Sunday, September 23, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
BSL Update from Randy Hillier
PC MPP Randy Hillier sent out an update today. The House is now back and the bi-elections are over. McGuinty and his minions are still in a minority therefore we continue to push forward for Bill 16 to be brought up for 3rd and final reading. Bill 16 will repeal BSL in Ontario.
In addition to signing the petition, please contact your MPP and simply ask that they push for Bill 16 to be brought forward for 3rd reading.
Also please email Dalton McGuinty and demand Bill 16 be brought forward.
You do not have to go into detail, but simply state what you want.
If you live in a riding held by either PC or NDP, please don't let your MPP feel left out. Please ask them to encourage the Liberal House leader, John Milloy, to bring Bill 16 for 3rd reading, and ask for their continued support and vote when the Bill comes up.
Please also email Dwight Duncan (Deputy Premier), John Milloy (Liberal House Leader), Jim Wilson (PC House Leader) and Gilles Bisson (NDP House Leader) asking for Bill 16 to be brought forward for 3rd reading.
Please also send an email note to Cheri DiNovo, Randy Hillier and Kim Craitor to let them know we haven't gone anywhere over the summer. We are still waiting with great anticipation, to live in our province without discrimination against our dog/s appearance.
I would also like to invite you to our twitter campaign to push for Bill 16 to be brought to third reading. You can follow me @Brindlestick
Hang in BSL Freedom Fighters! We must take our campaign to a higher level, ramp up and work together to tighten the pressure on the McGuinty Liberals.
We WILL WIN THIS!
WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN UNTIL BSL IN ONTARIO IS NOTHING BUT A HORRIFIC MEMORY!
Here is Randy's update;
BSL update
At the end of last session, we saw that the governing party has no interest in repealing Ontario's breed specific legislation or improving the current Dog Owner's Liability Act. You can catch a full video of that committee here.
I know I haven't had any good news to report on this front, but after last week, I do have some. The voters denied the Premier a majority. As long as the governing party doesn't have a majority, we can still get rid of BSL in Ontario. Now that the Legislature is coming back, it's time to put the pressure on our elected representatives. If you haven't already, make sure to sign the petition to end breed specific legislation in Ontario. It can be found here. I hope to have some positive news soon for you!
In addition to signing the petition, please contact your MPP and simply ask that they push for Bill 16 to be brought forward for 3rd reading.
Also please email Dalton McGuinty and demand Bill 16 be brought forward.
You do not have to go into detail, but simply state what you want.
If you live in a riding held by either PC or NDP, please don't let your MPP feel left out. Please ask them to encourage the Liberal House leader, John Milloy, to bring Bill 16 for 3rd reading, and ask for their continued support and vote when the Bill comes up.
Please also email Dwight Duncan (Deputy Premier), John Milloy (Liberal House Leader), Jim Wilson (PC House Leader) and Gilles Bisson (NDP House Leader) asking for Bill 16 to be brought forward for 3rd reading.
Please also send an email note to Cheri DiNovo, Randy Hillier and Kim Craitor to let them know we haven't gone anywhere over the summer. We are still waiting with great anticipation, to live in our province without discrimination against our dog/s appearance.
I would also like to invite you to our twitter campaign to push for Bill 16 to be brought to third reading. You can follow me @Brindlestick
Hang in BSL Freedom Fighters! We must take our campaign to a higher level, ramp up and work together to tighten the pressure on the McGuinty Liberals.
We WILL WIN THIS!
WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN UNTIL BSL IN ONTARIO IS NOTHING BUT A HORRIFIC MEMORY!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
DOGS AGAINST BSL - MOTHERS ON SKYPE
An excellent video hit You Tube this week!
Synopsis;
Dogs talking about their human pets and how "blue eye" humans are banned by the government. This satire reflects the insanity of discrimination based on appearance, instead of focusing on responsible dog ownership & training for all breeds of dogs. Our goal is to repeal "Breed Specific Legislation" world-wide. Please share this video to help us attain a higher awareness to this issue.
New York State prohibits Breed Specific Legislation
More fantastic repeal news, this time from New York State! Last month was the state of Massachusetts, which was hot on the heels of Ohio.
Kudos to the Long Island Coalition of Dog Fanciers for pushing to have a Bill put through Senate to prohibit BSL in the state.
On September 3 New York became the 12th state to prohibit passage of breed-specific legislation.
Get with the program Dalton McGuinty!
Discriminatory laws against dog owners based
on appearance as opposed to behaviour is
passée.
Dalton McGuinty you are out of date!
Repeal BSL in Ontario.
The dog owners of Ontario demand the
McGuinty Government bring Bill 16 for vote in
the legislature immediately!
For more information about the New York state law click here.
Kudos to the Long Island Coalition of Dog Fanciers for pushing to have a Bill put through Senate to prohibit BSL in the state.
On September 3 New York became the 12th state to prohibit passage of breed-specific legislation.
Get with the program Dalton McGuinty!
Discriminatory laws against dog owners based
on appearance as opposed to behaviour is
passée.
