Opposition to animal rights bill in Canada

[Tobi]

(05-14-2016, 02:47 PM)Catherine Wrote: Big hisses to all who oppose the new animals rights bill before Parliament in Canada.
Special hisses to Bill Blair(remember he was Toronto chief of police during the police abuses of the G20 Summit) who opposes stronger animal protection because it might interfere with "heritage activities".

A similar thing happens here in the UK. There is a long tradition of fox hunting with dogs in Britain. Many country people support hunting. There are always voices 'for' put to parliament, and MPs who support the fox hunting lobby.
Our own Royal Family support it, and ought to know better, especially Prince Charles, who works so hard with "Green"and environmental issues!
Yes that is a "Heritage Activity" I presume.
So is sending small dogs down Badger holes to kill them.

Just because we have some bad habits from the past, which we call "Tradition", doesn't mean we should continue to do them when they cause cruelty to any animal.