The Applicant is the subject of an Order issued by the Medical Officer of Health, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to relinquish the animal known as “X” to the North Bay Humane Society to be euthanized, under section…
Read More »This is a sentencing hearing for Emma Paulsen. She was charged and pled guilty with being a person responsible for animals, to wit dogs, and failing to care for the animals, including protecting the animals from circumstances that were likely…
Read More »This is the sentencing for the accused, Tony Barrett, who was charged with four offences. He was charged with being the owner of animals and wilfully permitting to be caused unnecessary suffering and injury to those animals, to wit: seven…
Read More »This is an application made by the applicant, Guy D’Anjou inc., for a review of a violation of paragraph 138(2)(a) of the Health of Animals Regulations, alleged by the respondent. The respondent, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Agency) alleged that…
Read More »This is a judicial review of the decisions made on administrative review for the return of seized animals under the Animal Protection Act. An inspector from the Department of Agriculture seized a heard of cattle and determined not to return…
Read More »An application for judicial review of two regulations authorizing the Minister of Natural Resources to reinstitute a spring bear hunt in eight Wildlife Management Units (“WMU”) in northern Ontario and of the Minister’s decision implementing the hunt in the form…
Read More »The petitioner, Binnersley, sought an order for the return of the dog, Bandit, and applied for a judicial review of a decision of the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board (“FIRB”). The dog was hit by a car and suffered…
Read More »This is an appeal by Mr. Pryor from the decision of the Animal Care Review Board. He asked that the decision of the Board be set aside and that the affected animals be returned to him. The SPCA received a…
Read More »The plaintiffs operated an animal shelter and were being evicted from their shelter (also their residence) for non-payment of rent. At the same time, the defendants seized 52 dogs and 19 cats from the plaintiffs. The defendants returned 39 dogs…
Read More »The appellant, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is appealing the decision which granted judgment in favour of the respondent, Kenneth Hunter—awarding him damages in the total amount of $11,926.83 under s. 24(1) of the Canadian…
Read More »This is an appeal for a sentence imposed on the appellant for being convicted of cruelty to animals under the Criminal Code. The Court found that further incarceration was required and imposed a sentence of nine months. The Court also…
Read More »The home and yard and farm property of the accused were searched by animal protection officers employed by the Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA). These officers had a search warrant obtained that day under s.…
Read More »The applicants operated a kennel under a licence granted to them by the respondent. Their licence was revoked by the respondent in November of 2012. The applicants claim that they were the victims of discrimination because of their religious beliefs.…
Read More »This is the sentencing hearing for Melvin Gerling for running a puppy mill. The dogs were in horrific circumstances and were eventually seized by the SPCA. The Court considered it necessary for Gerling to be given jail time and a…
Read More »This was an appeal by the appellant, Allen, who was convicted of wilfully killing cattle contrary to section 400(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada and sentenced to a term of two years in penitentiary. The appeal was based on…
Read More »The accused, Arthur Johns, operated an outfitting business providing horse-packing trips. The accused was charged with wilfully neglecting or failing to provide adequate food or water for the horses in his care. The winter of 1989/1990, he took 11 of…
Read More »The appellant pleaded guilty to a charge under section 400(a) of the Criminal Code for killing cattle. This was an appeal by the accused from his sentence of nine months’ imprisonment on that charge. He argued that the sentence was…
Read More »The accused, Kathleen Smith and James Walker, were charged that they did wilfully permit to be caused unnecessary pain to a dog by failing to provide a suitably sized collar, contrary to s. 446(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. The veterinarian…
Read More »This was an application by the Crown for an adjournment. Denis Sevigny, was before the Court for trial on two charges contrary to s. 446 of the Criminal Code. The charges relate to neglect, or failure to provide for, or…
Read More »The Defendant, Chris Goisnard, was charged with an offence under Section 402(1)(c) of the Criminal Code. The defendant was accused on being the owner or the person having custody or control of domestic animals, namely, horses, and wilfully failing to…
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