Dalton McGuinty you are out of date!
Repeal BSL in Ontario.
The dog owners of Ontario demand the
McGuinty Government bring Bill 16 for vote in
the legislature immediately!
For more information about the New York state law click here.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Is there media bias against "pit bulls"?
Well isn't that just the $64,000 question of the day?
CBC Radio One in Vancouver tackles this question, which is a breakthrough in itself.
Thank you CBC Radio One Vancouver for beginning to scratch the surface of this issue.
7 year anniversary of Ontario's "pit bull" ban
This day commemorates the 7 year mark of Dalton McGuinty's draconian legislation that is commonly referred to as the "pit bull" ban.
This ban kills dogs or sends them for research based on appearance as opposed to the behaviour of the dog. The 3 named purebred breeds are so rare in Ontario -less than 500 combined- therefore the targets (which number in the thousands) have been largely mix breed dogs of unknown lineage.
We have helped hundreds of people and witnessed many heartbreaking stories. We have lived this horror show for nearly a decade. We (Dog Legislation Council of Canada) raised 3/4 Million dollars (of which we are still paying) and went to court. We had significant portions of the law struck as unconstitutional only to have it re-instated with an appeal. We applied to appeal to the SCC but they refused to hear our case.
The McGuinty government has fought us tooth and nail by using endless dollars fighting us in court including an appeal. They have used endless taxpayer dollars killing family pets - using MAG (Ministry Attorney General) lawyers in individual cases. They have spurred outright witch hunts in some jurisdictions going door to door seizing family pets since police powers were given to municipal workers and in many cases contract workers for municipalities.
We currently have a tri-party supported, Bill 16 which is past second reading. The Bill has passed through committee hearings, which appeared to be ignored yet again. Merely a carbon copy in condensed form the committee hearings were 100% against the ban. Experts including DLCC, now retired Bill Bruce from Calgary, AVMA, CKC among many more all presented factual information clearly demonstrating the utter failure of breed banning worldwide plus clearly laying out alternatives.
Most jurisdictions have repealed such as Holland, Switzerland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Toledo (home of Liberal "expert witness" dog catcher Tom Skeldon who was later fired in 2004), and countless other jurisdictions.
The state of Massachusetts recently passed a state law making it illegal to target specific breeds with laws in local communities.
The former AG of Ontario Michael Bryant recently admitted publicly the Ontario breed ban appealed to his giant ego and he was a drunk during his time as AG until 2006. This explains a lot and confirms a lot of suspicions however what the hell is Dalton McGuinty's excuse?
What exactly is Dalton McNanny's reason in procrastinating bringing Bill 16 for third reading? Three Liberal MPP's voted in favour of the Bill at second reading and one of them, Kim Craitor, signed on to the Bill. We have had numerous other Liberal MPP's speak with us, indicating they hold cabinet posts so *they must vote with government* but they are in favour of Bill 16. There were few Liberals left in the house during the vote at second reading. There is more than enough support to get this Bill passed. This is his *way out* if he so cowardly wishes to save face.
Dalton McGuinty has a lot to answer for! It is a crime in my eyes what he has done to innocent dog owners and innocent family pets in Ontario. If one wanted to actually improve public safety with regard to dog bites, the law we have had in place since the late 1800's, you know the one the ban is an amendment to, DOLA Dog Owners Liability Act, is waiting to be enforced upon dog owners of any shape/size/type/look or breed of dog. The law has disproportionately been enforced to hunt for so called "pit bulls" in Ontario while it is business as usual regarding public safety. The public is no safer today than it was August 28, 2005!
This whole charade has been a heartbreaking, expensive, futile exercise in discrimination toward dog owners who happen to own a certain "look" of dog. That "look" is as diverse as there are animal control officers in Ontario.
Many things need to change.
Main stream media continues to fill space with dog attack stories by so called "pit bulls". This week CTV Toronto's lead story on the 6pm news was a so called "pit bull" attacked another family pet in a park. Not once did the victim say the dog was a "pit bull" and the dog was never found yet CTV lead you to believe they are experts in identifying a "pit bull" even though the dog had disappeared before they were on the scene?
Governments must stop making decisions perpetuating a myth!
The propaganda campaign must end!
People must understand Dogs Bite: But Balloons And Slippers Are More Dangerous.
One thing this older and wiser Ontario dog owner knows for sure...
You may as well give up Dalton McGuinty. Stop your nannying ways!
We will never give up and *We won't back down!*
Friday, August 3, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
May 9th Sub-Commttee Report where do we go from here?
May 9th the Bill 16 Committee met for a final report and vote on amendments. The Liberals decided to dig in their spike heels and voted "NO" to all amendments. I guess Berardinetti, Coteau, Sergio and Dhillon all drank the kool-aid? Either their ears were painted on or they weren't paying attention during the committee hearings.
One of them made a comment to someone on our side;
"You have your beliefs; we have ours!"
Can you freeking believe it?
Ok, stupid question...
