Man pleads guilty to illegally renting boat to American tourist that capsized

Daviau has a lengthy criminal record that spans across more than two decades, including drug trafficking and a manslaughter conviction in 2008.

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A man who illegally rented a canoe to an American family at Lake Louise has pleaded guilty to operating a business without a licence and violating the Canada National Parks Act.

At a court hearing in Canmore on Wednesday, David Daviau was fined $3,000 and banned from visiting Banff National Park for a year for his actions, which resulted in the family being capsized while out on the water.