Loki’s Gift

With the  Territorial Elections looming in front of residents/taxpayers across the Northwest Territories much needs to be considered.

A Facebook page has been launched whereby all candidates running may be asked specific questions, as well as individuals may also post there own comments and raise issues.  This is an open group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NWT.elec.17/

NWT.elec.17@groups.facebook.com

In a prior post this writer brought to the attention of readers just how specific MLA’s and GNWT Ministers actually voted regarding the deadly loophole within the new NWT Dog Act.

This question has now been posted on the NWT Elections facebook page:

Question to All Candidates:  After my three years of battling the Territorial Govt for a Comprehensive Animal Protection Act and drawing Ministerial attention to the facts pertaining to the direct Link Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence, as well as the statistics that the NWT has the highest rate of Violent Crime per capita than anywhere else in Canada;  given the protest to remove the reworded deadly loophole in the new NWT Dog Act, which a number of GNWT Ministers actually voted to keep in, going against many of their constituents, and thereby outnumbering the MLA’s who wanted it removed;  and given the fact the NWT remains listed as“Best Place to Abuse Animals” and now  for the third year in a row by the Animal Legal Defense Fund; given that the motion carried In the Legislative Assembly  to continue working towards the Comprehensive Animal Protection Act that I wanted in the first place :  Which of you, as candidates plan to keep the NWT in the Dark Ages and refuse to bring into effect very real Comprehensive Animal Protection that will live up to the standards as set across the rest of Canada?  Which of you as candidates will focus on bringing the NWT into the real world and push for Comprehensive Animal Protection that will live up to or even surpass the legislation standards as set by the rest of Canada?  What will any of you do to ensure that properly trained Animal Cruelty Investigators are established?  What will any of you do to improve veterinary services and accessibility across the NWT?  What will any of you do to expand the current Sahtu Program?  What if anything will any of you do to draw needed attention and focus to the fact that that neglected, abused and suffering animal chained in someone’s backyard may be indicative of potential domestic abuse and violence within that family home?

Below you will find out just how your MLA’s and Ministers actually voted:  just go to the link provided:

NWT CABINET VOTED TO RETAIN “EXCEPTION CLAUSE” IN NEW DOG ACT DESPITE OPPOSITION TO CLAUSE

http://giftofloki.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/nwt-cabinet-voted-to-retain-exception-clause-in-new-dog-act-despite-opposition-to-clause/

Excerpt from above Blog Post:

MLA’S WHO VOTED AGAINST THE KEEPING OF REWORDED POTENTIALLY DEADLY LOOPHOLE IN THE NEW NWT DOG ACT

“A very special thank you to the MLA’s who had the courage to speak out against the decades of unabated, unprosecuted animal cruelty prevalent across the Northwest Territories.”

“Mr. David Ramsay, Mr. Robert Bromley, Mr. Paul Delorey, Ms. Jane Groenewegen, Ms. Wendy Bisaro, Mr. Beaulieu, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Jacobson. Thank you also to Mr. Paul Delorey, MLA Hay River North and Speaker of the House (not present for vote) but who was the first MLA to actually sit down and discuss and address this issue with me personally in 2008.”

CABINET MINISTERS AND MLAS WHO VOTED TO KEEP REWORDED ’EXCEPTIONS’ CLAUSE IN AMENDED DOG ACT

 FLOYD ROLAND, PREMIER, MLA INUVIK BOOT LAKE

J. Micheal Miltenberger, MLA Thebacha and Minister

Jackson Lafferty, MLA Monfwi and Minister of Justice

Michael McLeod, MLA Deh Cho and Minister

Bob McLeod, MLA Yellowknife South and Minister

Robert C McLeod, MLA Inuvik Twin Lakes and MACA Minister

DAVID KRUTKO, MLA MACKENZIE DELTA

NORMAN YAKELEYA, MLA SAHTU

KEVIN MENICOCHE, MLA NAHENDEH

Animal Legal Defense Fund Reports

2009

http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=945

2010

http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1371

http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/home/contentposting?feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20100610%2fanimal-rights-laws-100610
   2010 ALDF Report on NWT

“The Northwest Territories and Nunavut have the worst animal protection laws in Canada, a California-based animal-rights group says in a new report card.”

ALDF reveals the best places to be an animal abuser in Canada

2011

http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1714

http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2011/05/1590aldf-reveals-best-places-to-be.html

“The watchful eyes of North America and the International Community will remain focused on the Northwest Territories. Just what will they see? and will their opinions change? We can only hope so.”

A Year in Brief Review

http://giftofloki.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/a-year-in-brief-review-%E2%80%93-animal-abuse-in-the-northwest-territories-canada/