If you would like a little help...A little note on exemptions!!
Don't be misled that the weight and or size of your drone automatically means you can go where you want.
For recreational users its very tight and commercially within the exemptions (Phantoms etc. based on weight) it is illegal to fly a drone within 5 MILES of any town and or built up area in Ontario. That means there actually has to be 10 miles or more between 2 towns to legally fly recreationally or under exemptions without an SFOC from TC (Transport Canada).(The law actually states "built up area". What actually is a built up area? Ontario defines a built up area as a crossroads, hamlet, 10 buildings within a 500 meter distance or 4 buildings within 1 hectare. All the best trying to fly under the exemptions with that!)
So really, even cottage country still won't cut it for most.
Such flyers are also prohibited from flying within 5 miles of any airport and or aerodrome. Ad that to the 5 mile restriction outside of a built up area and you have to even go further!
Under exemptions you can't fly over streets, people or vehicles, buildings AND animals that are not in direct relation to the place you're shooting.
Under exemptions, if flown commercially, liability insurance is still required. Here's a kicker - if you have insurance, have a collision that needs reporting, and it is found out by the insurance company that you weren't flying legally as per TC guidelines either with an SFOC or under exemptions, they won't cover you. Can you say "lawsuit and fines?"
I've heard guys say "I don't need an SFOC because I fly under the exemptions".
Read the actual exemptions. Unless you're pretty much somewhere up in the North West Territories with nothing else around, (including moose lol), you can't really fly under the exemptions in Ontario. This is why most legitimate flyers apply for SFOC's. TC is doing this to make sure that airways and towns are safe. If people apply for SFOC's TC has a better chance of monitoring it.
On top of that, you'd actually have to look into other restricted airspaces.
There's a ton of illegal flying in Ontario...and those flyers are playing Russian Roulette. The laws are clear, they're clearly posted on TC's site...and it's the flyers responsibility to know those laws.
I wouldn't want to be a real estate agent and or any other company using illegal flyers for that day that something goes wrong, or even if someone calls in a complaint. They also could be held liable using an illegal flyer. They should be asking to SEE a flyers SFOC before hiring them for their services.
Still want to fly a drone in Ontario?