Petitions entered into legislature yesterday

PIT BULLS

Mr Toby Barrett (Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant): I have a petition that's titled "Ban the deed, not the breed."

"To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

"Whereas aggressive dogs are found among any breed or crossbreed; and

"Whereas breed ban legislation is not an effective solution to dog attacks; and

"Whereas the problem of dog attacks is best dealt with through a comprehensive program of education, training and legislation encouraging responsible ownership of all breeds;

"We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to refrain from passing breed-specific legislation, and instead implement a comprehensive bite prevention strategy that encourages responsible ownership of all breeds."

This is signed by Danielle Kershaw, Bobbi Ann Dwornikiewicz, Rob Willett, Chris Kershaw and others.

And another one by Mrs. Julia Munroe (her second to be submitted):

PIT BULLS

Mrs Julia Munro (York North): "To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

"Whereas aggressive dogs are found among any breed or crossbreed; and

"Breed-specific legislation and breed bans are not effective solutions to the problem of dog attacks; and

"The problem of dog attacks is best dealt with through a comprehensive program of education, training and legislation encouraging responsible ownership of all breeds;

"We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to refrain from enacting provincial animal control legislation that is breed-specific, and instead implement a comprehensive bite prevention strategy that encourages responsible ownership of all breeds."

As I am in favour of this, I will affix my signature.

Does it say how many signatures each petition consists of?

that last I saw of the petition at the THS (not sure if thisone was entered...) but it had 14, 200+

No, but I do believe that we are up to around 8 petitions against, and one for officially entered into the house.

Oooooh I like those odds!!! :crazy: :queen:

The petitions are in our favor, but the fiberals are def,dumb,and blind, so it's not over yet, But it is nice to see someone stand up, and let us be heard, instead of ignored as all the fiberals are doing.

Also, the legislature is finished for Christmas break on December 17, so that leaves just over one week for finish of second reading debate, second reading, and third reading. Dare I get excited?

And we know how much work does not get done normally so I think the chances are pretty slim that they will even get to the second reading. They are too busy with christmas lunches and parties so nothing is getting done in the government in other words business as usual

That stupid CNN clip (see the CNN posting) mentions that the breed could be banned by Spring 2005. I don't know where the reporter got that info, he does not give details....

That stupid CNN clip (see the CNN posting) mentions that the breed could be banned by Spring 2005. I don't know where the reporter got that info, he does not give details....

Well, anyone could deduce that from the fact it probably won't happen by Christmas. But again, the fact they have not brought it up in the legislature for a while gets my hopes up they are going to let it die.

As of Dec 4, the DLCC has recieved 11,972 sigs on their petition:
http://www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org/ontarioban.html
I don't know if it has been submitted yet.

Here's another one from yesterday:

PIT BULL LEGISLATION

Mr Joseph N. Tascona (Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford): I have a petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which reads as follows:

"Whereas the Attorney General under Bill 132 is proposing to ban pit bulls;

"Whereas the council of the corporation of the township of South Glengarry has expressed to the Attorney General two areas of legislation of significant concern:

"(1) The current proposal as worded would be an enforcement nightmare for, in our opinion, and that of many residents, no ticket charges could be upheld in the judicial process; and

"(2) The enactment of such legislation as we currently understand would place great strain on local municipalities both in monetary and physical terms;

"Therefore, we the undersigned respectfully petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

"That the Attorney General undertake consultation with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and have regard to the ratepayers of Ontario."

I support the petition and affix my signature.

That stupid CNN clip (see the CNN posting) mentions that the breed could be banned by Spring 2005. I don't know where the reporter got that info, he does not give details....


Did anyone actually see footage of this? Was it ever aired? What was said, please?

The 1:30 session has started in the Leg. Anybody watching it?

Here's one against us. Notice it talks about how all law officials and municipalities are in agreement? Curious.

Mr Bob Delaney (Mississauga West): I have a petition to the Ontario Legislative Assembly that was contributed to me at a reception at the home of Taposhi and Upendra Pai. It reads as follows:

"Whereas pit bulls are dangerous dogs, showing as a breed a tendency for vicious attacks on adults, children and other animals out of all proportion to their numbers; and

"Whereas jurisdictions where bans on pit bulls have been introduced have seen dramatic reductions in pit bull attacks on people and other animals; and

"Whereas residents of Mississauga and community leaders and law enforcement officials all across Ontario have supported a ban on pit bull ownership;

"We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

"That the government of Ontario enact legislation banning ownership of pit bulls in the province of Ontario, enact specific measures to require existing pit bulls to be muzzled while in public, and require existing pit bulls to be spayed or neutered."

I support this petition, and I'll ask Adam to carry it for me.

I e-mailed that tool a couple of day's ago, and reminded him that Mississauga allready said no to BSL, and that he should be representing his rideing, and not his personal pregidice. It seem's none of the fiberal's give a rats ass what the people of Ontario want, They only care about what there next leader, Bryant wants. Funny We pick up on all these things, yet the media has turned a blind eye.

PIT BULLS

Mr Tim Hudak (Erie-Lincoln): I'm pleased to present another 4,300 signatures, to bring the total to almost 12,000 signatures from the Golden Horseshoe American Pit Bull Terrier Club. It reads as follows:

"To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

"Whereas aggressive dogs are found among any breed or crossbreed; and

"Breed-specific legislation and breed bans are not effective solutions to the problem of dog attacks; and

"The problem of dog attacks is best dealt with through a comprehensive program of education, training, and legislation encouraging responsible ownership of all breeds;

"We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to refrain from enacting provincial animal control legislation that is breed specific, and instead implement a comprehensive bite prevention strategy that encourages responsible ownership of all breeds."

In support, I put my signature too.

Almost 12,000 signatures against the ban. Awesome