Good afternoon, Please enter…

Good afternoon,
Please enter this letter as part of the public consultation on the proposal to allow the issuance of licenses for new dog train and trial areas and the transfer of licenses.
Upon doing research about this issue, I was appalled to learn that this government (of the party I voted for!) is considering reversing a ban on train and trial areas where hunters are allowed to trained their dogs with penned dog hunting. It is almost unbelievable that this an issue even up for consultation. How can it be legal in this day and age to allow such a barbaric practice where foxes, coyotes and rabbits are penned in and 'hunted' with no where to go and in the end are torn to pieces by dogs being 'trained' in this matter. What a terrifying death these poor animals would suffer. Even the way they would come to these facilities is inhumane- caught by trappers and sold off to these facilities that are essentially houses of horror.
Ontario would be the ONLY province allowing this cruelty to go on. It is a practice so barbaric that even most of the states have outlawed it. I am ashamed to be associated with a province that is now considering this notion that will cause unnecessary suffering to so many.
I am asking with the utmost urgency that the ban on penned hunting stay in place and also that any currently open be immediately shut down.
I know animals aren't voters so they aren't at the top of most politician's lists, but I ask you all to look into your hearts and think with courage and compassion to protect all those who can't speak for themselves. This is something you all could do that would save thousands of animals a horrifying death. What an important legacy that would be!
I will be watching this issue very closely and will never vote for this party again if the ban does not remain in place.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter.