“The dog’s hips, spine and ribs were visibly protruding,” the OSPCA said in a news release on Thursday. Continue reading →

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

The dog’s body was found in a bin on the ravine side of Collinson Road between Old Brock Road and Highway 5 on Monday night. Continue reading →

The Ontario government is appealing a court ruling that found the enforcement powers held by the province’s private animal welfare agency were unconstitutional. Continue reading →

The survey comes after an Ontario judge struck down the enforcement powers of the province’s animal welfare agency last week, saying they were unconstitutional. Continue reading →

The report by Zoocheck and Animal Alliance of Canada – titled “New directions for animal welfare in Ontario” – lays out a vision for animal welfare reform in the province. Continue reading →

Justice Timothy Minnema said the provincial government was wrong to grant police powers to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals without also imposing accountability and transparency standards on the agency. Continue reading →

The document, dated Oct. 9, 2018, says euthanizing dogs would violate the agency’s mission Continue reading →