Press release from Clayton Ruby on May 8 announcing the dates for the constitutional challenge.
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, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Why?: Because Canadians do not imprison dog owners based on vague and overbroad legislation
On August 29, 2005 new amendments to the Dog Owners’ Liability Act came into effect banning the ownership of pit bulls in Ontario.
Ms Catherine Cochrane, with the support of the Banned Aid Coalition, filed an application seeking to strike down the new law as unconstitutional. Ms Cochrane is represented by Clayton Ruby.
On Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 16, 2006 the constitutional challenge will be heard at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Ontario beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Ruby will argue that the law is vague and overbroad.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR IF YOU’D LIKE A COPY OF THE APPLICANT’S WRITTEN ARGUMENT THAT WILL BE BEFORE THE COURT, PLEASE CONTACT CAROLINE WAWZONEK AT RUBY & EDWARDH AT 416-964-9664