Country: CANADA

BSL: Active and enforced.

Map of Canada

| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland & Labrador  | | Northwest Territories |
| Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon |

Canine-Related Legislations:
Animal Pedigree Act
Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations
Excise Tax Act : Schedule VI (zero-rated: dogs for disabled)
Health of Animals Act / Health of Animals Regulations
National Parks Domestic Animals Regulations, 1998
National Historic Parks Wildlife and Domestic Animals Regulations

Cruelty to Animals: On March 14th, 2001, Justice Minister Anne McLellan tabled a large omnibus bill that includes amendments to the Cruelty to Animals Sections of the Criminal Code. Click here for the proposal. Click here for CFHS explanation. See also CFHS media releases and CFHS legal analysis.

Import Regulations/Information:
Dog
Pet Imports
Import Permit Application Forms
What can I bring into Canada?

Other Information:
An Enlightened Approach to Companion Animal Control for Canadian Municipalities
A position paper by the National Companion Animal Coalition defining effective and efficient bylaws – see also SAMPLE BYLAW.

Here is a compilation of dangerous dogs by-laws across Canada.
http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/dangerousdogs/bylaws.html

Government of Canada

Alberta Government
British Columbia Government
Manitoba Government
New Brunswick Government
Newfoundland & Labrador Government
Northwest Territories Government
Nova Scotia Government
Nunavut Government
Ontario Government

Prince Edward Island Government
Quebec Government
Saskatchewan Government
Yukon Government


Anti-BSL/BSL Information:
Toronto Sun


Help Contacts:
Candy Beauchamp

Karen Lau
Media Links:

TV
ATV
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
NTV
Television Northern Canada
TV Ontario
WETV

Newspapers
Calgary Herald Online
Calgary Sun

Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Sun

Globe and Mail
Halifax Herald Limited
Hamilton Spectator Online

Lethbridge Herald
Le Droit

La Liberté
Le Soleil de Québec
Leader-Post OnLine
London Free Press

Montreal Gazette
National Post
New Brunswick Telegraph Journal
Ottawa Citizen Online
Ottawa Sun

Star Phoenix
Toronto Star
Toronto Sun
Vancouver Province
Vancouver Sun


Press Agency
Canadian Press, The Canadian national news agency
PonoPresse Internationale Worldwide press agency


Internet News
Adnews
Canada NewsWire
Reuters Canada

Others
Hill Times, The Independent government newspaper
Share Serves the Black and Caribbean communities in Greater Metropolitan Toronto Area.


Dog Press
Dogs in Canada Magazine
Kennel Club:
Canadian Kennel Club
CIA World Factbook 2000 listing: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ca.html
Rescue/Re-home Links:
Click here for world-wide Breed Specific Rescue links.

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies 
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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