Garbage At Property Line Is Fair Game In Canada - Officially!

[MuaySmoke]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090410.GARBAGE10ART2222/TPStory/National


I remember sometime ago there was a talk on here about whether your garbage was still considered your property or not when it is at your property line.

This just came across here in Canada saying that once it's at the line, it's fair game for any government official, right down to tax investigators.

The lawyer is now trying to make a case that this means they can retrieve deleted text messages and possibly deleted emails as well.

 

[misshestermoffitt]

but they came onto his property to get it? It even said they "reached over his property line". WTF?

Does this mean if someone pulls their car up beside my property line that it becomes my car? Alright, this could be fun....... embrace the legal right to steal.

 

[SunKissedBuds]

in the states... the minute you place your garbage outside it automatically becomes available to anyone who wants it! ay least where i am

 

[SmokeyMcSmokester]

burn your trash....

 

[misshestermoffitt]

I didn't think it was legal to go through until you place it on the actual curb for collection. People can't just tramp through your yard to get to it.

burn your trash....

even burning leaves is illegal here.

 

[SmokeyMcSmokester]

I didn't think it was legal to go through until you place it on the actual curb for collection. People can't just tramp through your yard to get to it.

hopefully that would fall under trespassing...but who knows now

 

[SunKissedBuds]

lol yea thats what i meant... hahhahahahaha people cant just roll up into your yard and go thru your trash but if its at the road, property line offsides or onsides its legal

 

[SmokeyMcSmokester]

damn...i guess you just have to drag the trash out as soon as hear those squeaky ass trash truck brakes...

 

[ViRedd]

If you have a tree, say a tree bearing fruit for example, and the branches hang over into your neighbor's property, those branches and any fruit they contain belong to your neighbor. Your neighbor can legally pick the fruit and/or trim the branches. Is there a similarity here?

Vi