On Wednesday, October 5, Judge Louis Gouin of the Quebec Superior Court rendered his decision in the lawsuit between the Montreal SPCA and the City of Montreal concerning a newly
passed animal control bylaw that banned pit bulls.
One of the roles of
municipal animal control bylaws is to encourage responsible pet ownership through licencing, permanent identification and spay / neuter requirements.
Montreal Mayor Dennis Coderre announced Saturday morning that the city plans to amend
its animal control bylaws to ban acquisition of new pit bull dogs in Montreal.
The City of Guelph's
animal control bylaw was designed to restrict dogs from running at large in the city.
EDMONTON — An amendment has been passed at City Council which eliminates the contentious Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) from Edmonton's
Animal Control Bylaw.
The animal control bylaw in Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been hailed by many as a HUGE success.
The city of Laval is updating
its animal control bylaws, putting more of the onus on the owner instead of trying to regulate one specific breed.
Below are some resources with more information about the Calgary model, including a presentation by Bill Bruce, «Building Responsible Pet Ownership Communities: the Calgary Model», a copy of the Calgary
Animal Control Bylaw, and the Calgary Responsible Cat Ownership Brochure.
UPDATE: EDMONTON — An amendment has been passed at City Council which eliminates the contentious Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) from Edmonton's
Animal Control Bylaw.