Ontario Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

• Ontario government passes new animal welfare legislation with stiffer penalties

  The new law, named the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, comes into effect on Jan. 1 and includes stiffer penalties for cruelty offences.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2019
  
• Ontario government to introduce new animal welfare legislation

  Sylvia Jones says the bill - dubbed the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act - will include a number of new criminal offences that prohibit animal cruelty.

  Politics

  Oct 29, 2019
  
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• Appeal of Ontario animal cruelty policing powers could have far-reaching effects

  In a lawsuit filed six years ago, Jeffrey Bogaerts of the Ontario Landowners Association challenged the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' powers to investigate offences and lay criminal charges.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2019
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• Humane Society London and Middlesex launches new animal protection division

  The temporary division will last for six months while the Ontario government develops a new animal welfare act.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2019
• Ontario launches animal-cruelty hotline, new chief inspector appointed

  The temporary regime begins Saturday and will include a team of officers with expertise in inspecting zoos, aquariums, horses and livestock.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
• OSPCA to enforce animal cruelty laws for 3 more months

  The government had asked the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to carry on its duties until new legislation goes into effect in January 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2019
• Overwhelming support from Ontarians for police enforcement of animal cruelty laws: report

  The survey was anonymous and took place online over three weeks in January for Ontario residents 18 and older who provided basic demographic data.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
• OSPCA appeals for info about ‘extremely emaciated’ dog found in Ottawa

  "The dog's hips, spine and ribs were visibly protruding," the OSPCA said in a news release on Thursday.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2019
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• OSPCA informs Ontario government it will no longer enforce animal cruelty laws

  The OSPCA has enforced animal cruelty laws in Ontario for the past 100 years.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
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• Police warn pet owners after suspicious trail of dog treats, food located in Barrie park

  On Monday afternoon, officers were called to Patterson Park, located on Moon Drive, after a resident found a trail of scattered dog treats.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2018