Save Ontario's Local Humane Societies
- al: Stephanie Poirier
- destinatario: Minister Rick Bartolucci
Monday, May 06, 2008
Peter Kormos
Debate heated up again on May 6, 2008, for the second day in a row as MPPs tried unsuccessfully to persuade Minister Bartolucci to remove section 6 from Bill 50. The inflammatory section would have the Legislature strip words "humane society" from the names of community shelters across the Province.During debate, NDP Justice Critic Peter Kormos asked:
Why would this Government want to effectively shut down The Toronto Humane Society with its century-plus history of looking out for the welfare of animals?
NDP Justice Critic
Hansard, May 6, 2008, p. 66
Why Bill 50 is flawed and why we must fight back for the animals
Section 6 of Bill 50 will result in community shelters that either don't want to be affiliated with the Ontario SPCA, or shelters that the Ontario SPCA itself doesn't want as affiliates, being stripped automatically of their names by the Legislature.
It could happen to The Toronto Humane Society or other any other humane society across the Province, without a hearing procedure or appeal to the courts provided for in the Bill.
Losing your name is losing your identity. Fear of being stripped of names used in communities for generations will stifle debate and discussion.
The Ontario SPCA favors one voice for animal welfare in Ontario, but we know that our strength as a movement is in its many voices. We ask the Ontario SPCA to re-think it's support for Bill 50 which could result in hurting other humane societies.
Ontario's animal welfare movement does not belong to the Government or to he Ontario SPCA. It belongs to the communities that built shelters without Government or OSPCA money, organizations which have earned the right to call themselves humane societies, and the right to speak out on their own on the issues of the day.
info taken from: http://blog.templetreats.com/2008/05/09/fight-bill-50-a-message-from-the-toronto-humane-society.aspx
SAVE OUR HUMANE SOCIETIES! DON'T SUPPORT BILL 50! It's a step in the right direction but Section 6 needs to be cut in order to be affective for animals across Ontario. Please help and sign this important petition for our homeless, neglected, and abused animals!
Created By: Stephanie Poirier
Thank-you
Section 6 of Bill 50 will result in community shelters that either don't want to be affiliated with the Ontario SPCA, or shelters that the Ontario SPCA itself doesn't want as affiliates, being stripped automatically of their names by the Legislature.
Because of section 6, all very important Humane Societies across Ontario will lose their name and identity. The OSPCA cannot be spread as far wide as other shelters have to aide in the protection and vital care of animals in local communities. Without these shelters and without their authority, we as a society can only do so little.
The Ontario SPCA favors one voice for animal welfare in Ontario, but we know that our strength as a movement is in its many voices. We ask the Ontario SPCA to re-think it's support for Bill 50 which could result in hurting other humane societies.
Ontarios animal welfare movement does not belong to the Government or to he Ontario SPCA. It belongs to the communities that built shelters without Government or OSPCA money, organizations which have earned the right to call themselves humane societies, and the right to speak out against today's atrocities!
Thank-you for reading my letter.
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