I firmly oppose the MNR's…

I firmly oppose the MNR's proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses, for train and trial in Ontario. The cruelty wild animals are subjected to in order to train dogs to hunt, is unconscionable.

Wildlife should never be held captive by hunters. And as if the use of captive wildlife for dog training isn't heartless enough, competitions are held as well. I am so thoroughly disgusted. Hunting is nothing more than killing for "fun" and "entertainment".

Opening applications for train and trial spaces after 25 years is a disgraceful step backward. According to WWF, Canada has already lost on average, 42% of at-risk species alone, in the last 50 years.

These facilities have no place in Ontario. Instead of opening new applications, the province should be shutting down the 24 shameful facilities that still exist.