I firmly reject the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.
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I cannot believe this is something our government is trying to get started. Absolutely barbaric. What is the reason for this? Possibly get rid of all future wildlife so more concrete jungles can appear??
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Taking wild animals and confining them in order to learn how to hunt is cruel and inhumane. There was a good reason why they banned this practice. Animals are tortured and treated cruelly. What kind of society do we want? I can tell you, not this.
Archaic and cruel...seriously folks ..no animal deserves to be used as bait to train dogs..its not humane, right, ethical or needed... geez.
I cannot believe you folks are even considering allowing this barbaric practice once again...
To Graydon Smith MPP, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry,
In 1997, the Ontario Government, under Mike Harris phased-out train and trial areas, grandfathered the existing facilities, prohibited the transfer of licenses, and ended the issuance of licenses for new facilities.
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What a disgusting policy by ford. Cruel, unnecessary and revolting! Blood sports are not sport. Shocked that anyone could even come up with this idea.
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I firmly reject the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.
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There should not be any new train and trial areas. The existing ones should be carefully scrutinized with an eye to closing them down, I think. But certainly the idea of fast-tracking pit fights where dogs can chase and kill other animals is barbaric and disgusting.
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I think this is an absolutely barbaric practice and there is a reason it was phased out. Dogs should not be trained to hunt down other animals. As a society we no longer believe in this kind of cruelty and this government needs to stop reversing all the progress we have made.
I cannot understand the reason. Cruel is putting it very mildly. I am tremendously sadden by this horrific idea. If the "sports people" keep om treating nature as if it belongs to them they are killing their grandchildren! the plant will do fine without humans.
I firmly reject the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.
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I am disgusted that Ontario has been repeatedly backsliding in its priorities. First the unnecessary greenbelt clawback (there are plenty of existing building sites that are not maintained which would better support housing).
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This is an abhorrent proposal for both the wild animals and the domestic ones. Imagine a dog that's been trained to hunt and kill running loose in a city neighbourhood ... other small pets and children would be at high risk for attack.
There is a reason why few other provinces and even US states forbid this practice.
It took centuries before enslaving fellow humans was recognized as barbaric.
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How much further down can this government go!!? This practice is abhorrent and insanely cruel to our valued wildlife. We live on a 50 acre farm and we hear coyotes many nights. Are they bothering us?...no!! Nature does a great job controlling its own. There is no need for these facilities.
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