Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government is taking a two-track approach to this particular issue. The amendments to the Dog Act are being worked on, there’s a legislative proposal expected in November that will be ready by a review by committee and, hopefully, introduction in the winter session. That will give some immediate relief and more authority to the people dealing with issues of animal cruelty. At the same time, Justice is at work doing the necessary preliminary work on a whole new piece of legislation for animal cruelty, keeping in mind that our legislative cycle takes, on average, about two years. So because of that gap, the amendments to the Dog Act are being proceeded with. Thank you
Michael Miltenberger on Question 105-16(4): Animal Protection Legislation
In the Legislative Assembly on October 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 105-16(4): Animal Protection Legislation
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October 27th, 2009
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