Barberycoast CKC Registered Amstaffs

Ontario's Bill 132, a province-wide ban on "pit bull type" dogs including American Staffordshire Terriers, has passed Royal Assent and will be enacted on August 29th, 2005.

The following information from The Canadian Kennel Club provides our members and CKC Event participant's factual information regarding the impact of Bill 132 in Ontario.

The complete legislation and regulations should be reviewed on the website of Attorney General Michael Bryant at www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
Specific concerns relative to your personal circumstances or requests for clarification of the Act should be directed to michael.bryant@jus.gov.on.ca or mbryant.mpp@liberal.ola.org. Phone contact can be made at (416) 326-2220.

The Act comes into effect August 29, 2005.

For the purposes of the Act a pit bull is defined as: A pit bull terrier, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, an American Staffordshire Terrier, an American Pit Bull Terrier, a dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics substantially similar to any of those dogs.

OWNING A RESTRICTED PIT BULL IN ONTARIO

1) Current owners may keep existing dogs or those born within 90 days after August 29 as long as they comply with the Act.
2) After the ban comes into effect, a person who did not own any pit bulls may acquire one (1) restricted pit bull.
3) A person who owned one (1) or more pit bulls on August 29 will be able to acquire more as long as the number does not exceed the total owned on August 29.

PARTICIPATING AT AN ONTARIO EVENT WITH A RESTRICTED PIT BULL

1) All breeds recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club, can still participate in Official CKC Events. The dog must have participated in at least one approved event during the 365 day period prior to August 29, 2005 within Ontario or elsewhere.
2) Muzzle and leash restrictions are not required while the dog is on the site and participating in an approved event.
3) The sterilization of a dog participating in approved dog events is not required.

TRAVELLING FROM OUTSIDE ONTARIO TO AN APPROVED EVENT

1) Restricted dogs traveling in Ontario must be registered with the CKC or other approved registry as listed in the Regulations.
2) Such dogs may only be in the province during 14 day periods that include an approved dog event in which the dog participated (provide copy of entry as documentation).
3) The dog is not required to be sterilized.
4) Except when at an approved dog event the dog must be muzzled and leashed in public.

The American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada has come together with the Dog Legislation Council of Canada, the Golden Horseshoe American Pit Bull Terrier Club, Advocates for the Underdog, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada to form the Banned Aid Coalition. This coalition has hired well known lawyer Clayton Ruby to fight this hideous breed ban. This ban will cost the lives of thousands of innocent dogs and destroy the lives of many people. The choices for any dogs in shelters who fit the description are euthanasia or to spend what time they have left in a research facility!!! Please everyone dig deep to help save our dogs and donate whatever you can to the ASTCC. All donated funds will go directly to legal defence.

or alternatively, you can mail a cheque payable to the ASTCC to:
Cathy Prothro (President ASTCC)
351 Pleasant St Dartmouth, NS Canada B2Y 3S4

Thank you in advance for your generosity is helping us stop BSL. Your dogs will love you for it! NO BREED IS SAFE FROM BSL!!!

BANNED-AID: Raising Funds to Fight BSL

New items are available on the Banned-Aid site; some great new prints and new auction items.

100% of all funds go towards the Legal Challenge in Ontario. This is the first Breed Ban of it's kind in North America! It is province wide -- there has never before been a State or Province wide ban. The Attorney General of Ontario is already gloating that other provinces and States (New Mexico, Denver) are consulting with him. Ontario is setting a dangerous precedent for the rest of North America!

Help us defeat Bill 132. We need your support!

www.bannedaid.com

Cathy Prothro-Short
351 Pleasant Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B2Y 3S4
902-827-3263

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