Dog Bite Related Fatalities in Canada (January 1983 to February 2012)
Written by Steve Barker on March 2nd, 2012
As promised, here is a list of all human deaths caused by dogs in Canada since 1983.
Category Archives: News
Bad news from Florida
Written by Steve Barker on February 29th, 2012
Discouraging news from Florida today. Looks like SB (Senate Bill) 1322,which would have repealed the Miami-Dade breed ban, has been stalled and perhaps even killed at the subcommittee level.
Dog killed, woman injured in Hamilton dog attack
Written by Steve Barker on February 28th, 2012
So let’s see how much airplay/newsprint this story gets, since the attacking dog clearly can’t be reported as a “pit bull”.
Mount Clemens, Michigan, is now a nice place to visit!
Written by Steve Barker on February 26th, 2012
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted 5-1 Monday night to remove language targeting pit bulls from a dangerous animal ordinance.
Bill 16 passes second reading
Written by Steve Barker on February 23rd, 2012
Great news! Bill 16 passed its second reading today in the Ontario Legislature!
New Brunswick: Provincial housing tenants have ONE WEEK to get rid of pets!
Written by Steve Barker on February 21st, 2012
The government of New Brunswick has decided to start enforcing a law that prohibits tenants of provincial housing from owning pets, even though many of these tenants have had their animals for years. They have cracked down on two Moncton housing complexes and have given the tenants one week to get rid of their pets!
How a Private Member’s Bill becomes law
Written by Steve Barker on February 21st, 2012
Randy Hillier, one of the sponsors of Bill 16, left a comment on my last blog entry that significantly increases my optimism about this bill’s potential to become law, so much so that I decided to write an updated article about it.
What’s the deal with Bill 16?
Written by Steve Barker on February 20th, 2012
What’s the big deal with Bill 16 in Ontario? Why is it important to dog owners and why is it important for you to show up at Queen’s Park on February 23?
City of Brampton hires an outside lawyer
Written by Steve Barker on February 24th, 2010
The city of Brampton has hired an outside lawyer to continue to persecute the owners of docile family pets, including a 75-year-old lady on a pension.
Unbelievable misuse of taxpayers’ money
Written by Steve Barker on February 13th, 2010
I have to say, I cannot recall ever seeing a city do this before. The City of Brampton has taken out a full-page ad in their local newspaper in order to “defend” their employees’ actions in seizing two family pets and scheduling their destruction. So, not only does Rui Branco (the owner of one of the dogs) have to pay for his own lawyer, but his (and many other irate dog owners’) taxes are being used to help the city try to kill his dog and to try to hoodwink the public with cover-their-butt propaganda!
News articles about Brampton dogs and letters to the editors
Written by Steve Barker on February 3rd, 2010
Here are all the news stories I can find about the two dogs seized in Brampton. I have also included info for writing letters to the editors of the major Toronto and national newspapers, as well as the Brampton Guardian.
Two boxer-crosses seized as "pit bulls" in Brampton
Written by Steve Barker on January 30th, 2010
Brampton, Ontario, has really put their foot in it this time! These are two more cases that really need both media and public attention, ASAP.
Toledo’s "pit bull" law unconstitutional!
Written by Steve Barker on January 22nd, 2010
Great news! Portions of Toledo Ohio’s pit bull restrictions have been struck down by a judge.
Great article on responsible dog ownership
Written by Steve Barker on January 16th, 2010
Here is a great article by LeeAnn O’Reilly, president of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada, with whom I have worked for six years.
Journalist with good news story ends on a sour note
Written by Steve Barker on January 16th, 2010
Some good news out of Ontario for two condemned young dogs. They’ve been shipped to the SPCA in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It’s a shame that Shawn Berry from the Daily Gleaner felt it necessary to end the story by quoting from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeals judges. In my opinion, it is probably one of the most inaccurate and inflammatory statements ever put into print by a judge about “pit bulls”.
British Columbia: Langley City pet shop dogged by parvo virus
Written by Steve Barker on January 14th, 2010
A Langley City pet shop appears to have a lot of sick dogs!
Ozzy: Musician, reality TV star, and now DOG BEHAVIOUR EXPERT?
Written by Steve Barker on January 11th, 2010
Somehow, Ozzy Osbourne has morphed from bat-eating heavy metal rock star (who I thought was great) to reality TV family man to now self-appointed expert on dog breed identification and dog behaviour.
No animal cruelty charges?
Written by Steve Barker on December 18th, 2009
An emaciated pit bull and her eight neglected puppies, whose teenage owners advertised them for sale on craigslist.org, are recovering at the Nanaimo SPCA. No charges are expected to be filed.
Welcome to Tom Skeldon’s nightmare!!
Written by Steve Barker on December 16th, 2009
A puppy Monday escaped an almost certain death at the Lucas County Dog Warden’s Office and is now in the care of an animal rescue group after a rare transfer of a “pit bull”-type dog out of the county’s pound. Under traditional circumstances, the puppy could have soon faced euthanasia under Dog Warden Tom Skeldon’s longstanding policy against adopting or transferring out any “pit bulls” from the pound. Once a “pit bull” dog reaches 3 months of age, there are no restrictions against Mr. Skeldon’s practice of killing all adult “pit bulls” regardless of behavior.
Kerry and Preacher still going!
Written by Steve Barker on December 7th, 2009
Kerry Pakarinen and his dog, Preacher, are still walking across Canada and are still in Ontario.