What sophistry. Here is what…

What sophistry. Here is what the new plan really is. The ministry will take a 1997 law that was designed to be phased out and expand the number of individuals who can trap foxes, coyotes, and rabbits and teach their dogs how to kill them (not just track and exercise them). For $100, individuals get to do this on “private land,” which thanks to Ontario’s new ag-gag laws means that journalists, concerned citizens and animal rights groups can’t expose any “wrong doings”. The proposal frames this decision as a way to avoid contact with others, but that isn’t the real reason. Significantly, the government promises that the sites will be inspected to ensure that the land is properly fenced-in, but doesn’t mention oversight regarding animal cruelty, continuing inspections, or an increase in inspectors – which is already perilously low. Also revealing is the ministry’s promise that the new regulation won’t lead to a decline in the overall numbers of rabbits, foxes, and coyotes – but the issue is animal cruelty. The present regulations dictate that the hunted animals must have natural or man-made locations where they can escape from the dogs that are being trained to kill them. Something like the movie Hunger Games.
Please do the right thing!!