Please stop the “Proposal to…

Please stop the “Proposal to allow the issuance of licences for new dog train and trial areas and the transfer of licences”.

1. Penning wild animals and allowing hunting dogs to pursue, maul, and destroy them, constitutes animal cruelty.

That cruelty is reason enough to stop the proposal.

2. As well, “The Criminal Code of Canada prohibits anyone from willfully causing animals to suffer from neglect, pain or injury. The Criminal Code is enforced by police services, provincial and territorial Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and/or provincial and territorial ministries of agriculture.”

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/terrestrial-animals/humane-t…

3. “Causing pain and suffering is morally wrong, whether the victim is a human animal or a non-human animal.
This is not because it violates the rights of the victim, but because causing pain and suffering is inherently wrong.
Causing pain and suffering therefore diminishes the moral standing of the human being that causes it.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/animals/rights/donotneed.shtml#:~:text=Ani….

4. “Animal cruelty is a predictor of current and future violence, including crimes of assault, rape, murder, arson, domestic violence, and sexual abuse of children…. Further, animal cruelty is a better predictor of sexual abuse compared to a history of homicide, arson, or weapon convictions.”

https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/the-link-between-animal-…

5. “445.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who

(a) wilfully causes or, being the owner, wilfully permits to be caused unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal or a bird; ….

Punishment

(2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of not more than eighteen months or to both.”

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/annualstatutes/2008_12/page-1.html

Please stop. Stop.