This is something that I have been wondering about for a while now. As photography as a hobby continues to grow, and cameras are getting smaller and more affordable, what rights do photographers in Canada have exactly? I’m aware of this guide by Bert P. Krages II, which has info for the US and the UK, but I’ve not seen a definitive guide for Canada. I’m getting into photography, but I’ve mainly been taking pictures of sporting events. I have a deep-rooted problem of shyness that I still haven’t quite shaken off, and carrying around a camera puts me on edge (I’d likely turtle at the slightest confrontation). Me not knowing my rights would just compound my worry.

I’ve only seen various blogs and discussion groups such as here, here, here, here, here, and here (which currently seems to be Quebec-specific).

And that’s the underlying problem. Everyone’s conjecturing, but no one seems to really know. As good as the references about the issue are for the US and the UK, it doesn’t help that they’re muddying up what people think is legal here in Canada. Are there no lawyer-photographers using the Internet in Canada that could look into it and chime in?

I wonder if Tim Bray has ever run into any problems. Although I believe he pretty much sticks to scenery.