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Category: Legislation

Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act (PAWS Act). As of June/2024, includes the PUPS Act.
– Standards of Care
– Enforcement, justice
– Roles of AWS, Police, bylaw, Animal Control

2025-04-302025-05-21AWS, Legislation

AWS Refuses to Press Charges for Deaths

WHAT ABOUT CAUSING DEATH ???? Hamilton – Jessica Kippen On Thursday, June 12th Jessica Kippen is in Hamilton court for a 2nd […]

2025-04-26Legislation

2025 Federal Election – Animal Welfare Debate

This debate was very interesting. To me personally, it provided really good insight into the individuals. I have always supported Nathaniel Erskine-Smith […]

2025-04-202025-05-21AWS, Legislation

Ontario’s Animal Welfare Budget

ONLY 14% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET GOES TO SERVICES TO PROTECT THE ANIMALS WHILE 70% GOES TO SALARIES & WAGES https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid021Ujw61fYkgPXT5wDKizAwH8qi3r9DMZ2LktX6QmTBvLJ6aCB1iRCsEBHrxsjvzzAl&id=100064841840433

2025-04-142025-04-14AWS, Justice/Enforcement, Legislation

Online selling platforms a major contributor to animal abuse

Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, buyn’sell groups and websites continue to be a major contributing factor in providing unvetted access to abusers, unethical breeders, […]

2025-03-242025-03-24Legislation

Animal Welfare in Ontario – Well here we are folks !!!!

How did we find ourselves here and who can turn this around? https://www.facebook.com/100064841840433/posts/pfbid0MNkSz2xoqcj3JLPzGRmf5BZVnAUTWycYZ4pVLrypJtwMy1cNVrfSWtW4qExYyhTQl/?

2025-03-13Legislation

Ontario Animal Welfare Standards of Care

In their present form, the Standards of Care within Ontario’s Animal Welfare legislation are so vague and unspecies specific they are practically […]

2025-02-232025-06-28Legislation

Dakota – Eyewitness Accounts

Niagara Falls – July 30, 2024 A beautiful young German shepherd succumbed to the abuse and neglect at the hands of her […]

2025-02-222025-06-28Legislation

Justice for Dakota

Ontario’s broken animal welfare system fails another animal. Here is the story of a young German shepherd – her name was Dakota. […]

2025-02-12Legislation

NEIL STRATFORD ABUSE TRIAL

HAMILTON, ONTARIO – 12 FEB 2025 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02SB6vDwyqKm2yjond31BFwhnH7CPD2CU66G1FjZZdP85guBHw6ChaBkZH6DV67YqRl&id=100064841840433

2025-01-252025-01-25Legislation

Veterinary Care = BIG $ Business

CBC Fifth Estate did a wonderfully information piece that all Canadians, especially pet owners should watch. And after watching, please contact us […]

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