Heading to Canada. What's the knife laws for Saks and MTs?

[sir_mike]

Hi all,

ME and the misses are heading to Canada for a few days next week so I wanted to find out what the current knife laws are.  I am mainly considering a sake on me and a MT in my backpack.

Let me know and thx.

Mike

[Chako]

Excerpt taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_legislation#Canada

Canada

The Canadian Criminal Code criminalizes the possession of knives which open automatically. Section 84(1) defines "a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device attached to or in the handle of the knife" as a prohibited weapon. Only persons who have been granted exemption by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police through the Canadian Firearms Program are allowed to possess (but not acquire) prohibited weapons.

If a person is found in unauthorized possession of a prohibited knife by any law enforcement officer, the person is liable to a maximum of 5 years in jail and the weapon being seized. The Crown can then apply to a Provincial Court judge for the weapon to be forfeited and destroyed. The import and export of prohibited weapons is also strictly regulated and enforced by the Canada Border Services Agency.

Examples of prohibited knives include:
any knife, including a switchblade, or butterfly knife with a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife;
Constant Companion (belt-buckle knife);
finger rings with blades or other sharp objects projecting from the surface;
push daggers.

Manually-opened or 'one-handed' opening knives, including spring-assisted knives, that do not fall within the categories listed as prohibited weapons definition are legal to own, import and use
There is no length restriction on carrying knives within the Criminal Code, but there is a prohibition against carrying a knife if the possessor intends to carry for a purpose dangerous to public peace or for the purpose of committing a criminal offense.

[jcs0001]

We tend to be pretty relaxed up here as far as saks and multitools.  Other than traveling by plane (totally different story) the only time I've ever been checked was a temporary security "booth" at the Greyhound in Vancouver, B.C.  I had a sak and was allowed to put it in my luggage under the bus.

I doubt you'd ever be questioned or checked if you are at all reasonable and don't call attention to yourself by doing something really stupid.  Even then as long as you don't use either as a weapon you should be ok.  It's not that unusual to see multitools on belt sheaths but perhaps fairly unusual to see large fixed blade knives on a belt - that may be attention getting but should be legal unless it happens to violate a local ordinance - I wouldn't do it myself.

Have a good visit to the 'far north'

John.

[sir_mike]

We tend to be pretty relaxed up here as far as saks and multitools.  Other than traveling by plane (totally different story) the only time I've ever been checked was a temporary security "booth" at the Greyhound in Vancouver, B.C.  I had a sak and was allowed to put it in my luggage under the bus.

I doubt you'd ever be questioned or checked if you are at all reasonable and don't call attention to yourself by doing something really stupid.  Even then as long as you don't use either as a weapon you should be ok.  It's not that unusual to see multitools on belt sheaths but perhaps fairly unusual to see large fixed blade knives on a belt - that may be attention getting but should be legal unless it happens to violate a local ordinance - I wouldn't do it myself.

Have a good visit to the 'far north'

John.

Thanks for the info and it is what I thought.  I don't plan on doing anything that stupid, well except maybe hitting a casino for a short time but other than that I should be okay!  LOL

I will probably just be carrying my Spartan or an Explorer and like I said, may add a MT to my bag.

Thx.