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Montreal carriage horse trade ends, after 354 years

January 1, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

“Calèche” industry was long intertwined with defunct harness track,  start of the Premarin industry,  horse slaughter,  and a notorious glue factory              MONTREAL, Quebec––The last vehicle-pulling horses in Montreal,  Quebec,  are to be off the streets before sunset on December 31,  2019––an hour which,  as this article is posted,  has already come and gone. “Far […]

Filed Under: Animal racing, Canada, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Horse racing, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, PMU, Racing, The Americas, Working horses Tagged With: Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Denis Murray, Luc Desparois, Merritt Clifton, Valerie Plante

How the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa views Galunker

November 19, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

by Barbara Kay [Montreal resident Barbara Kay is a columnist for The National Post, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.] On November 5, Montreal’s mayoral election produced a surprise upset, and by a significant margin, for incumbent Denis Coderre. The new mayor, Valérie Plante, is a relative newcomer to urban politics. Plante is a genuinely nice individual, […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Book & film reviews, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, The Americas, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Barbara Kay, Denis Coderre, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Merritt Clifton, Valerie Plante

Montreal pit bull ban likely to fall after upset mayoral defeat

November 7, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Proposed provincial pit bull ban introduced in April 2017 remains pending             MONTREAL,  Quebec––The November 6,  2017 upset defeat of incumbent Montreal mayor Denis Coderre by challenger Valerie Plante is “A devastating loss to the people of Montreal and victims of pit bull attacks everywhere,”  the victim advocacy organization National Pit Bull Victim Awareness predicts, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Barbara Kay, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Martin Coiteux, Sterling Downey, Valerie Plante

Quebec Court of Appeals allows Montreal pit bull ban to take effect

December 2, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Appellate judges overturn lower court stay on enforcement          MONTREAL,  Quebec––A three-judge panel from the Quebec Court of Appeals on December 1,  2016 allowed most parts of the Montreal pit bull ban adopted on September 27,  2016 to take immediate effect,  overturning an October 5,  2016 stay on enforcement of the ban issued by Superior […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Bouchra Oatik, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Guy Cournoyer, Guy Gendron, Merritt Clifton

Montreal appeal of stay on pit bull ban is authorized to proceed

October 21, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Hearing set for November 25,  2016 MONTREAL––Quebec Court of Appeal Judge Manon Savard on October 20,  2016 allowed the City of Montreal to appeal the October 5,  2016 suspension of the city pit bull ordinance by Superior Court Judge Louis Gouin. Having already temporarily suspended enforcement of the ordinance on October 3,  2016,  the day […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Denis Coderre, Judge Louis Gouin, Judge Manon Savard, Merritt Clifton

Safety first! by Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal

October 6, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Montreal “must consider the immediate appeal” of Judge Louis Gouin’s decision to suspend the city ban on pit bulls Animal control in the city of Montreal has suffered many shortcomings, which led to security problems for the citizens and also problems of inappropriate treatment of animals. My administration has therefore decided to attack these two […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA Tagged With: Denis Coderre, Louis Gouin

Enforcement of Montreal pit bull ban indefinitely delayed

October 6, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Judge continues to hold “pit bull” to be a “breed,” rather than traits common to fighting dogs MONTREAL,  Quebec––Quebec Superior Court Judge Louis Gouin on October 5,  2016 extended his October 3,  2016 delay of enforcement of the newly adopted Montreal ban on pit bulls until such time as all litigation against it is heard and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA Tagged With: Denis Coderre, Louis Gouin, Merritt Clifton

Judge suspends Montreal pit bull ban enforcement

October 4, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Judge objects to definitions based on functional adaptations rather than pedigree MONTREAL,  Quebec––Quebec Superior Court Judge Louis Gouin on October 3,  2016 suspended enforcement of the newly passed Montreal ban on pit bulls,  on the morning it was scheduled to come into effect. Gouin indicated that he will rule as to whether the suspension should […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Denis Coderre, Judge Louis Gouin, Merritt Clifton

Montreal bans pit bulls

September 28, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Bylaw passed by wide margin despite all-out effort by pit bull advocates          MONTREAL,  Quebec,  Canada––Acquiring a pit bull is from October 3,  2016 banned in the 19 boroughs of Montreal.  Pit bulls already in Montreal must be licensed by the end of 2016.  By March 31,  2017,   pit bull owners must demonstrate that they […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alana Devine, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Marie-Claude Malboeuf, Merritt Clifton, Sonia LeClerc

Montreal & province of Quebec set to ban pit bulls

August 19, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Montreal legislation expected to pass in September 2016;  provincial legislation likely to be introduced (Part I of a 2-part series.  See also Pit bull lobby exposed in Quebec as never before.)          MONTREAL,  Quebec––Montreal mayor Denis Coderre on August 16,  2016 affirmed to La Presse investigative reporter Marie-Claude Malboeuf that enough city councillor are committed to […]

Filed Under: Animal rights & welfare, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Population control, Religion & philosophy, The Americas Tagged With: Alanna Devine, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Marie-Claude Malbouef, Merritt Clifton, Philippe Couillard

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