This is unacceptably cruel and inhumane. Please focus on important things like the housing and cost of living crisis, and leave our conservation areas and wildlife alone.
Our government has spent time and money in order to phase these facilities out. Regulating the proposed "expansion" of facilities will be costly and likely difficult to ensure the ethical sourcing and treatment of wildlife. To reverse this decision, would be foolish, expensive and cruel.
I think this is a cruel, inhumane, & a regression to barbaric behaviour. I would like Ontario to participate in compassion for animals, & respect our wildlife which is already under so much strain with the massive development boom happening in Ontario right now. We are not at balance with nature.
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This is the most vile and barbaric thing that I have seen come from this government yet. Apparently this government supports animal abuse. Any ethical hunter would find this barbaric as well. Stop supporting big lobby groups and be a better government.
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This proposed legislation hidden in an omnibus bill is archaic and revolting. Animal cruelty is unnecessary. Allowing wildlife to be trapped and used as bait to train dogs is simply disgusting. Disgusting. I will be sharing this on every single media platform and contacting my MPP.
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As a Canadian, I am appalled by this proposal. It is an unethical and archaic practice, completely out of touch with modern values towards animal welfare. There needs to be a total overhaul of these facilities, not an expansion of them.
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I honestly cannot believe that the Ontario would even consider allowing new licenses for new dog train and trial areas. Wildlife should never be taken from their natural environments and held captive by hunters.
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This is ridiculous. I was an avid hunter for years but the proposed activity is inhumane and as a hunter I would be imbarrased to do it. Why don't we line up ducks in a barrel?
This seems backwards and archaic. If we were phasing these out in the 1990s why on earth would we expand them now? These activities sound extremely cruel to the wildlife and to the dogs.
Time to end this.
This initiative of Ford's has nothing to do with population control, they are trapped first, then brought to captive pens where the dogs are trained to kill them and tear them to shreds. Pure bloodsport.
Furthermore, it is tantamount to dog and rooster fights, both which are illegal.
This proposal is sick and barbaric and has no place even being considered in a place that claims to value animal welfare. Do not pass this heinous law allowing dogs to hunt coyotes.
I do not belong to any special interests groups and came across this proposal by accident. In my opinion it is too bad the proposal has not received more publicity.
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I can not understand why in this day and age you would even consider an act this barbaric.
These poor animals are already suffering enough.
Is this what we want to teach our children? I think not.
No way to escape so certain death. Not to mention teaching dogs to kill.
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This is cruel and unnecessary. This is a terrible proposal and whoever is behind it should be ashamed. This is animal torture and has no place in today's society. As a tax paying citizen I'm shocked and disgusted by this.
This is a cruel and inhumane practice, which should not be expanded. If the Ford government’s concern is that the “sport” will be driven underground, then there should be better monitoring and enforcement of existing laws.
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