The title of this post is a direct quote from a young gentleman charged with law enforcement and the protection of citizens and animals alike due to the position and responsibilities that position entails.
Rather says it all does it not??
Canada, the golden land of opportunity, welcoming with open arms all manner of newcomers, be they individuals looking to provide better lives for their families, or foreign investments looking to make a profit on the backs of our environment, our fresh water resources and our vast untapped mineral resources. Welcome….
Sarcastic remark…yes admittedly.
Canada, a land where the exploitation, suffering and lack of proper Federal Legislation, allows for horrendous Factory Farms, the continued unabated suffering in puppy mills, kitten mills, horse slaughter, the failure to protect domestic animals, strays, ferals..my gosh you name it…
Every year the Animal Legal Defense Fund issues it’s annual report naming the Best and the Worst places for an animal to live, based on the Provincial/Territorial Animal Protection Legislation in place. It would be safe to possibly conclude that reported cases of animal cruelty, the consequences faced by the perpetrator of such horrors and the overall outcome of Judicial proceedings may/may not also be taken into account. Afterall, as I have stated far too often to count…laws are not worth the paper they are written upon if they are not stringently enforced and justice for the animal victims is obtained.
Note that you may download your own copy of the ALDF Report by visiting their site, it is a one time free download which is updated yearly.
Here’s the full ranking list: as of the report issued in 2010 and 2011. You will note that very little has changed. The NWT and Nunavut were tied as the Best Place to Abuse Animals in 2010. However with the victorious three year battle for animal protection in the NWT, seeing the new NWT Dog Act come into effect in May 2011 (still only pertains to dogs) the NWT moved from Worst to now rank No. 11 in the Bottom Tier. Nunavut is now the Best Place to Abuse Animals and Alberta and Quebec also have remained stagnant in the Bottom Tier.
Quebec has moved down a notch ranking at number 11 now. Congrats to Quebec….which brings us to the issue of Berger Blanc in Montreal.
For years Montrealers have been loudly protesting the horrific cruelty that animals are subjected to thanks to Berger Blanc. Are they being listened to?? Obviously not at all. The horrors continue without consequence.
Just what will it take to SHUT DOWN Berger Blanc???????? What will it take for the taxpayed politicians in Montreal who hold their positions/jobs and lifestyles to come clean and do the right thing and meet the demands of the Montrealers to shut this operation of gross horrors down?????
Will it take International Scrutiny? Will it take the shining light of NEGATIVITY, the Public Humiliation and the Pointing of Global Fingers and Protest before the powers that be in Montreal do something????? It certainly seems that way. Will it take the NEGATIVE effect such publicity can have on needed TOURISM, and subsequent retail and hospitality industry losses before the Powers that BE wake up and ‘get it’???
Unfortunately that is exactly what it sometimes takes. The NEGATIVE spotlight that shone so brightly on the NWT (Northwest Territories) for over three years drew Global as well as North American attention. Emails, comments, loud voices from around the world played a very large part in bringing about much needed positive change here. The support from large Canadian Animal Advocate Groups, that took a stance, submitted their own letters and critiques to the Territorial Government in support of the Legislative changes, the documented and pictorial evidence which I prepared and submitted on a regular basis, the countless study papers on the LINK between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence which I also submitted and the needed support from NWT residents….all of it played a huge role in winning, for the first time in NWT history, protection for dogs up here.
So if the same must be done to enable the caring, responsible pet lovers and owners in Montreal to be heard…to have For Profit Berger Blanc……scrutinized and pointed at by Global fingers…..if it must take a Global protest to end the horrors these innocent animals endure at the hands of Berger Blanc…….then So Be It.
Berger Blanc is a shining example of inadequate Provincial Legislation to Protect Animals. Berger Blanc is a perfect example of the archaic, inadequate Canadian Federal Animal Protection Legislation that permeates this country and allows such operations to exist.
In a joint effort with Quebec contacts, more information concerning this appalling, disgusting, intolerable, inhumane, irresponsible, unacceptable situation will be exposed on a grand scale to the International/Global community.
UNITED we made a positive difference in the Northwest Territories, UNITED we can make a positive difference in Montreal and Quebec period!!
