Dear Sir/Madam:
Three months after offering assistance and experience to Mayor Coderre in drafting an effective animal control bylaw, we find ourselves in the same position again – offering help and hoping for a reasonable and personal reply.
“Pit Bull” ban triggers Montreal tourism boycott
On August 21, 2016, the DLCC issued a press release about the Montreal boycott. Here is the text of that release in English and French. Following that is the petition itself.
Dog Bite Related Fatalities in Canada (expired)
Here is the latest updated list of all human deaths caused by dogs in Canada since 1983.
Toronto’s real dog bite data
Why the Toronto Star’s October 2014 editorial saying that Ontario’s “pit bull” ban has worked is not only misleading, but also uses statistics that are scientifically impossible to obtain with any accuracy.
Ten years since the idea of an Ontario ban, nine years of its reality
In the past nine years, Michael Bryant has killed more people than the dogs he claimed were dangerous to public safety. Yet the Ontario government refuses to even consider a discussion of alternatives to their breed-specific ban.
Wasn’t a “pit bull”? Guess we won’t freak out then!
More than 36 hours after a serious dog attack on a toddler in Ontario, I have only been able to find three news stories about the incident and I suspect that the only reason why is because the dog was identified as something other than a “pit bull”.
I lost by 210 votes!
Just over a week ago, I received a marketing e-mail from a particular Ontario Liberal Party candidate. This particular e-mail was entitled “I lost by 210 votes”.
Ontario Million Mutt March: Toronto, May 3, 2014. Just in time for elections!!
Ontario Dog Walk Reminds Of Missed Opportunity for Increased Safety – Dog lovers in Ontario are set to converge Saturday on Queen’s Park for The Million Mutt March to End B.S.L..
Where does your money go when you donate to HSUS?
According to its own 2011 tax return, of the $122 million in donations it received that year, The Humane Society of the United States gave less than ½ of 1 percent (.5%) to “hands on pet shelters” who were involved with the “daily care, adoption, and/or rehabilitation of dogs, cats, rabbits and horses”. On the other hand, 31% went to salaries and benefits. 42% went to marketing, advertising, fundraising, and lobbying.
The true cost of breed-specific legislation
For those of you who think breed-specific legislation is only about forcing irresponsible owners to control their dogs…