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Hearing on SPCA lawsuit contesting pit-bull ban postponed till Monday
The hearing on whether to suspend Montreal’s new bylaw banning pit bulls, called for by the Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has been put off until Monday. Lawyers for the...
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Vaudreuil SPCA ordered to tear down dog park
Animal lovers are rallying to raise thousands of dollars for the SPCA Ouest de L’Île after the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion ordered it to tear down the existing dog park behind the shelter or proceed with...
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Judge suspends Montreal pit bull ban indefinitely
Montreal’s pit bull ban has been suspended indefinitely, two days after it came into effect. On Wednesday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Louis Gouin granted the Montreal Society for the Prevention of...
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Pit bull bylaw in limbo after appeal court hears Montreal's arguments
After hearing the city’s arguments on Friday, the Court of Appeal will rule at a later date whether the suspension of Montreal’s controversial pit bull ban should be lifted. Lawyers representing...
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Mayor, city score 'important victory' in pit-bull battle
Montreal’s controversial pit bull regulation once again has teeth. The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled Thursday in the city’s favour, revoking the suspension of its new animal-control law that prevents...
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'You can't do that with a cat': Vet says new animal bylaw not realistic
Stephanie Laett loves cats but she says Montreal’s new animal-control bylaw is far from purr-fect. Pet cats need to be registered with the city under the new bylaw, but Laett, a veterinarian who has...
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Coalition aims to overturn Montreal's entire animal-control bylaw
A lawyer says her experience after someone complained about her dog shows why the entire Montreal animal-control bylaw should be overturned, not just the section about pit bull-type dogs. Anouk Laurent...
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'Humans before dogs,' Coderre says in year-end reflection
In a year-end interview Friday, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre reflected on the events that marked 2016 and turned his attention to 2017 — when the city will celebrate its 375th anniversary. Coderre...
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Undercover video raises questions about treatment of animals in Baie D’Urfé...
A U.S. animal rights organization wants the Quebec government to investigate allegations of animal cruelty at a research lab in Baie D’Urfé. A group called Last Chance for Animals conducted an...
View ArticleMovie watchdog group says 'A Dog’s Purpose' video was 'misleading'
Video that appeared to show a frightened German shepherd being forced to swim during filming of “A Dog’s Purpose” was misleading, according to the watchdog organization that certifies “no animals were...
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