A year since Berger Blanc Cruelty
http://www.examiner.com/article/a-year-since-berger-blanc-cruelty
“On Thursday April 21 at 20:00 Radio Canada’s investigative program Enquête presents a disturbing exposé of Berger Blanc, the for-profit business entrusted with control of, and care for, Montréal’s exploding population of unwanted companion animals, a population which has now reached crisis proportions. This program, Mauvais Berger, exposes Berger Blanc’s abysmal standards of animal care and customer service, and lack of promotion of responsible pet ownership.
The images and issues addressed in Mauvais Berger invite a wider consideration of how this for-profit business, unrestrained by weak municipal by-laws, inadequate provincial legislation or effective monitoring, thrives on an ever-expanding supply of abandoned animals. Berger Blancs’ disregard of this fundamental problem of overpopulation ensures a constant flow of ‘clients’, and hence its own financial advancement.
Further, a lack of insistence on rigorous contractual accountability by the municipalities who deal with Berger Blanc aggravates this disgraceful situation. Neither the treatment and ultimate fate of the more than 30,000 animals transiting annually through the Berger Blanc (with sky-high euthanasia rates), nor the exact use of taxpayers’ cash, appear to be of significant concern for any of those associated with this scandalous enterprise.”
http://www.montrealdogblog.com/7052/enquete-presents-disturbing-expose-berger-blanc/
The last protest of 2011 organized by SPA Canada
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-last-protest-of-2011-organized-by-spa-canada
Excerpt: “More than six months ago, the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) Canada declared war on pounds thanks to an undercover operation that took place at the Animal Control facility under the name of Berger Blanc. ”
TIER STANDINGS IN 2011 (note 2012 standings have yet to be published)
2011 Canadian Animal Protection Laws Rankings
http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1713
Comparing Overall Strength & Comprehensiveness
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Top Tier: |
1. Ontario 2. Manitoba 3. New Brunswick 4. Nova Scotia |
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Middle Tier: |
5. Saskatchewan 6. Yukon 7. British Columbia 8. Prince Edward Island 9. Newfoundland & Labrador |
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Bottom Tier: |
10. Alberta 11. Northwest Territories 12. Quebec 13. Nunavut |
Top Tier:
- 1. Ontario
- 2. Nova Scotia
- 3. Manitoba
- 4. New Brunswick
Middle Tier:
- 5. Yukon
- 6. British Columbia
- 7. Saskatchewan
- 8. Prince Edward Island
- 9. Newfoundland and Labrador
Bottom Tier:
- 10. Alberta
- 11. Quebec
- 12. Northwest Territories, Nunavut (tie)
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Very good content here as I read today and on the subject of puppy mills, kitten mills, pet stores all in Canada , This promotes Disease that can be very dangerous to humans, IE”Children”, Cruel and Inhumane treatment of all Animals and Death in these Animal Mills and pet stores. Put an end to these puppy and kitten mills, pet stores and stop this Abuse to Animals in Canada. I’m in part Native Canadian,” Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia”, Their are plenty of kittens and puppies in Animal Shelter’s all over Canada, I Advocate for All Living beings to be free of harm and I would ask the Canadian Government to step up and outlaw this practice in all of Canada and it’s Territories
Norm Seavey
Americlense Technologies
Thank you for your comment. One of the biggest issues is the failure of pet owners to be responsible and have their pet spayed/neutered; to stop allowing unaltered pets to roam freely, allowing the continued cycle of birth and subsequent death of unwanted litters. Banning the sale of animals in Pet Stores is a MUST, as this enables the continued existence of puppy mills and kitten mills, the sale of un-vaccinated young animals, sick animals, genetically inbred animals with congenital illness and or deformities.
As long as people frequent Pet Stores to buy pups, kittens, birds..any living creature from Pet Store…or seek out back yard breeders (for profit) there will continue to be over population and subsequent destruction of innocent lives..their only crime…having been born.
I Would stop the puppy mills and kitten mills as they promote Disease , Torture and killing of animals, outside of this there are to many overcrowded animal shelter’s that need people to adopt the animals there. The Canadian Government needs to outlaw this practice to end the suffering and killing of these animals.
Norm Seavey
Americlense Technologies
Agreed. There are far too many animals in shelters, many of those shelters are Kill Shelters. Many of these animals were loyal and faithful pets, either abandoned or surrendered, all deserving of loving forever homes and a second chance at a good life.
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