Can't skinny dip in Canada?
Oct 14, 2016, 3:04 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Canada
Posts: 2
Can't skinny dip in Canada?
I am in Toronto, Canada. This is my first trip to the land of the maples and I am in love with it. My friends and I are on a two-week tour. A friend here has invited to his farm in Ontario. He told me that they have a beautiful pond.
I wanted to skinny dip in the lake with my friends. But, I came to know that skinny dipping is illegal in Canada in a blog. < broken link removed by moderator> I was surprised to hear this from a country like Canada. In Germany, we have beaches and lakes that are clothes optional.
Is it true that even going topless is punishable? From what I heard this pond is hidden from the public view. I am not disappointed but, it would have been a memorable day for us. Please, share your thoughts.
I wanted to skinny dip in the lake with my friends. But, I came to know that skinny dipping is illegal in Canada in a blog. < broken link removed by moderator> I was surprised to hear this from a country like Canada. In Germany, we have beaches and lakes that are clothes optional.
Is it true that even going topless is punishable? From what I heard this pond is hidden from the public view. I am not disappointed but, it would have been a memorable day for us. Please, share your thoughts.
Last edited by JY1024; Oct 14, 2016 at 7:07 am Reason: Broken link removed by moderator
Oct 14, 2016, 11:03 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: YVR
Programs: UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 3,759
Public indecency is illegal in Canada. Mere nudity is not considered indecent per se, it depends on the circumstances. There is even fact an officially sanctioned "clothing optional" beach in Toronto. On the other hand, strolling down the street in the nude would be likely to result in involvement of the police.
At any rate, a pond on a private property in a rural area is not a public place, so feel free to do whatever you like there. It isn't illegal and regardless, nobody will care.
At any rate, a pond on a private property in a rural area is not a public place, so feel free to do whatever you like there. It isn't illegal and regardless, nobody will care.
Oct 14, 2016, 6:49 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 1999
Programs: FB Silver going for Gold
Posts: 21,811
The public nudity (or semi-dressed) issue isn't as restrictive here as in the U.S. but it certainly isn't anything like it is in Germany (no FKK here). As previously noted, it is matter of undefined public indecency.
While not permitted for the most part, no one will care if you partake discreetly or at least decently.
It was at one time until some law forbidding it was successfully challenged in Ontario in 1991. That does not extend to other jurisdictions though.
While not permitted for the most part, no one will care if you partake discreetly or at least decently.
It was at one time until some law forbidding it was successfully challenged in Ontario in 1991. That does not extend to other jurisdictions though.
Oct 14, 2016, 7:28 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
The public nudity (or semi-dressed) issue isn't as restrictive here as in the U.S. but it certainly isn't anything like it is in Germany (no FKK here). As previously noted, it is matter of undefined public indecency.
While not permitted for the most part, no one will care if you partake discreetly or at least decently.
It was at one time until some law forbidding it was successfully challenged in Ontario in 1991. That does not extend to other jurisdictions though.
While not permitted for the most part, no one will care if you partake discreetly or at least decently.
It was at one time until some law forbidding it was successfully challenged in Ontario in 1991. That does not extend to other jurisdictions though.
Oct 14, 2016, 9:44 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 8,798
Nov 1, 2016, 4:11 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: fwp blood diamond, dykwia uranium
Posts: 7,252
one thing i noticed about canadians is that if you do any rulebreaking like having a beer while driving, jaywalking, bringing a dog on to a patio, exiting said patio thru the shortest path via the "emergency exit", skinny dipping, not forming a line, parking on the "wrong side" of the street, everyone--including your friends--will call you out on it, or at the very least get very nervous. canadians are very "orderly" (uptight) that way. just do whatever you want. all they will do is snitch on you to the police or something passive aggressive.
Nov 1, 2016, 9:26 am
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 13,573
one thing i noticed about canadians is that if you do any rulebreaking like having a beer while driving, jaywalking, bringing a dog on to a patio, exiting said patio thru the shortest path via the "emergency exit", skinny dipping, not forming a line, parking on the "wrong side" of the street, everyone--including your friends--will call you out on it, or at the very least get very nervous. canadians are very "orderly" (uptight) that way. just do whatever you want. all they will do is snitch on you to the police or something passive aggressive.
Nov 2, 2016, 5:16 am
#11
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K MM, BA-S HH-D, MB-G LT Sil, IHG-Plt, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 3,805
You are all missing the problem. Nudity is not the issue. The real problem is swimming in a pond in Ontario at the end of October. Brrrr!
But if you are used to swimming in the North Sea, maybe it won't feel so cold.
--
13F
But if you are used to swimming in the North Sea, maybe it won't feel so cold.
--
13F
Nov 5, 2016, 10:24 pm
#14
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth. Residency:HKG formerly:YYZ
Programs: CX, DL, Nexus/GE, APEC
Posts: 10,689
Nov 9, 2016, 7:11 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
Posts: 3,506