I do not support the…

I do not support the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.

These facilities are pure torture for wild animals. If the roles were reversed, meaning we used domesticated dogs as a pawn to teach coyotes how to hunt, and we forced these domesticated dogs to endure the mental and physical cruelty of these training facilities before being killed, that would probably be considered illegal and cruel. So, why are we considering subjecting other animals to this abuse?

Healthy wildlife should never be taken from their natural habitats and held in captivity. Even if these wild animals were not subjected to various dog training activities, the act of taking a healthy animal from the wild and holding them captive is astonishingly cruel.

I am honestly ashamed that in 2023 we are considering allowing train and trial practices to continue. These facilities have no place in Ontario. Instead of opening new applications, we should be closing down the existing facilities.