I firmly reject the Ministry…

I firmly reject 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. This is an incredibly cruel and inhumane practice that harms animals and causes immense suffering to captive animals. This practice being allowed again in Ontario will harm the reputation of Ontario and invite international censure by animal welfare organizations and activists.

Penned dog hunting facilities are cruel to the wild animals that are subjected to various methods used to train dogs to hunt.

Wildlife should never be taken from their natural environments and held captive by hunters. This may even violate federal and provincial animal cruelty laws. It’s especially cruel to use rabbits, coyotes, and foxes as pawns for hunters to train dogs and hold competitions. At a time when the federal government is phasing out cosmetic animal testing on captive animals like rabbits, this is a backward step for Canada and Ontario to use rabbits and other animals in cruel captive situations that will cause harm and death.

Opening applications for train and trial spaces after 25 years is a massive step backward into the past. These facilities have no place in Ontario.
Instead of opening new applications, the province’s existing 24 facilities need to be closed immediately.