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dan
Posted: 2005-07-07 07:18:59
Eric-

Below (as already posted twice in this thread) is the actual section of the criminal code that makes boxing legal. Notice that only boxing is mentioned-everything else except boxing under the control of a commission is defined as "prize fighting" which is against the law. So far, the only province to interporet this law "literally" is Ontario-but other province could easily enforce it has Ontario has and ban Muay Thai. The language is there to let them do that.

THEREFORE: yes, we *do* need the same exception for MT and KB that boxing has been granted. The petition asks MPS for that exception. I dont see what this petition cant hurt. It can only help.

as for the "new Law" there is no "new" law-YET! They are (alledgedly) going
to rewrite this one.

But, most of us would be happy if they would simply grant MT and KB an EXEMPTION from this antiquated law-

JUST AS THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE FOR BOXING!

Here is the law (sec 83 of the criminal code)as it stands TODAY:

PART II OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Prize Fights
Engaging in prize fight 83. (1) Every one who
(a) engages as a principal in a prize fight,
(b) advises, encourages or promotes a prize fight, or
(c) is present at a prize fight as an aid, second, surgeon, umpire, backer or reporter, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Definition of "prize fight"
(2) In this section, "prize fight" means an encounter or fight with fists or hands between two persons who have met for that purpose by previous arrangement made by or for them, but a boxing contest between amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not less than one hundred and forty grams each in mass, or any boxing contest held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board or commission or similar body established by or under the authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport within the province, shall be deemed not to be a prize fight.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 83; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 186


Dan

PS: E-mail me please!

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