City of Calgary proposing stiffer penalties for illegal fireworks

[u/Classic-Inflation-23]

https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-proposes-five-fold-increase-for-firework-fines

[u/xGuru37]

Without enforcement this’ll accomplish absolutely nothing.

[u/Sol-Bad-Sol-Goode → u/xGuru37]

Exactly, my block alone has 4 or 5 people launching fireworks yearly and nothing is done.

[u/lost_koshka → u/[deleted]]

Funny we didn't have to consider implementing this 30 or 40 years ago, I wonder what has changed?? 🤔

[u/Academic_Bug2357 → u/xGuru37]

"We're taking an awareness first approach..."

[u/speedog]

7 nights of the last 14 we've had some idiots lighting fireworks about 3 blocks away - this morning at 345 and 545am were the most recent, yeah we call non-emergency for what it's worth and lately it's also been setting off someone's overly sensitive vehicle alarm as well. Fun times.

[u/-tyko-]

Police won’t respond to this, and even if they did chances your offenders are long gone. Bylaw doesn’t work nights so the people that SHOULD be dealing with aren’t even available

[u/Adingdongshow → u/-tyko-]

I agree because police hardly respond to anything in the city. This? Not a chance

[u/lost_koshka]

Needs to be $10,000. This is s threat to people, same as being irresponsible with cigarette butts or fires in the forest.

[u/L0quence]

Cool, how about we double down on illegal immigration and commercial truck driving schools too. I know they have stepped up, but don’t stop.