Your Rights as a Photographer in Toronto

There’s certainly no shortage of photobloggers in Toronto. With an ever increasing amount of people picking up a camera for the first time and putting on their ‘citizen journalist’ hats (whether you like the expression or not), many are facing increased scrutiny and roadblocks from the police and rent-a-cops alike.

Having recently picked up a DSLR myself, I’ve already had many encounters with security and other officials telling me where I can and for the greater part, cannot take pictures. It got me thinking; What are the laws that bind photographers in the city? Specifically, when is someone actually justified in telling you that you cannot take a photo?

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July 24, 2007 | Filed Under Photography