11-06-2017, 06:51 AM
It looks like a legal error on the part of OSPCA. From the article you cited:
"A Crown lawyer told St. Catharines court Friday that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals started the investigation and received a warrant without a complaint."
It would seem that four employees complained to the veterinary body but not to the OSPCA, which started legal processes on the strength of the videos alone. The OSPCA should have got the employees to lodge statements first, before launching a legal case.
This doesn't show the OSPCA legal officers in a good light. They should have known how to proceed.
"A Crown lawyer told St. Catharines court Friday that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals started the investigation and received a warrant without a complaint."
It would seem that four employees complained to the veterinary body but not to the OSPCA, which started legal processes on the strength of the videos alone. The OSPCA should have got the employees to lodge statements first, before launching a legal case.
This doesn't show the OSPCA legal officers in a good light. They should have known how to proceed.
