Thursday, November 09, 2006

Bill C737 in Canada



I wanted to let everyone know that the Dog Legislation Council has sent me the following email in regards to Bill C737:

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Hello Everyone,

Oct 30, 2006 Mark Holland MP from Ajax/Pickering (Liberal) introduced a private members bill in the Federal House regarding the Animal Cruelty Law for Canada. The bill has not been changed and was introduced the same as it was written for Bill C-50. This bill has been tabled several times. It is, in my opinion, time to get this bill passed so there is an updated recourse for committing offences of cruelty to animals. The law we have now has not been amended for a very long time. Therefore offenders are getting away scott free in many cases for despicable treatment of animals.

These are my opinions, and if you share these opinions I urge you to email or meet with your Federal MP and urge them to vote for Bill C-373 to get it passed. The more pressure put on MP's they will realize the importance of this bill and the concern for updating the cruelties law! I urge you to read the bill and inform yourself involving all areas of introduction of new or amendments of laws to ensure you are supporting something you agree with.

You can download a copy of the bill from this location, or I have attached a pdf copy of the bill:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?Language=E&Session=14&query=4864&List=toc


I contacted Mark Holland via email this week to ensure the bill has not been changed since C-50. If you would like to contact him, or read more about his introduction of the bill you may do so at:

http://markholland.ca/issues/animals.htm


To find your MP and contact information in your riding go to:
http://canada.gc.ca/directories/direct_e.html#mp

Thank you. (end)

I strongly urge everyone to take the information to heart, and contact your MP asap. This is not the first time the legislation regarding animals has been brought up in the legislature, and unfortunately, overturned. We hope it won't happen again this time. It's about time that our laws regarding animal abuse and neglect be strengthened. Hmmm let me think, the last time it was updated was say, over 100 years ago! (literally!)... its time for some changes to occur. Please support Bill C737.

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