Animals Matter
Dear Editor
Animal welfare is important to Canadians and this election, we need to address it!
I am one of the 95% of Canadians that, according to a recent HarrisDecima poll, believe animal pain and suffering should be reduced as much as possible. I find it strange and surprising that Canada still uses animal cruelty legislation first enacted in 1892, when our views on animal cruelty as with other issues like the environment and women’s rights have changed so dramatically since this time. While other countries update their animal protection laws, Canada clings to a Victorian-era law.
I want to hear candidates’ views on how they plan to improve the welfare of animals. Will they commit to updating our anti-cruelty laws? What are they doing to ensure the humane treatment and transport of farm animals? How are they going to protect Canada’s wildlife?
That’s why I used the website www.voteforanimals.ca to send a letter to all candidates in my riding asking their views. I hope others will join me.
I’m a Canadian voter and animals matter to me.
Sincerely,
Ms. Kimberly Fulton
Edmonton Alberta
Thank you for your article and your true concern about animal awareness.
I beleive that we all need to be more aware participents in this subject.Animals can’t speak and they have only us to stand up and protect them.
I will do anything in my power to relay this message to our animal lovers everywhere. Problem is, I don’t know of a site that I can go on to give me the information and guiding to participate. We need to have more support from the government to provide these sites for us supporters or even an orginization that we can gather information .
Again thank you so much for your care and concern,
Annette Glendenning
Pickering Ontario