The same type of legislation was discussed for the 2010 Olympics here in Vancouver. -- http://www.leg.bc.ca/39th1st/1st_read/gov13-1.htm http://www.leg.bc.ca/3

The same type of legislation was discussed for the 2010 Olympics here in Vancouver. -- http://www.leg.bc.ca/39th1st/1st_read/gov13-1.htm http://www.leg.bc.ca/39th1st/1st_read/gov13-1.htm -- “specified municipality” means any of the following: (a) the City of Richmond; (b) the City of Vancouver; (c) the Resort Municipality of Whistler. 32 (1) Subject to this section and section 34, an officer or employee of a specified municipality or a person authorized by the council of a specified municipality has the authority to enter on property, and to enter into property, without the consent of the owner or occupier for the purpose of enforcing, in accordance with subsection (4), the specified municipality’s bylaws in relation to signs. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Council may make by-laws for the purposes of enforcing its by-laws, including establishing one or more of the following penalties to which a person convicted of an offence in a prosecution under the Offence Act is liable: (a) a minimum fine; (b) a maximum fine of up to $10 000; (c) in the case of a continuing offence, for each day that the offence continues either or both of (i) a minimum fine under paragraph (a), or (ii) a maximum fine under paragraph (b); (d) imprisonment for not more than 6 months. --- This conversation occurred despite the The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Fundamental Freedoms section 2b: "Everyone has the freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication." My understanding is that said conditions were removed in the revision of the bill.