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Lennox and Addington OSPCA looking for new home for blind dog Duke'It takes a community to give an animal like Duke a second chance,' says Esther McCutcheon, manager of the Ontario SPCA Lennox and Addington Animal Centre.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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New animal care centre nearly ‘shovel-ready’ project: Peterborough Humane SocietyThe Peterborough Animal Care Centre is to be built on 20 acres of land on Technology Drive.NewsJan 21, 2020
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Ontario government passes new animal welfare legislation with stiffer penaltiesThe new law, named the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, comes into effect on Jan. 1 and includes stiffer penalties for cruelty offences.CanadaDec 5, 2019
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Ontario court upholds OSPCA’s policing powers of private law enforcementOntario's top court has affirmed the policing powers of the province's animal welfare agency, striking down a lower court's ruling that called into question the constitutionality of private law enforcement.CanadaNov 14, 2019
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Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act legislation supported by Kingston Humane SocietyProvincial Animal Welfare Services Act gets thumbs up from Kingston Humane Society's Executive DirectorPoliticsNov 4, 2019
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Ontario government to introduce new animal welfare legislationSylvia Jones says the bill - dubbed the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act - will include a number of new criminal offences that prohibit animal cruelty.PoliticsOct 29, 2019
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Peterborough family donates $25,000 to support new animal care centreThe animal care centre is a $10-million project to be built on Technology Drive in Peterborough.EducationOct 18, 2019
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Ontario judge dismisses advocacy group’s bid to speak on behalf of animals in courtAn Ontario judge has dismissed an advocacy group's bid to secure the right to speak on behalf of animals in legal settings.CanadaOct 11, 2019
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Appeal of Ontario animal cruelty policing powers could have far-reaching effectsIn 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.CanadaSep 30, 2019
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Sanctuary upset at outcome of animal abuse investigation in DurhamThe owner is outraged after an investigation by the Ministry of the Solicitor General resulted in a closed case.NewsAug 20, 2019
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