National Capital Commission Animal Regulations (SOR/2002-164)

9 (1) Despite any other provision of these Regulations, the keeper of a domestic animal may allow the animal to run free on a portion of unleased land that the Commission has marked by signs as an off-leash area.

(2) The keeper of a domestic animal shall have the animal under control within the off-leash area.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the keeper of a domestic animal is considered to have the animal under control if the animal, following a voice command or hand signal given by the keeper, obeys immediately and, as the case may be,

• (a) stops attacking or chasing another animal or a person;

• (b) stops any display of aggression toward another animal or a person;

• (c) stops any behaviour toward a person that a reasonable person would find harassing or disturbing; and

• (d) comes to and stays with the keeper.

(4) Despite any other provision of these Regulations, the keeper of a domestic animal is authorized, for the purpose of accessing an off-leash area, to cross, with their animal, any parking lot of the Commission adjacent to the area if the animal is restrained in accordance with subsection 7(1).