In proposing this change to…

In proposing this change to the law, the government is making the argument that more licences should be issued so that the practice does not go "underground."
This is a very weak argument.
Do you refuse to outlaw other barbaric practices, just so that people will not conduct them in secret?
The practice of dog training and trialling on fenced-in wildlife should be outlawed. Once it is outlawed, then you can prosecute people who do it. By refusing to outlaw it, the government is condoning it. In addition, a practice that is legal in Ontario but illegal in other places will simply cause Ontario to be a magnet for these "hunters" (as they apparently think of themselves). This is the type of tourist you want?

New slogan: "Ontario, open for business and cruelty to wildlife."