New Ontario law

[notca]

I just found out today that it is now illegal to sell homemade foods at garage sales, flea markets, bazzars, etc. Imagine what this will do to church bake sales and other organizations. Seems the Govt. doesn't think 'granny's kitchen;' is clean enough!

[templar_knight]

Another stupid law that really doesn't solve anything.
Some groups rely on profits from those sales.
What is the point of this law anyways ?

[notca]

It can't be for taxes because food isn't taxable anyway. Only things I can figure, by making these stupid, nit-picky laws maybe people will think the Govt. is doing something. Also Govt. hates flea markets, garage sales and bazaars because they don't get tax on the sold items. I think in Toronto there is a 2 sales per year restriction on households.

[usapegasus2007]

Another stupid law that really doesn't solve anything.
Some groups rely on profits from those sales.
What is the point of this law anyways ?

The purpose is to kick granny out so big business has the entire marked.:cool:

[templar_knight]

The purpose is to kick granny out so big business has the entire marked.:cool:

So it would seem.
But given a choice, I'd rather buy something from granny then a " big business."

[notca]

So would most people. Trouble is, we don't have the choice. The Govt. is taking away our choices, a little at a time. No more Granny, too much Nanny.

[scotslad60]

Trouble is, we don't have the choice. The Govt. is taking away our choices, a little at a time.

As soon as you decide you dont have a choice then they have won!

Dont like it? Stand up and tell them what they can go and do with their law!

If you sit back and say there is nothing you can do, then you are allowing your so-called "free" country to become a dictatorship, and we all know what happens to dictatorships, don't we!!?

[notca]

People have been telling 'them' all along what they can do with their laws. It doesn't make any difference. 'They' do as they please. Comes the next election, vote the dictators out, we get a new set of dictators. A lot of these idiotic laws are passed without the general public's knowledge unless one has the time to sit and watch the Parliamentary tv channel all day every day. I didn't know about this food law until a hot dog vendor told me; said that's why the local market aren't getting the crowds they used to get last year.
If we flaunt the laws and do what we want anyway we get hit with fines we can't afford.
Maybe some of this goes on in the U.S. too, I hear that it does, but for right now I'd like to be part of the U.S. I believe you still have some control over your lawmakers over there.
Just as an example, the last trip we took was to Michigan. It was really nice to go into a restaurant and be asked, "smoking or non-smoking'. Whether one smokes or not, it's nice to be treated like an adult who is capable of making one's own choice and not having the choice taken away from you by Big Brother.

[GhostOfDerekD0min0]

This law may have originated as a complaint - - possibly from some food vendor organization, with members held accountable for such things as licensing fees, taxes, and public health standards. People trying to make a living that noticed some of their competition didn't adhere to the same costs and constraints as themselves. Easy points for some lawmaker to score, with such a quick fix they captured far more under the law than the original complaint sought to address.

Possibly.

[notca]

yes, possibly. Govt. has a way of listening to one or two squeaky wheels rather than the majority.
The thing is, the amount of homemade goods sold is minimal. A few jars of pickles, jams, some loaf cakes, pies, tarts and cakes are a drop in the bucket and help keep a lot of organizations running.
I'm wondering what will become of Legion dinners and church dinners where the lady members do the cooking in the kitchens. Possibly now they will have to have a catering license.

[templar_knight]

yes, possibly. Govt. has a way of listening to one or two squeaky wheels rather than the majority.
The thing is, the amount of homemade goods sold is minimal. A few jars of pickles, jams, some loaf cakes, pies, tarts and cakes are a drop in the bucket and help keep a lot of organizations running.
I'm wondering what will become of Legion dinners and church dinners where the lady members do the cooking in the kitchens. Possibly now they will have to have a catering license.

Well, the hotdog wagon's have to have a " vendors licence " I believe.

[notca]

True. But the R.C. Legion is a not-for-profit club that does a lot of charitable work. I'm not so sure about churches :) Hot dog vendors are just snack bars on wheels.

[templar_knight]

True. But the R.C. Legion is a not-for-profit club that does a lot of charitable work. I'm not so sure about churches :) Hot dog vendors are just snack bars on wheels.

Well...if there is a way for government to make a buck, they'll find it.

[Cecy24]

Can someone post a link to this law? I can't seem to find it anywhere!

Thanks.