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.
Category Archives: Politics
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!
In case anyone was wondering?
Written by Steve Barker on February 6th, 2010
In 2005, a lady wrote to then Ontario Minister of Tourism, Jim Bradley, to find out if she could drive through Ontario with her dogs to get from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia. This was his reply.
Complicit in their own diminishment
Written by Steve Barker on January 27th, 2010
In case you were wondering how anybody could persuade 70+ intelligent, rational, elected government representatives to define a dog as dangerous based only on they way it looks, here’s a Toronto Star article explaining how.
Eagles name Michael Vick their Ed Block Courage Award recipient!!
Written by Steve Barker on December 23rd, 2009
The Philadelphia Eagles have named Michael Vick their Ed Block Courage Award recipient!
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.
Another tin-pot dictatorship I’ll never visit!!
Written by Steve Barker on October 1st, 2009
Neguac, New Brunswick (Canada), has passed a bylaw banning “pit bulls”. The town has NOT included a grandfather clause, which means that all existing dogs that fall under their definition must leave the town immediately or be confiscated.
Attention politicians! Dog owners DO vote!
Written by Steve Barker on September 30th, 2009
The former mayor of Paradise Newfoundland found out the hard way yesterday that not only do dog owners vote, they don’t forget.
The origin of breed-specific legislation
Written by Steve Barker on September 25th, 2009
This video is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while (well, at least the first four minutes).
Maddie, Carter, and Capone are going home!
Written by Steve Barker on September 21st, 2009
The city of Sarnia has issued a press release saying that the three dogs from my earlier story are going to be released to their owners. Great news!
Detailed version of Antonia’s column
Written by Steve Barker on September 18th, 2009
Further to my entry about Antonia Zerbisias’ column in the Toronto Star, her blog has the same text, but with all the links to various stories kept intact. Makes for a more interesting read. Facebook users, click “View Original Post”.
Bryant and bike courier a class issue
Written by Steve Barker on September 18th, 2009
Antonia Zerbisias, columnist for the Toronto Star, focuses on the stark contrast between the public “spin” afforded Bryant (thanks largely to his public relations firm) and the virtual demonization of Sheppard by the same mainstream media outlets.
Kudos to Nackawic! No more BSL!
Written by Steve Barker on September 12th, 2009
Congratulations to Nackawic town council for listening to your dog owners! There are plenty of other places in this country that could learn a thing or two from you.
At least they’re saying “maybe”
Written by Steve Barker on June 19th, 2009
Nackawic, a small New Brunswick town, says they are listening to residents’ objections and that they will consider undoing the breed-specific portion of their bylaw. I’m not holding my breath, but let’s see what happens.
For those of you who haven’t fled Ontario
Written by Steve Barker on June 15th, 2009
This was just posted on Facebook. Rallies in Toronto and Ottawa on Saturday June 20.
What’s it really like in Ontario?
Written by Steve Barker on January 20th, 2009
I originally wrote this article on the two year anniversary of the Ontario legislation, so that’s about a year and a half ago. Considering our fundraising efforts to get to the Supreme Court of Canada, I think it’s appropriate to re-use it now to try to give you some idea of what life is like for many dog owners in Ontario.
Thank you
Written by Steve Barker on January 16th, 2009
I think people are starting to understand what this is really about!
How much is your dog worth?
Written by Steve Barker on January 15th, 2009
How much is your dog worth? How much would you give to keep your dog as part of your family?
How about ONE DOLLAR?
Summary of Ontario committee presenters
Written by Steve Barker on November 7th, 2007
Caveat’s earlier article quoting from the Bill 132 clause-by-clause committee meeting encouraged me to go back and look at some of the data I collected during that time. Here’s a summary of what types of people presented at the four days of hearings and whether they were for or against the Bill.102 deputants (presenters) testified [...]
Their minds were made up!
Written by Steve Barker on November 7th, 2007
If you want proof that the mind of the Ontario government was made up BEFORE the Bill 132 committee hearings, you need look no further than these comments by Conservative MPP Joe Tascona and NDP MPP Peter Kormos, in opposition to the Bill.Any rational, logical person could not listen to what these two men had [...]