American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada (ASTCC)
Club du staffordshire Terrier Américain du Canada
To raise funds against BSL!! ENTER NOW!!
www.caninereviewvds.com
PRESS RELEASES
January 24, 2007 - Clayton Ruby responds to John Barber in the Globe and Mail
January 26, 2007 - Clayton Ruby Press Release - Guysborough, Nova scotia Decision
January 26, 2007 - Ruling on the Cameron Guysborough Case
February 18, 2005 - DLCC Releases Synopsis of Committee Hearings
November 18, 2004 - No BSL in New Brunswick
November 8, 2004 - We've hired Clayton Ruby to help us in this fight against Bill 132!
THINK IT CAN'T HAPPEN TO YOU?
Read Zeus' story from Guysborough Nova Scotia
GOOD ARTICLES
from THE DLCC (DOG LEGISLATION COUNCIL OF CANADA)
CANINE CONTROL BYLAWS
Canine Control Bylaws fall under municipal jurisdiction. Each municipality has its own bylaws. From time to time they are reviewed, usually to address certain problems that arise within a community.
Problems arise within communities that are sometimes not defined properly in existing bylaws. Sometimes there is adequate existing legislation that simply falls behind in the evolution of technology or business. Another common factor surrounding legislation and municipal bylaws is simple and outright politics. Personal agendas and new-found power are contributing factors in some cases.
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
November 20, 2007
Prince Rupert is going for drastic changes to their animal control by-law with limiting the number of pets you can own, restricting or banning 10 breeds of dogs as well as their "substantially similar" counterparts and mixes, and banning exotic animal ownership and performances.
Click here for more information and contacts to city council
New Tecumseth, Ontario
November 17, 2007
This includes the amalgamated towns of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham, Ontario. The past Animal Control Officer suggested making some changes to the town by-law in respect to noise concerns and puppy mills. What has transpired is much more than that and does nothing to foster responsible dog ownership and bring the dog owning public and businesses into focus within the community.
Click here for more information and a petition available for printing.
ONTARIO'S BILL 132
The new province-wide Dog Owners' Liability Act (DOLA) is in full force. Dog owners of any short haired, muscular dogs need to be aware and very careful.
To read the new Dog Owners' Liability Act, click here or go to National Laws and scroll down to Ontario. You need to read the Dog Owners' Liability Act, the Regulations that accompany the DOLA and the Animals for Research Act.
The DLCC has a wonderful easy to read brochure available on the basics of Bill 132 and the new DOLA. The first brochure is just for reading on the web while the second is in PDF format so you must have Adobe Reader to view it and it will open in a new and separate page.
Click here for the easy read version for the internet
Or click here for the printable version that you can print off and hand out
For Owners Outside of Ontario
Some of you may be reading this page and do not live in Ontario, but like to visit or attend dog related events with your dogs. The provisions for dog shows and flyballs are in the DOLA Regulations, read them carefully and act accordingly.
This law concerns you too!!!
Travelling Through Ontario
And for those who are just travelling across the country or passing through, this law also affects you! Please read a letter from the James Bradley, former Minister of Tourism to a DLCC member planning a family trip to the east coast.
Ministry of Tourism and Recreation
Minister
9th Floor, Hearst Block
900 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M7A 2E1
Tel: (416) 326-9326
Fax: (416) 326-9338
File Reference Number: XXX
April 7, 2005
Dear Ms. XXXXX :
Thank you for your e-mail messages about the Ontario government's new legislation banning pit bulls. I appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns, and I apologize for the delay in responding to you.
Ontario's Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005 became law on March 9, 2005, and it amends the Dog Owners' Liability Act. The new legislation will come into effect on August 29, 2005, banning pit bulls and their importation into Ontario. The new law also places restrictions on existing pit bulls and toughens penalties for the owners of any dog that poses a danger to the public. Pit bulls already legally resident in the province before the date the law comes into force may remain legally in Ontario, subject to certain conditions, such as compliance with leash, muzzle and sterilization requirements. Accordingly, law-abiding owners of existing pit bulls in Ontario need not give up their dogs.
Importing pit bulls into Ontario will be prohibited after August 29, 2005. Pit bulls not legally resident in Ontario prior to this date will be subject to seizure, and persons found to have imported a pit bull into Ontario will be in violation of the law and may be subject to fines and/or jail. There are no exceptions for tourists, including those simply passing through Ontario with their pit bulls, apart from a limited exception for individuals participating in a recognized dog show. You can find further information about the legislation on the Ministry of the Attorney General's website at: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
Ontario greatly values its visitors from Canada, the United States and abroad. We are proud of the many world-class tourism attractions and experiences in Ontario, and we are working hard to provide a safe and welcoming province for visitors and residents alike. For more information on travelling in Ontario, please visit www.ontariotravel.net, or call toll free 1-800-Ontario (1-800-668-2746).
Again, thank you for advising me of your concerns, which I will share with my Cabinet colleague, the Honourable Michael Bryant, Attorney General of Ontario.
Yours sincerely,
Jim Bradley
Minister
We would strongly suggest anyone planning a trip through Ontario write the Minister of Tourism and express your thoughts on never visiting again and spending money in Ontario. Please be sure to let them know that you have written Minister Bryant and that this will affect Ontario's Tourism.
BITE PREVENTION
We must teach and educate our children how to properly interact with dogs. Education is the key to bite prevention!
Recently in the media, specifically by one reporter from the Toronto Sun, believers of the above statement have taken some flack. So we're taking a small bit of opportunity to both defend our belief and to help educate anyone who reads this page.
We spend many of our early teachings with our children teaching them right from wrong, safe from unsafe and all the do's and do not's. We teach our children how to cross the road safely, not to talk to strangers, and how to call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
Why shouldn't we teach them how to approach dogs in general?
Considering the Canadian Safety Council estimates that in 70% of dog bite cases the victim knew the dog, and of that 25% lived in the house with the offending dog.
Parents MUST teach their children, of all ages, how to respect their own family dog, and how to approach a strange dog.
Please contact the Wolf Inside The Dog for any assistance in providing your community or organization with a dogbite safety program.