This includes self-defense! See below for details. Winter Jayy Hawthorne – I totally agree! I don`t care what the Canadian government says! This is not Nazi Germany or communist North Korea. I always have a C.C. knife no matter what! It should be the same for you and all Canadians. Although most restrictions on firearms were eventually lifted, many knife laws in the South remained in place. Although this appears to be a reversal of the usual burden of proof, the prosecution has already technically proved the case (prima facie) by concluding that a knife was carried in a public place (see Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 on Knives, etc.; New powers to combat gun and knife crime) Use the criteria above to understand the intent of the law. This article is not intended to be legal advice, but serves only to raise public awareness of the subject. If you have any questions, call the Canada Border Information Service or contact a lawyer. This legislation is a matter of intent. That is, if you get caught with a knife hidden on you, while in one place you do not need a knife as a tool, you may have a bad time. In this nation, you will not be able to protect yourself with a knife.
I ordered a folding knife with a 3-inch blade and received a message from the CBSA informing me that they had confiscated this item. I collect beautiful or unusual knives and I can`t believe they confiscated this item, even though other Canadians have posted that they love the knife they received from the same seller. I can`t get a knife with a 3-inch blade, but every black man in Toronto seems to have a gun! I think I was born from the wrong color. Do I discriminate against young black men, the answer is yes!!! Thanks for the comment. The chances of getting into trouble carrying a knife are slim. The only time you really get into trouble is how lucky you`re that you`re in a place with a knife where you shouldn`t be. While this is not iron legal advice, it is generally not advisable to carry a knife in situations where it is not clearly necessary. That said, the CBSA describes certain knives that are not prohibited: The phrase «good cause or lawful authority» in paragraph 4 is intended to allow «common sense» to possess knives, so it is legal to carry a knife if there is a good reason to do so. Subsection 5 gives some concrete examples of valid reasons: a knife to be used at work (e.g. a chief`s knife), as part of a national costume (e.g. a sgian dubh for Scottish Highland clothing) or for religious reasons (e.g.
a Sikh kirpan). But even these specific legal exceptions have sometimes proven unnecessary for knife owners. [64] It is important to note that it may be difficult to exempt «just cause or lawful authority» for persons who do not use a knife in the practice of their trade or profession, but only because the knife is necessary for emergency or occasional use. [65] [66] Section 84 of the Canadian Criminal Code prohibits the sale and possession of knives that «open automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by pressure of the hand applied to a button, spring or other device attached to the handle of the knife.» This part of the law has evolved into a test in which police attempt to remove the blade of a knife from the handle with one hand. If the blade of the knife slips, even slightly, the knife is considered a «prohibited weapon». When I carry a knife, I try to be as discreet as possible. I don`t want to risk alerting nervous people around me who might alert police/security. It is illegal to carry a knife to use it as a weapon in attack or defense. The only general limitation is the intended use, not the characteristics of the knife itself (in particular, contrary to popular belief, there is no limitation on the length of the blade). In practice, however, there will be considerable room for interpretation for police and judges – and much will depend on whether a use other than a weapon can be invoked – for which the characteristics of the knife in question will be highly relevant (bad: leaf knife, automated, long blade, neck knife, tactical). Therefore, carrying a knife, which is mainly used as a weapon, is illegal.
In addition, it is not allowed to bring knives into certain places, such as courtrooms, football matches, etc. Carrying knives is usually very unusual in cities, but not in the countryside.