With a 3" blade the knife is perfectly legal. You are allowed up to a 5" blade if a folder and 4" blade if fixed in Canada. DO NOT say any knife is for defence!!! The law in Canada is a Federal law right across the country. If a province says you can't have that, don't believe it. If a police officer stops you for any reason and you say that the knife regardless size, is for protection, there is a big chance he will take it. It's always a tool first. Hope this eases things for him.My brother is a photographer and he has a tiny less the 6inch pocket knife. Its un assisted and the blade is 3 inch. He uses it for "defence" and as a tool and hes really worryed about it. Thanks.
I thought there weren't any length restrictions in Canada?With a 3" blade the knife is perfectly legal. You are allowed up to a 5" blade if a folder and 4" blade if fixed in Canada. DO NOT say any knife is for defence!!! The law in Canada is a Federal law right across the country. If a province says you can't have that, don't believe it. If a police officer stops you for any reason and you say that the knife regardless size, is for protection, there is a big chance he will take it. It's always a tool first. Hope this eases things for him.
I thought there weren't any length restrictions in Canada?
Agree, length doesn't matter, but purpose does matter. That's my amateur reading of the law.
If you carry a stick and tell a cop it's a self defence weapon, you can get charged.