The guy is in for a world of hurt. The unions in Canada have kept out Americna style “Adopt a Highway” programs because volunteers picking up trash takes work away from unionized goverment employees. If he is picking up trash off the streets, he is violating the collective bargaining agreements with the city. He will likely get arrested or fined.
Actually, I thought American-style "Adopt a Highway" programs would be completely useless in Canada simply because they don't litter all over the roads like we do down here. I've walked for miles in places like Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, etc. without ever seeing so much as a cigarette butt in the street.
Well..No.
The Ontario government has announced it is investing $4.3 million to improve the appearance of the province's busiest highways. Over the next several weeks, maintenance contractors will cut grass and pick up litter along highways, including the 401, 417 and Queen Elizabeth Way.
The investment comes in addition to programs already in place, including the Adopt-A-Highway program, with 583 volunteer groups caring for 2,565 km of highway, including litter pick-up, tree and wildflower planting; Operation Springboard, with low-risk offenders picking up litter on provincial highways;
Rubbish - I’ve seen highways that have signs saying they’ve been adopted by so and so all over Ontario, Quebec, NB and NS. Well, actually, I’m not sure I’ve seen them in Quebec, but the others, yes.