I am commenting on the…

I am commenting on the proposal to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, and associated regulations, to allow for the issuance of licences of new dog train and trial areas, and to allow the transfer of licences.

I am strongly opposed to this proposal. I am strongly opposed to the proposed amendments for the following reasons:

The proposal details are truly revolting, This proposal is simply barbaric and unacceptable. To "provide a dedicated space for training where dogs and wildlife are contained and safe, to avoid conflicts with other land and resource users" is hypocritical. Wildlife kept confined to be purposely hunted and killed by dogs is an extreme abuse of wildlife and nature. In no way do humans, does the Ontario government, have any right to issue a licence to permit the purposeful hunting in such a manner of another sentient being.

I find it inexplicably cruel and unconscionable that anyone would even consider requesting a revision to the 1997 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to permit such atrocities.

I am strongly opposed to any new licences and to the transfer of existing licenses as it is not only unethical and cruel to the proposed coyotes, foxes, and rabbits, but it is equally cruel treatment of the dogs. Truly barbaric to allow and / or permit killing contests with in private or public property when the outcome is to tear a wild animal apart. I mean really! Who comes up with this gruesomeness??!

The proposed change is inhumane. I would never have thought I would be living in a world, in the Province of Ontario, just trying to get by living in the presence of such cruelty.

Please do not pass this extremely harmful unethical immoral proposal.

It is time we abolish hunting with dogs in Ontario rather than propose new measures to support and condone absolute violence against wildlife.

Not every law is a good law. Not every law is right. These amendments could not be further from supporting any type of economical benefit based on the gruesomeness alone of this proposal. I am sure I am not alone in my absolute rejection of this revolting proposal.

I truly feel Ontario has taken a path in the wrong direction on many counts concerning wildlife and nature. Wildlife need to be revered and protected. Not trapped and kept confined in a pen to be murdered by someone's dog.

Shame.