Dog Owners' Rights in Canada

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New Brunswick: Provincial housing tenants have ONE WEEK to get rid of pets!
The government of New Brunswick has decided to start enforcing a law that prohibits tenants of provincial housing from owning pets, even though many of these tenants have had their animals for years. They have cracked down on two Moncton housing complexes and have given the tenants one week to get rid of their pets!
How a Private Member?s Bill becomes law
Randy Hillier, one of the sponsors of Bill 16, left a comment on my last blog entry that significantly increases my optimism about this bill's potential to become law, so much so that I decided to write an updated article about it.
What?s the deal with Bill 16?
What's the big deal with Bill 16 in Ontario? Why is it important to dog owners and why is it important for you to show up at Queen's Park on February 23?
Dog killed by police in La Grange, Missouri, after being captured
Video and description of dog being shot by police in La Grange, Missouri, after having been captured by a catch pole.
City of Brampton hires an outside lawyer
The city of Brampton has hired an outside lawyer to continue to persecute the owners of docile family pets, including a 75-year-old lady on a pension.