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Nova Scotia politicians are about to pass a law that has dog owners howling mad.
The Dog Legislation Council of Canada says the proposed changes to the Municipal Government Act will allow Nova Scotia municipalities to ban breeds. But a government spokeswoman says they let municipalities put some restrictions in place without banning breeds.
"They’re putting in some measures (so) that they can control a restricted dog without an outright ban," said Donna Chislett, a spokeswoman for Service Nova Scotia.
"And that’s less restrictive or prohibitive than what’s in place now for dog owners. It clarifies and it is less strict in nature."
Janet Chernin, a member of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada, doesn’t buy the explanation.
"That’s just a smokescreen," she said. "Their intent is to keep up the breed bans."
Under the Municipal Government Act, municipalities regulate the keeping of fierce or dangerous animals. They are left to define fierce or dangerous dogs, "including defining them by breed, crossbreed, partial breed or type."
The proposed changes will allow municipalities to define dogs as fierce, dangerous or restricted, also by using "behaviour or type."
Municipalities will also be able to regulate "the keeping of fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including requiring spaying or neutering, liability insurance, warning signs, physical controls on or off the owner’s property or training requirements," the amendments state.
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Nova Scotia politicians are about to pass a law that has dog owners howling mad.
The Dog Legislation Council of Canada says the proposed changes to the Municipal Government Act will allow Nova Scotia municipalities to ban breeds. But a government spokeswoman says they let municipalities put some restrictions in place without banning breeds.
"They’re putting in some measures (so) that they can control a restricted dog without an outright ban," said Donna Chislett, a spokeswoman for Service Nova Scotia.
"And that’s less restrictive or prohibitive than what’s in place now for dog owners. It clarifies and it is less strict in nature."
Janet Chernin, a member of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada, doesn’t buy the explanation.
"That’s just a smokescreen," she said. "Their intent is to keep up the breed bans."
Under the Municipal Government Act, municipalities regulate the keeping of fierce or dangerous animals. They are left to define fierce or dangerous dogs, "including defining them by breed, crossbreed, partial breed or type."
The proposed changes will allow municipalities to define dogs as fierce, dangerous or restricted, also by using "behaviour or type."
Municipalities will also be able to regulate "the keeping of fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including requiring spaying or neutering, liability insurance, warning signs, physical controls on or off the owner’s property or training requirements," the amendments state.
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See also:
Here
