Montreal pit bull ban unjust: Cyndi Lauper

American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper has posted a message on her Facebook page voicing her opposition to Montreal’s newly adopted pit bull ban.

She calls it a “sad day” and an unjust bylaw.

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Lauper adds, “it’s not the dog, it’s who is training and often mistreating them that should be banned” and invites opponents of the ban to sign a petition entitled “My Montreal includes all dogs” on the GoPetition online site.

The singer also wrote in a message posted Wednesday and shared more than 3,000 times that there are “many amazing pit bull and pit bull mixes out there” and also vicious dogs of other breeds.

READ MORE: Montreal pit bull owners desperate for help after council passes breed-specific ban

Montreal city council voted 37-23 in favour of the new bylaw on Tuesday following a heated debate.

The legislation includes a ban on new pit bull-type dogs as of next week. It also places restrictions on those currently in the city, including the requirement that they be sterilized and wear muzzles in public.

READ MORE: Montreal artist teams up with SPCA to counter anti-pit bull sentiment

The Montreal SPCA is mounting a legal challenge against the city, arguing the sections of the bylaw that specifically target pit bulls are discriminatory and contrary to Quebec’s animal-welfare laws that define animals as “sentient beings.”

READ MORE: ‘Zero tolerance for dog attacks’: Montreal imposes strict animal rules, focuses on pit bulls

The law was drafted following several attacks, including one last June that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old woman in her backyard.

Several other cities in Quebec and across Canada already have bans in place. The Quebec government is also considering provincial legislation regarding the dogs.

WATCH BELOW: Montreal has imposed breed-specific legislation that would see stricter regulations on so-called “dangerous dogs.”

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