Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. Here is my summary of the morning of May 16.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…

Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. Here is my summary of the afternoon of May 15. My apologies for the late report. I just got home now. My attempts at “cellphone blogging” have been remarkably unsuccessful.Legalities require me to tell you that I’m not a…

Court report courtesy of Steve Barker. Here is my summary of the morning of May 15.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…

I will be posting (or at least trying to post) to this blog from my cell phone during breaks in the court case on Monday and Tuesday. I hope that Caveat will also be posting at http://caveat.blogware.com/

Court case is on May 15 and 16, 2006, starting at 10:00 am each day.I would suggest getting there a lot earlier than 10:00 since it is first come, first serve re getting in. Address:Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)361 University Avenue (at Queen Street West)Room…

Planning to attend the hearings in Toronto? Please do yourself and Banned Aid a favour and read these important notes about protocol:http://caveat.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/4/1932959.html

Press release from Clayton Ruby on May 8 announcing the dates for the constitutional challenge. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS ADVISORY What?: Constitutional Challenge to Ontario’s Pit Bull Legislation Where?: Superior Court of Justice, Toronto, Ontario When?: Monday, May 15, 2006 and Tuesday, May 16, 2006,…

The Banned Aid Coalition has retained criminal and civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby to challenge the Ontario legislation.Banned Aid is a coalition of five dog organizations who are working together to defeat breed specific legislation in Canada: Advocates for the Underdog American Staffordshire Terrier Club…

As of August 29, 2005, no new “pit bulls” are allowed to be brought into Ontario, Canada, including visitors. Penalties:– mandatory death of the dog– up to $10,000 fine– up to six months in jailAs of October 28, 2005, all “pit bull” type dogs in…

Here is my presentation to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This committee was supposed to listen to all the testimony, especially that of the experts, and then make recommendations based on that testimony. However, the representation of political parties within that…