Bill C-15 Anti-Cruelty Legislation in Canada

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Anti-Cruelty Legislation of Bill C-15
our Web Site is: www.c15.phenethaine.org
The most common misconception is that people honestly believe that animal abuse is ALREADY considered a serious criminal offence in Canada. It is not.
I strongly believe that wanton cruelty, torture and/or the prolonged death of ANY animal out of maliciousness or for the purpose of personal use, profit or gratification should be a serious criminal offence and that the Criminal Code of Canada should be strengthened to reflect that seriousness.
I support the passing of Bill C15 when it is re-introduced this fall (2001)in the House of Commons.
Highlights include:
-Maximum five-year imprisonment term, up from current term of six months.
-Increases the maximum penalty from six months to eighteen months if the Crown elects to proceed by summary conviction.
-Indictable offence punishable by imprisonment not exceeding five years
-Unlimited fine, judge determines on a case-by-case basis.
-Allows judges to order anyone convicted to pay restitution to a humane society or other organization who cared for the abused animal.
-Sentencing can include a future ban on owning an animal.
-Crimes against animals would be removed from the Property section of the Criminal Code

2248 Signatures

  • Kathleen Logan
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    • Ontario
  • H.A. Brown
  • Nancy Fuoco
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    • I fully support Bill C-15.
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    • H4M 1S7 (Quebec)
  • Linda O'Brien
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    • Bill C-15 has my full support
    • postal code/ province
    • L3Y 8B2
  • Taku Yamada
  • Stephanie Sparling
  • Melinda Marshall
  • Leah Mitchell
  • Kelly Downs
    • Comments
    • pass the bloody bill!!!
    • postal code/ province
    • M1W 2M8
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    • University of Toronto
  • Andrea Payne
  • Braam Coetzer
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    • M5T 2M5
  • Joan Juskiw
  • Judy Wong
  • Anne Gibson
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    • Ya!!
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    • M5V 3C2
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    • University of Toronto
  • Sean Poole
  • Kip and Emily Bellairs
  • Sandie Kendall
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    • K0L 2H0
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    • Lakefield College School
  • M. Jean Benson
    • Comments
    • Penalties are no where near "stiff" enough.
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    • T0C 0X0
    • organization
    • Shakapaw Samoyeds, Siamese Cats, etc.
    • website
    • http://world.care2.com/ledfoot64/shakapawsamoyeds.html
  • Lisa Berry
    • Comments
    • a change is long overdue
    • postal code/ province
    • Ontario
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  • Martha Mare
    • postal code/ province
    • Ontario, Canada L6Z4S4
  • Lisa Kent
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    • L3S 3W6
  • Tammy Lynn McLean
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    • M4g 3y4
  • Joan Barclay
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    • L3R 2B2
  • Renee P Snyder, Ph.D.
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    • 84103
  • carolyn barnes
  • Adrienne Morrow
  • Geri Brown
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    • T2A 4W9/ Calgary
  • Dave Shaw
    • Comments
    • Stop !
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    • L1E 2M6
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    • Shawkir Web Host & Design
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    • www.bridalbrowse.com
  • willia r burgess
    • Comments
    • Do the right thing. Let's stop cruelty
  • Cheryl A. Jewhurst
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    • V5E 2J3
  • Judy Watson
    • Comments
    • This is long overdue.
    • postal code/ province
    • V5N 1T7. Vancouver, B.C.
  • E.H.E.Bingley
    • website
    • http://animalsgalore.homestead.com/index.html
  • Elvira Lupo
  • Celyne Gaspe
    • postal code/ province
    • Toronto
  • Lisa Holmes
  • Dawn O'Keeffe
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    • N0G 1R0 Ontario
    • organization
    • Basset Hound Rescue of Ontario
    • website
    • http://www.bassetrescue.ca
  • Greg Wonnacott
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    • Ontario
  • Gloria R. Miller
    • postal code/ province
    • N7V 1Y8
  • Judy Stone
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    • B.C.
    • organization
    • Animal Advocates Society of B.C.
    • website
    • www.animaladvocates.com
  • Irene Beyer
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    • M1R 3H5, Ontario
  • Linda Sewell
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    • V5N 1L7
  • Margaret G. Ross
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    • P0A 1C0
  • Sinikka Crosland
  • Laura Sartor
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    • L4W 4A1
  • Emily Mayne
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    • BC
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    • SFU
  • Crystal Kerr
  • Patti Dale
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    • BC
  • Robyn Reichert
  • Ellen Karger
  • Kim Reichert