Raising awareness to Ontario’s broken animal welfare legislation and enforcement system
Raising awareness to Ontario’s broken animal welfare legislation and enforcement system
Raising awareness to Ontario’s broken animal welfare legislation and enforcement system
Under the PAWS Act, there are sentencing guidelines provided for Minor and Major Offences (see below). But in the cases we have been following when someone is convicted, the sentence […]
Read moreThis weekend Toronto Animal Services announced that until April 23rd…larger breed dogs (over 50lbs) and puppies that will grow to over 50lbs will have their adoption fees waived. Rescues and […]
Read moreBELLEVILLE, ONTARIO Many of you saw the horrific video – Earle slamming his dog on the pavement and choking him Belleville police criminally charged Samuel Earle of Causing Unnecessary Suffering […]
Read moreI don’t know about you but my personal budget is getting squeezed tighter and tighter. The price of just everyday things – gas for the car, groceries, day to day […]
Read moreIt was not until Dr. Ian Welch DVM was testifying in the animal cruelty trial of Carly Young on 29 January 2026 that the public had real insight into the […]
Read moreUPDATE: Last week, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) opened a criminal investigation into the death of Dakota and for that we are thankful. This action was the result of mounting […]
Read moreThis is (or should I say WAS Rudy). Rudy died of parvo 9 days after being purchased. Rudy died because a puppy mill in Ontario never had him vaccinated. They […]
Read morehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-foi-changes-9.7127380 The Ford government has brought forward a proposal that would greatly hinder the public’s ability to obtain information through the filing of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The government […]
Read moreLet me be very very clear….rescues are amazing!!! The commitment, the long hours, the sweat, the personal debt incurred and so many tears are a testimony to their dedication to […]
Read morePeople in Ontario who horribly mistreat, torture, neglect and even kill animals in Ontario go to TRAFFIC COURT!!! In very rare cases, the individual will be charged under the Criminal […]
Read moreTHIS IS A JOKE! Carly Young was a NO SHOW in Welland this morning. According to her husband Christopher Young, Carly is on a 72 hour hold in Orillia at […]
Read moreThe Pointer has just published an update to their Dakota trial coverage. The continued delay tactics and controlling antics of Christopher Young (the defendants husband) have not gone over well […]
Read moreABOVE…THIS IS ONTARIO’S PUPS ACT LEGISLATION IN ACTION!!! Nothing has changed for the poor creatures used over and over again to make money for unethical breeders, slimy brokers and complicit […]
Read moreCBC just published: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-dog-animal-cruelty-sudbury-police-9.7095427 Social Media outrage works!!!! But why must the public push the taxpayer funded agencies whose job it is to protect animals to actually protect the animals […]
Read moreEven though the criminal code is very clear that IT IS A CRIME: From the first moment the province took over the responsibility of animal welfare in Ontario the die […]
Read moreLast week in Welland (29 Jan 2026) accused animal abuser (killer) Carly Young’s trial continued. Her and her equally guilty husband Christopher appeared virtually DESPITE the Justice being very clear […]
Read moreThis coming Thursday, January 29 in a Welland courtroom the trial of Carly Young resumes. She is charged under the Provincial Offences Act of causing the death of beautiful Dakota…a […]
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Yesterday, Ban Horse Slaughter posted the interview done by Rebel News (RN) of animal abuser and con artist Stephanie Redlick. The interview shone a light on many of the crimes […]
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In a meeting with Humane Initiative over 2 years ago, Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner admitted that he was fully aware of the “disconnect” and “lack of consistency” among the […]
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This proposed legislation is much overdue. Humane Initiative applauds Liberal MPP’s Lucille Collard and Karen McCrimmon for spearheading this. Ontario has lagged behind every province in having protections for wild […]
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Humane Initiative was asked by The Pointer newspaper to write an opinion editorial (Op Ed) about the current state of Ontario’s animal Welfare Crisis. We did one previously – in […]
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