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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Misleading Reporting on Bill 47

The Ottawa Citizen ran a highly misleading and factually inaccurate article on MacLaren’s OSPCA bill today. I wrote the following Letter to the Editor. Re: “MPP revises his bill to curtail powers of OSPCA” Dear Editor, The article on Bill 47 makes constant mention of “animal rights.” This mention is both misleading and false: there is [...]

The Animal Abuse Authorization Act of 2012 (B-47, Jack MacLaren’s Bill)

It is abundantly clear that I am no fan of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals nor am I fan of its legislation. Contrary to the views expressed by backwoods rednecks–the very sort of people who are the backbone of Jack MacLaren’s support and are, unfortunately, my immediate neighbours–the OSPCA is [...]