Parkdale-High Park MPP Cheri DiNovo is fighting BSL (breed specific legislation) in the Ontario legislature. This is not her first time. Eleven years ago, Ontario’s then-attorney general spoke in front of the Ontario legislature & claimed that over time, a ban on pit bulls & pit bull type dogs would mean fewer attacks by dogs.

Turns out, he was wrong. The number of fatal dog bites since the restrictions went into place is actually up. It’s bad owners not bad dogs that are the problem.

Ms. DiNovo is introducing a new bill that will end BSL in Ontario.  Smartly using statistics to support her position that breed-specific legislation does not work, DiNovo says that she’d like to see Ontario follow a model similar to Alberta–where the province educates the population & strictly enforces already-in-place legislation that would punish bad dog owners, not presumed ‘bad dogs.’

There is no way to prove what a pit bull really is, even with DNA testing.  DiNovo’s concern is that many innocent dogs are being grouped with mixed breeds & ‘mongrels’ & being unfairly condemned as a result.

So she aims to go after irresponsible & negligent owners with a vengeance–knowing that bad owners will just move from one banned breed to a different breed that they will then abuse once again.  She’s sickened that it’s already happened to pit bulls, & she’s going to ensure that’s changed and that it doesn’t happen any more.

We at Knotty Toys for Good Dogs fully support MPP Cheri DiNovo in her fight against BSL. If you live in Ontario as I do, contact her & show your support too.

CEO Olivia ❤