A prestigious British business magazine owned by the Financial Times has named Premier Dalton McGuinty its world “personality of the year.”Praising him as “outgoing and upbeat in that very North American way,” the five-year-old publication hails his “infectious enthusiasm” and notes that “should Ontarians run…

One entry to the Toronto Sun’s 2006 “guest column” competition got an honourable mention and was printed in the August 11 paper. The newspaper’s title for it was “Dog Ban is the Pits”. Here’s the full text of the column: I am an intelligent, well-spoken,…

Courtesy of the American Kennel Club and adapted for Canadian content, here are ten tips for successful involvement in canine legislation.1. Pay attention to the local news. It is important to follow your local news carefully, watching for the kind of events that may trigger…

Dogs are one of the most micro-managed properties that we own. The obvious others are cars and guns.In 2005, in Toronto alone, there were 79 homicides. Of those, 52 people were murdered by criminals using guns. In 2005, in Toronto alone, 59 people died as…

In response to Caveat’s article pointing to Denver’s breed specific ordinance, I decided to list all the cities within the province of Ontario that have their own, usually more restrictive, breed specific legislation.Legal note: This article is an attempt to inform the public regarding certain…

The Banned Aid Coalition has been fighting the Ontario government for the past year and a half on behalf of ALL dog owners and they have been successful. Public awareness of the dangers of Bill 132 has increased dramatically, media organizations are starting to understand…

Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. Here is my summary of the morning of May 18.Legalities require me to tell you that I’m not a lawyer and this document contains only my interpretations of what was said in court and my opinions. Nothing in this…

The Ontario “pit bull ban” case continues on Thursday, May 18, at 10:00 AM, not at 9:30 as originally posted.Room number is not known. Address is 361 University Avenue (at Queen). Go to information desk and ask what room the “Catherine Cochrane” case is in….

Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. The case overran its time on Tuesday, so it will continue on Thursday at 9:30 for probably 2 or 3 hours. Note the change in time (not 10:00). I don’t know the room number, but I will find out.

Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the government overran their time, the case will continue on THURSDAY morning at 9:30 (not Wednesday) for probably 2 or 3 hours. Note the time change (not 10:00). I don’t know the room number, but I…