INFO IMPORTANTE- Bill S-213

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Conservatives throw their support behind indaquate animal protection bill
Tuesday, August 29, 2006


Ottawa, August 29, 2006 – The Conservative government is putting the welfare of animals and vulnerable Canadians at risk by today announcing it will support a wholly inadequate private member’s bill to amend the animal cruelty provisions of the Criminal Code.

“The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) is disappointed – but not surprised – that Justice Minister Vic Toews is supporting Bill S-213,” says CFHS Chief Executive Office Steve Carroll.

The Conservatives, who campaigned on their efforts to get tough on crime and make Canadian communities safer, are falling short on their own election promises by supporting S-213.

The proposed legislation, introduced this April by Liberal Senator John Bryden, is nearly identical to today’s Criminal Code, originally enacted in 1892: it contains the same loopholes, archaic language and inadequacies, and provides only increased penalties. Animal abusers who today slip through the cracks unpunished, will continue to do so under Bill S-213.

“The Conservatives are missing a great opportunity to introduce strong, effective legislation that would not only better protect animals and appropriately punish those guilty of animal cruelty: it would also help protect vulnerable citizens from violence,” says Mr. Carroll.

In the last decade, extensive research has shown a clear link between violence toward humans and violence toward animals. In domestic violence cases, abuse toward women or children is often noted alongside violence toward animals. And many of the most notable violent offenders – like Paul Bernardo and Jeffrey Dahmer – were known to have abused animals in their youth. Effective animal cruelty legislation could help stop violence toward animals before it escalates to violence toward people.

The Justice Minister’s announcement to support Bill S-213 is the latest setback in a seven-year effort to update the animal cruelty provisions of Canada’s Criminal Code. The CFHS supports the reintroduction of effective animal cruelty legislation, similar to the Bill last known as C-50. And while Parliament continues to delay passage of effective legislation, animals continue to suffer, and Canada falls farther and farther behind other developed countries when it comes to animal protection.

“Canadian animal lovers need to write to the Prime Minister, the Justice Minister and their MP to tell them Bill S-213 just doesn’t cut it,” adds Mr. Carroll. “The government needs to understand Canadians want anti-cruelty laws that will actually make a difference.”

http://www.cfhs.ca/index.html

(Il faudrait essayer de savoir ce que ce Bill S-213 contient au juste...)

[animo-aequoanimo 0]

Je crois qu'un "bill" est un projet de loi ?

[Animal 0]

Oui ! Encore un autre, ça a ben l'air !!!!!!!