ontario Resident Outdoors Card. He then used the card to obtain a resident black bear hunting licence and went bear hunting in Ontario during the 2010 black bear hunting season.
Justice of the Peace Theodore Hodginsheard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Chapleau, on September 14, 2011
A resident of Ontario is defined as a person whose primary residence is in Ontario and who has lived in Ontario for a period of at least six consecutive months during the 12 months immediately before applying for a licence.
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