Not "pit bulls"? Not interested!

Since I’ve been involved in dog legislation issues, I have seen many newspaper articles and TV stories about “pit bulls”. They range from ridiculous to horrifying and everything in between.I have seen instances of articles being passed from newspaper to newspaper throughout the world, cases…

I knew these guys were bad, but this is ridiculous!

I became a reluctant political activist, specifically targeting the ruling Ontario Liberal party, because of their arrogance, because of their insolence, because of their false and misleading public statements, and because they showed an incredible lack of willingness to listen and learn from people who…

Killing puppies because they can

Further to my earlier story regarding the confiscated mother and puppies in Sarnia. The following letter was issued today by the president of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada. Permission was given to distribute widely. ALERT: CROSS POST PLEASE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!June 15, 2007…

Sarnia and "pit bulls": city on shaky legal ground

There’s a little thing going on in Sarnia, Ontario, this week that illustrates some serious problems with cities being far too eager to apply the vague, unenforceable, and unconstitutional Dog Owners’ Liability Act.The Sarnia Observer has four related stories: Dog census underway in city Seized…

May I list more Liberal arrogance?

Articles from various news organizations regarding Dalton McGuinty’s abrupt ending of the Ontario Legislature session three weeks early.The Globe and Mail: Ontario legislature prorogued Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty abruptly ended the legislature’s spring session Tuesday, more than three weeks earlier than initially planned and one…

More Liberal arrogance

We already have plenty of examples of arrogance from the ruling Liberal Party of Ontario, but here’s another.Liberals End Session 3 Wks. Early To Concentrate On Getting Your Vote They can “concentrate” all they like, but dog owners in this province will not be fooled…

Ontario residents: Bill 232 – not bad, needs some work

Bob (Robert) Runciman, the House Leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has introduced Bill 232 in the Ontario legislature. It contains amendments to the Ontario SPCA Act regarding cruelty to dogs and cats to allow the courts to impose jail terms up to…

Michael’s other awards

Considering Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant’s recent award from the Canadian Association of Journalists (the Code of Silence Award) for heading up “the most secretive government body in Canada”, I thought I’d point you to one of my favourite past articles suggesting other possible awards…

PLEASE ATTEND COURT – JUNE 28 10:00 AM

PLEASE ATTEND COURT – THURSDAY JUNE 28 AT 10:00 AMEither 361 or 393 University Avenue in downtown Toronto. When I confirm the address and room number, I’ll post it here. We want as many people as possible to be there, please. As I understand it,…

No pets please, we’re PETA(ish)!!

I know some readers are having trouble wrapping their minds around the possibility that various animal rights organizations are not only anti-breeding, but can also be anti-<place breed name here>, anti-dog, and anti-pet. So, I’m going to try again. Not all animal rights organizations are…

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