Ontario Updates Ancient Animal Cruelty Law
I decided to focus on a bit more positive Canadians news.
Our animal rights laws were 100 years old, so in an effort to appease Canadians, the Conservatives passed a bogus bill, S-203, despite petitions from Canadians and every animal rights group in Canada condemning this bill. There was even a better one, bill C-373, that actually closed loopholes in the law that prevented people from being prosecuted. Once again the will of the people was ignored. (This isn’t the good news).
So it comes as a nice surprise that Ontario passed Bill 50, which updates alot of things including the right for law enforcement to inspect facilities for animals used for entertainment, as well as making it illegal to train animals for fighting and owning animal fighting equipment.
Once convicted, an individual can be barred from owning an animal. Penalties have been stiffened. It’s mostly focused on zoos and other attractions, and it’s by no means perfect, but at least it’s something.
Canada lags way behind other developed countries in it’s animal rights laws. Currently a piece of white trash can leave their dog starving on a chain for it’s whole life and not be charged.
Bill 50 is at least a step in the right direction and hopefully the rest of the Country will catch up once the Conservatives leave.
More info:
http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=19886
http://www.wspa.ca/news.asp?newsID=195
