Crown Nixes $28K Fine From Nova Scotia ‘Woods Ban’

Jeffrey Evely disposes of his more than $28,000 ticket after the court's April 17, 2026, ruling in favour of his constitutional challenge. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Evely via the JCCF

A $28,872.50 fine imposed under Nova Scotia’s now-invalidated “woods ban” has been revoked, ending the enforcement actions against a resident who deliberately violated the ban in protest last summer.

The Halifax Crown Attorney’s Office has withdrawn the ticket against Canadian Armed Forces veteran Jeffrey Evely, who was set to appear in Nova Scotia Provincial Court on July 22, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced in a June 24 press release.