Section 174 Criminal Code

As a nudist, I have often wanted to lay in the back yard on a beautiful summers day in my Hammock and take a nap naked. However my neighbours could get the police involved.

In Canada, stripping down to your birthday suit  in the privacy of your back yard is presently illegal under Section 174 of the Crimal Code. This law regards nudity only and nothing about any sexual crimes. Sexual Crimes is covered in Section 173.

174. (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse,

(a) is nude in a public place, or

(b) is nude and exposed to public view while on private property, whether or not the property is his own,

is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Nude

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person is nude who is so clad as to offend against public decency or order.

Consent of Attorney General

(3) No proceedings shall be commenced under this section without the consent of the Attorney General.

R.S., c. C-34, s. 170.

Causing disturbance, indecent exhibition, loitering, etc.

During the last year or so, a man in Ontario has been in court because he took a chance and was seen in public while naked. His lawyer is challenging Section 174 stating that it is unconstitutional and hopefully this spring, a judge will make a decision to remove it.

I think if you want to soak up the sunshine in your back yard or take a hike in the wilderness without any clothes on, then why should the law stop you. As long as that all your doing.

 

I will be keeping an eye on the progress of this trial and will be updating my Blog as it comes in.

I hope for all of us nudist in Canada, that the judge sees that nudity is harmless. 

Me

As of today, this is my first blog ever, I guess I'm joining the 21st century. My name is Jack and I'm a Nudist. I'm 44 years old and from the time I was in my early 20's I've enjoyed the feeling of not wearing clothes as much as I could until a few years ago, I was what is called  a home nudist. A home nudist is a person who likes being naked, but afraid to head outside in the nude.
   I live in a very cold climate of Manitoba that most people have to wear a jacket at least 50% of the time. Last year while on a business trip, I happen to drive by a sign that read "Patricia Beach". Patricia Beach is 1 or 2 CO (Clothing Optional) beaches here in Manitoba. I turned around and decided to check it out, but with my luck I had no idea how to find it when I got there. Patricia Beach is a Provincial Park, but a small section on the far Northern tip is the CO section.
   I decided once on my return to Winnipeg that I would research and plan my next trip. Within 2 weeks I was ready, I headed up the 45 minutes drive and once in the right parking lot, I followed the instructions from another blog.
   The CO beach was easy to identify. A message scratched in the sand said "No bathing suit area". That was clear enough for me; However I was the only one there (10:00am). I set my stuff down in a warm location and explored the area. Within 30 minutes people arrived and I had a choice to make, stand there dressed in Shorts and a T-shirt or strip down like the others that had just arrived. My decision of taking it all off was faster than I thought. Within a minute of the new arrivals I was carrying my clothes and heading back to my towel.
   I've returned at least 15 times last summer to Patrica Beach, and I've truly missed it this winter.