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Date Posted: 17:14:34 02/10/05 Thu
Author: Karen
Subject: Help still needed in Ontario, Canada

NDP AMENDMENTS GET TOUGH ON VICIOUS DOG ATTACKS

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Peter Kormos is introducing a series of amendments to toughen up Bill 132 and protect ordinary Ontarians from vicious dog attacks.

“New Democrats are deeply concerned about vicious dog attacks. We understand the pain and frustration experienced by dog attack victims and their families,” Kormos said.

“That’s why we’re introducing a series of amendments to Bill 132 that will provide tough, effective, enforceable protection against vicious dog attacks by all breeds.”

The NDP amendments would:

· Mandate dog owners to exercise reasonable precautions to prevent their dog from biting or attacking a person or another domestic animal;

· Open the door for stiff fines (up to $10,000 for individuals, $60,000 for corporations) and prison sentences (up to six months) for irresponsible dog owners whose pets bite or attack a person or another domestic animal;

· Order irresponsible dog owners to provide compensation and restitution to dog attack victims when appropriate.

The amendments would also strike Bill 132’s breed-specific provisions.

“Our dog protection plan will mean tough, enforceable legislation that protects ordinary Ontarians from attacks by all breeds,” Kormos said.

Many experts and dog attack victims say the NDP’s suggested changes are the kinds of changes that will provide the best protection. They include Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Canada Safety Council, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Canadian Kennel Club and Donna Trempe, the Stouffville, Ont., mother whose eight-year-old daughter Courtney was killed in a 1998 vicious dog attack.

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