Unknown to the average person is the existence of dog fighting on Native reserves, especially in the Fraser Valley.

But not unknown to the SPCA. It has known for years and has told complainants that it can't do anything without permission from the Band.

Dog fighting is illegal under the Criminal Code and inflicting cruelty is illegal under the Criminal Code and the PCA Act and the SPCA has every legal right to investigate it.

The most complete report of the SPCA saying it can't go on reserves to investigate a report of crfuelty described wounded dogs being thrown in the river, run over, and/or left to die.

The local SPCA Constable told the complainant that the SPCA could not just go on the reserve. SPCA constable are trained to enforce the animal cruelty provisions of the Criminal Code and the PCA Act so it is not credible that none of them know that they have jurisdiction over reserves.