swimmer_spe
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I was reading on another post that to dive in Quebec, my AOW cert card is not enough.
Is this true? Why?
Is this true? Why?
Diving in Quebec
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jeangadbois
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Open water is fine you just need a FQAS permit its just a cash grab competence program , but some places ask for it.
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swimmer_spe
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And what if you are diving without one? Does the SCUBA Police actually exist?
jeangadbois
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I think it's just shops or boat operators that want it.
Scubanoobi
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The actual police enforce this - how often I'm not sure.
they realy dont but you might have a hard time booking a dive charter or filling your tanks .....welcome to the world that is Quebec
I dive since 2008 and never been asked for the fqas card for air fill.
One time in Les escoumins i was asked for it for a weighbelt rental, did not have the card with me and they did not bother.
I know Percé's charter ask for it. And some other (they are supposed to)
Some like to bash it but it is far from being a scuba police. The purpose of the card is not bad but it turned out to be a little annoying.
One time in Les escoumins i was asked for it for a weighbelt rental, did not have the card with me and they did not bother.
I know Percé's charter ask for it. And some other (they are supposed to)
Some like to bash it but it is far from being a scuba police. The purpose of the card is not bad but it turned out to be a little annoying.
W1ngz
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Are there other jurisdictions anywhere (in Canada or North America... or planet Earth?) at all that have their own permits, or is it just Quebec?
I believe that there are some jurisdictions in Europe that do have similar requirements, or at least place LEGAL conditions on diving. I also remember reading that there is one county in the Los Angeles area that also has, or had, some legal regulations in force to govern diving.
Of course, nobody does knee-jerk over-reactions resulting in unnecessary legislation quite as well as the Democratic People's Republic of Quebec.
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