INTERIM REPORT 



OF THE 



Ontario Game and Fisheries Commission 



1909-10. 



To the Honourable John Morison Gibson, 



Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. 



May it Please Your Honour, — The undersigned, appointed by 

 commission under the Great Seal of the Province, bearing date the seven- 

 teenth day of July, A.D. 1909, to makes enquiries, take evidence, and 

 report generally upon all matters appertaining to the game fish, the 

 fisheries and the game of the Province of Ontario, which may injuri- 

 ously affect the same, and any methods possible to increase their 

 economic and other value to the masses of the people, begs leave here- 

 with to submit an interim report. 



The instructions accompanying the Commission direct that the 

 investigation shall include the following particulars: 



1. The condition of the fisheries and game within the Province of 

 Ontario and the adjacent waters, including: 



2. The advisability of establishing provincial fish hatcheries, includ- 

 ing the estimated cost of maintenance and construction, the best 

 methods of operation, and other matters relating thereto ; 



3. The alleged existence of contracts between fishermen within the 

 Province of Ontario and foreign fish companies and individuals, 

 together with the effect of such contracts (if any) upon the fisheries of 

 Ontario; 



4. The matter of foreign fish companies and individuals encourag- 

 ing breaches of the law on the part of fishermen and others resident in 

 Ontario ; 



5. The qualifications, conditions of service, skill, efficiency (physi- 

 cal and otherwise), desirable for fisheries and game officials; 



6. The condition of the present equipment of the Department, 

 together with the additional requirements (if any) in this regard in the 

 matter of launclies, boats, etc. ; 



7. The advisability of the co-operation by the officers of other 

 departments of tlie Government, and of other corporations, with the 

 officers of the Department of Game and Fisheries, in assisting in the 

 practical enforcement of the game laws and fishery regulations; 



8. Questions rehiting to the management of the public parks and 

 forest reserves, especially in so far as the tourist sportsman traffic is 

 concerned ; 



S-l F.G. [261] 



