Ontario has had a very poor…

Ontario has had a very poor record in terms of humane wildlife management.
Laws around trapping need to prioritize animal welfare and should be informed by current, peer-reviewed science, not guidelines created by the commercial fur industry.
Relaxing cable restraints are not certified traps under the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards, to which Canada is a party.
Killing and restraining snares should not be used to trap wildlife. Research has shown that they result in negative animal welfare outcomes for both target and non-target animals. Further the proposed change to snare size will still target domestic pets such as dogs.