I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposal to allow new licenses for dog training and trial areas in Ontario.

Dog hunting facilities are cruel to wild animals. Wildlife (globally) is already under pressure from human encroachment, pollution (eg. since the Ford gov't cancelled DriveClean, thousands of 'tuners' have deliberately removed their catalytic converters for fun and are returning cities to the stink of the 1970s) and climate change.

Wildlife should never be taken from their natural environment and held captive for hunters. This is entertainment for cowards.

It is inhumane to use rabbits, coyotes, and foxes as bait to train dogs and mark a significant step backward for society, encouraging citizens toward aggression and abusive behaviour, ie. "researchers found that [trophy hunting] is an indicator of violent antisocial behavior."

New licenses for dog train and trial facilities are a significant step backward for society. These facilities have no place in Ontario. Instead of Ontario setting an example for other regions to celebrate cruelty and the sociological and psychological knock-on effects it produces, the province’s existing 24 facilities need to be closed.