L. Ontario boaters - do you maintain a Toronto Harbour Licence?-gctid373196

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Each year I get my renewal notice in the mail and I shell out $15 for my Toronto Harbour Power Vessel Operator's Permit. In 30+ of entering TO Harbour, I've been stopped by police many, many times, but I've never been asked for my harbour licence. I know - it's only $15 so why am I whining? I'm just hate this unadulterated cash grab.

For those of you on lake Ontario, do you maintain a Toronto Harbour License?

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I never have, but then again I have never been in the harbour. Over the winter I took my SVOP to run charters on the lake so now I don't need one as its covered by having it.

RR

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Rocknronny wrote:
I don't need one as its covered by having it (SVOP) RR

Ya? I hadn't heard that before.

With the TO license being such a cash grab, I'm surprised there's an equivalency granted.

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While I know the Authorities web site reads that you need both, The way I read their own "Toronto Port Authority Practices and Proceedures Document" that they reference as their regulations for the permit, you need one or the other but not both. If I lived there I would test the law and take the ticket and go to court.

National Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_operator-360.htm

5. No person shall operate a power driven vessel in the Port and Harbour of Toronto unless in the

possession of Marine Certification recognized by Transport Canada and the authority, or the

holder of a valid Toronto Port Authority Operators Permit for Power Driven Vessels (ÔÇ£Operators

PermitÔÇØ).

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Yes the SVOP IS ISSUED BY TRANPORT CANADA SO THERE FOR I AM COVERED.

RR

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whiskywizard wrote:
Ya? I hadn't heard that before.

With the TO license being such a cash grab, I'm surprised there's an equivalency granted.

To tell you the truth, I didn't realize it till my partner informed me we could now do night tours of the harbour.

RR