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EPISODE · Nov 15, 2021 · 23 MIN

Ontario's pit bull ban back in the spotlight

from This Matters · host Toronto Star

Guest: Liam Casey, Canadian Press reporter Ontario is the only province that has legislation that bans pit bulls. Since it's enactment over 15 years ago, dog lovers have had issues with the ban, from the determination of dogs, the enforcement and seizure of animals, the lack of personal responsibility of owners and little to no recourse for owners of dogs who haven't done anything wrong, but fit the description of the breed. In recent weeks, there was a groundswell of support after a dog name Dwaeji was taken from his family in Vaughan. With a lot of public and political pressure, many thought change might be on the horizon, but after the dog in question was released, he bit a 13-year-old boy, once again, raising the issues that got these type of dogs banned in the first place.

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