I am stunned to hear that…

I am stunned to hear that the Ministry is even considering such a proposal as this 'penned hunting training for dogs'. In your literature it is stated that you protect natural resources and wildlife. How does a horrific life of fear and injury / death by attack fall under 'protection' of wildlife? This is what awaits any wildlife used in this terrible 'bait' program - when these operations are discovered with respect to dogs, people go to jail and for good reason.
Please review your mandate and take a hard look at the activities that you are planning to endorse. Most Ontarians want their tax dollars spent on progressive programs that recognize that we live WITH wildlife and need to be better stewards to them and the environment - I think most of us expect this type of leadership from the Ministry - not resurrecting a program that was phased out almost 30 years ago for all good reasons and good riddance. Why are you pandering to a few man-children who can't think of better activities to spend their time on than killing innocent wildlife? Are you the Ministry of Hunter Entertainment?
Hunting with dogs should not be condoned - I have seen many a hunter pull up on our sideroad and yank dogs out of wooden boxes - they are often extremely thin - these type of people do not place the welfare of any animal high on their list of priorities. Any regulations or rules that you may argue will minimize the extremely negative opportunities of this activity do not hold water - we all know that there is no staffing for any kind of monitoring and so do the 'hunters'.
In fact I was shocked to learn that there are existing facilities still allowing this type of terrible activity in this day and age. I think your goal should be to ensure all those license lapse asap.
Your literature with respect to this proposal states that the impact of this train and trial penning would be neutral or slightly positive. For who? Surely not the wildlife condemned to a short miserable life as bait.
I seriously think the staff at the Ministry should be ashamed of yourselves with regard to even considering this proposal, and I'm sure you are hearing the same thing from many others.