Justice committee For the Canadian Association for Humane Trapping, utopia would be the perfect mouse trap. We're hoping for perfect trapping. We realize that we're a distance from that now, but it is interesting that in all our provinces and territories, as of the end of 2007, the regulations reg
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
Don Mitton
Justice committee Our association would be very pleased to see that legislation pass. We are in agreement with the proposed amendment that the coalition brought forward at this committee last week. We would agree with that.
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
Don Mitton
Justice committee Our world is full of compromises, but we would be very pleased to see that legislation go ahead.
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
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Justice committee I don't believe the bill before us, Bill C-203, provides an adequate foundation. I think the amendment that we would be proposing would, for all intents and purposes, bring us right back to C-373. It requires too many amendments to address the needs and issues of the current day.
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
Don Mitton
Justice committee Again in the interest of time, CHT agrees with the comments of the Canadian Federation.
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Justice committee Yes, I would agree with that assessment.
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Justice committee Our position is that Bill S-373 addressed the issues and that the current bill before you only speaks to penalties after one-hundred-and-some-odd years. The pets, the animals, and the people of Canada deserve better.
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Justice committee Yes. We work with trapping organizations. We do trapping education programs. And we have assisted in the funding of trap research in association with the Fur Institute of Canada and the University of Alberta to improve the types of traps available for our trappers.
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
Don Mitton
Justice committee Our organization is made up of a number of members from across Canada who are interested in addressing pain and suffering by animals that are trapped. We work with all agencies and organizations, where possible, to attempt to alleviate that pain and suffering.
February 5th, 2008Committee meeting
Don Mitton
Justice committee Good afternoon, honourable members, and thank for the opportunity to speak to you today about amendments to the animal cruelty sections of the Criminal Code. I'm Don Mitton, project manager for the Canadian Association for Humane Trapping. Since 1954, the Canadian Association
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