But for shit's sake! Beliefs? How they think they can argue with science is beyond me. They have been presented with the facts but I guess it is easier to believe fiction? Shorter neuron pathway? Someone is short a few synapses but I won't mention any names..
Anyway if you feel like you need an aneurysm here is a link to the Hansard.
Hansard for May 9, 2012 sub committee final meeting.
Bill 16 has now passed without any amendments and available for third reading. Unfortunately McGuinty holds the cards as to whether the Bill will be called for third.
Here is what you can do;
Set up an appointment to meet with your MPP and explain to them why you want Bill 16 to be called for third reading, regardless of party. The PC's and NDP's need to hear from you too so this becomes of importance.
Second choice send a fax to your MPP and all people listed below.
Third choice send an email to your MPP and all people listed below.
Go often to www.bringbackthebulls.com and send an email through the site to;
Your MPP no matter the party and let them know you want Bill 16 to be called for third.
Fax and Email John Milloy. He is the Liberal House Leader and participates in the decision as well. Fax 416-325-5191
Fax and Email Dwight Duncan. He is the Deputy Premier. Fax 519-251-5299
If you want to show some love for the committee members please do so. Their participation is over but you may demonstrate how you feel about reading through Hansard and their participation in committee..
Lorenzo Berardinetti fax 416-494-9937
Michael Coteau fax 416-494-9937
Vic Dhillon fax 905-796-8069
Mario Sergio fax 416-743-3292
The MPP's that signed on to Bill 16 to bring it forward as a tri party Bill are;
Randy Hillier
Cheri DiNovo
Kim Craitor
I am sure they would all appreciate a note of encouragement.
Here is a handy list of all MPP's contact information.
Here is a handy list of email addresses for all MPP's in text form.
Happy faxing and emailing...
Don't give up! Together we can be a collective pain in the ass and get this brought up for third reading. We need EVERYONE to participate! Apparently they do not listen to reason nor are most Ontario Liberals capable of rational thought process so time to bug..
There is one last point I would like to make.
There were 3 Liberals that voted in our favour at second reading. A quick note to thank them and encourage them to help bring Bill 16 for third reading and ask for their continued support.
Kim Craitor
Mike Colle
Grant Crack
One of them made a comment to someone on our side;
"You have your beliefs; we have ours!"
Can you freeking believe it?
Ok, stupid question...
But for shit's sake! Beliefs? How they think they can argue with science is beyond me. They have been presented with the facts but I guess it is easier to believe fiction? Shorter neuron pathway? Someone is short a few synapses but I won't mention any names..
Anyway if you feel like you need an aneurysm here is a link to the Hansard.
Hansard for May 9, 2012 sub committee final meeting.
Bill 16 has now passed without any amendments and available for third reading. Unfortunately McGuinty holds the cards as to whether the Bill will be called for third.
Here is what you can do;
Set up an appointment to meet with your MPP and explain to them why you want Bill 16 to be called for third reading, regardless of party. The PC's and NDP's need to hear from you too so this becomes of importance.
Second choice send a fax to your MPP and all people listed below.
Third choice send an email to your MPP and all people listed below.
Go often to www.bringbackthebulls.com and send an email through the site to;
Your MPP no matter the party and let them know you want Bill 16 to be called for third.
Fax and Email Dalton McGuinty and let him know as well. Fax 613-736-7374 and 416-325-3745
Fax and Email John Milloy. He is the Liberal House Leader and participates in the decision as well. Fax 416-325-5191
Fax and Email Dwight Duncan. He is the Deputy Premier. Fax 519-251-5299
If you want to show some love for the committee members please do so. Their participation is over but you may demonstrate how you feel about reading through Hansard and their participation in committee..
Lorenzo Berardinetti fax 416-494-9937
Michael Coteau fax 416-494-9937
Vic Dhillon fax 905-796-8069
Mario Sergio fax 416-743-3292
The MPP's that signed on to Bill 16 to bring it forward as a tri party Bill are;
Randy Hillier
Cheri DiNovo
Kim Craitor
I am sure they would all appreciate a note of encouragement.
Here is a handy list of all MPP's contact information.
Here is a handy list of email addresses for all MPP's in text form.
Happy faxing and emailing...
Don't give up! Together we can be a collective pain in the ass and get this brought up for third reading. We need EVERYONE to participate! Apparently they do not listen to reason nor are most Ontario Liberals capable of rational thought process so time to bug..
There is one last point I would like to make.
There were 3 Liberals that voted in our favour at second reading. A quick note to thank them and encourage them to help bring Bill 16 for third reading and ask for their continued support.
Kim Craitor
Mike Colle
Grant Crack
Monday, May 7, 2012
Final Committee Clause by Clause May 9
The final Committee meeting on Bill 16 will be on Wed. May 9th at 9am.
The Committee will vote clause by clause on amendments made to DOLA (Dog Owners Liability Act).
Once the Bill is finalized it will be ready to be called for third reading. The clause by clause will be live streamed by hitting the link below. At the link you will see Queen's Park webcasts. When you hit the webcast link a viewing frame should appear on your screen.
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