{"id":15823,"date":"2017-07-17T15:12:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/prince-edward-island-should-be-a-source-of-inspiration-for-quebec\/"},"modified":"2018-06-10T21:56:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T01:56:15","slug":"prince-edward-island-should-be-a-source-of-inspiration-for-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/prince-edward-island-should-be-a-source-of-inspiration-for-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Should be a Source of Inspiration for Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aldf_2017-07-17_pei_map\"<\/a>Montreal, July 17 2017 \u2013<\/strong> Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund<\/em> (ALDF)<\/a>\u00a0 released its 2017 provincial animal welfare legislation rankings. Prince Edward Island showed inspiring improvement, moving up from tenth position to the very top of the rankings. New Brunswick also climbed a few ranks this year. Due to both provinces\u2019 ascension, Quebec moved down two spots, from sixth to eighth position.<\/p>\n

The Montreal SPCA hopes that PEI\u2019s progressive amendments to its animal protection legislation \u2013\u00a0 including a prohibition on using wild and exotic animal in circuses, the adoption of mandatory codes of practice for animals used in agriculture and scientific research, and new procedures to better protect animals in hoarding situations \u2013 will inspire new advances in Quebec\u2019s animal protection laws.<\/p>\n

Top Tier<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Prince Edward Island <\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Manitoba <\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Nova Scotia <\/em><\/li>\n
  4. New Brunswick<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Middle Tier<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. British Columbia <\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Ontario <\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Newfoundland & Labrador <\/em><\/li>\n
    4. Quebec <\/em><\/li>\n
    5. Yukon<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Bottom Tier<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Alberta <\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Saskatchewan <\/em><\/li>\n
      3. Northwest Territories <\/em><\/li>\n
      4. Nunavut<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Providing protection to animals used in circuses
        \n<\/strong>Prince Edward Island has prohibited the use of wild and exotic animals in circuses, while Quebec includes no similar restrictions. The Animal Welfare and Safety Act even<\/em> excludes exotic animals or wildlife in captivity from the ambit of its protection.<\/p>\n

        Animal hoarding
        \n<\/strong>Prince Edward Island now empowers courts to deem individuals unfit to possess animals, a procedure specifically targeting animal hoarders.         Animal hoarding<\/a> is a common reality and yet, Quebec legislation does not provide any such mechanisms. This loophole in Quebec\u2019s legislation often forces inspectors to lay charges against people suffering from this mental health problem in order to save animals.<\/p>\n

        Adopting standards of care for all animals
        \n<\/strong>Prince Edward Island now requires that the agriculture and animal research sectors comply with detailed standards of care for the housing and manipulation of animals set out recognized codes of practice. In Quebec, comprehensive standards of care only exist for dogs and cats. Due to an exemption in the Animal Welfare and Safety Act<\/em>, animals used for agricultural and scientific research purposes in Quebec have virtually no legal protection.<\/p>\n

        \u201cPrince Edward Island\u2019s recent amendments should serve as an example to follow for many provinces, including our own,\u201d says \u00c9lise Desaulniers, Interim Executive Director at the Montreal SPCA. \u201cUltimately, every province should strive to be recognized as a leader in animal welfare\u201d.<\/p>\n

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        Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Anita Kapuscinska, Communications Manager, Montreal SPCA, 514 656-2760<\/span>, or\u00a0anitak@spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        About the Montreal SPCA<\/strong><\/em>
        \nFounded in Montreal in 1869, we were the first animal welfare society in Canada and our mission is to:<\/p>\n