Man walks into Nova Scotia forest, walks out with $28K fine: 'I want to challenge this order in court'

A Nova Scotia man, Jeffrey Evely, plans to contest a $28,000 fine for violating a provincial ban on entering the woods, enacted due to wildfire risks. He argues the ban unfairly penalizes ordinary citizens rather than targeting activities that truly cause fires, and he has received legal support from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in his fight against what he calls an “Orwellian” order.

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