Please, please,follow through on this!
Using this web site please forward this e-mail E-mail to the three party leaders as well as the MLA in your area.
http://www.animalrightscanada.com/groups
Roland Houle
TRACS
Kelowna
Layton.J@parl.gc.ca
Martin.P@parl.gc.ca
http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/senmemb/house/members/currentmembershiplist.asp?
Urgent: Stop Animal Cruelty in Canada
Support Bill C-50 during the 2006 election campaign!
Bill C-50, an Act to amend the Criminal Code of Canada with regards to Animal Cruelty, has died once again with the disbanding of Parliament.
Bill C-50 is crucial legislation that removes animals from the property crimes section of the Criminal Code, thereby protecting strays and wildlife as well as owned animals. It provides tougher penalties for those convicted of criminal abuse and neglect of animals, increasing penalties up to five years in jail and fines up to $10,000. It also gives judges the important ability to ban serious cruelty offenders from ever owning animals again.
Please help us make sure ALL candidates hear the following three messages from the Canadian public:
* Six years is long enough. There has been adequate debate on this anti-cruelty Bill as well as ample protection given to animal-use groups and aboriginal groups. The Bill must now be passed without further changes.
* Hunters, anglers and animal-use industry groups are asking to be exempt from this legislation with regards to the Criminal Code of Canada. This is unacceptable. There are protections in place that ensure what is currently legal in Canada will remain legal under the term "lawful excuse". For example, police are not exempt from assault laws in the Criminal Code of Canada even though their jobs may require force. No one should be exempt from the Criminal Code of Canada.
* 93% of Canadians support tougher anti-cruelty laws and government must respond by passing this legislation immediately.