This is an appeal by Ulmer of a BC Supreme Court decision that dismissed Ulmer’s application for judicial review of the BCSPCA’s decision to seize Ulmer’s cats and hen and refuse to return them to her. The appellant had a…
Read More »The petitioner, Ulmer, seeks judicial review of the decision by the BCSCPA to take custody of 70 cats and one hen belonging to her, as well as their decision to refuse to return the pets to her. She seeks a…
Read More »Steven Helfer, a 24-year-old Ottawa man, was charged with one count of criminal harassment, two counts of assault with a weapon, and one count of maiming a dog. Helfer had been living with his mother, Ms. Lacroix, until July 2013 when she moved…
Read More »The accused pled guilty to three different charges. The first being that, between March 27, 2012, and July 18, 2012, he did wilfully cause unnecessary pain, suffering, and injury to his dog, Captain, contrary to s. 445.1 of the Criminal…
Read More »This is the sentencing of Karim Rahim, the accused, who pled guilty to cruelty to animals, failure to appear, and assault. In addition to other charges, the accused was caught on videotape, and admitted to the facts that he was…
Read More »This is the sentencing of Kitty Racicot, following a guilty plea for permitting unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to 29 dogs, and failing to provide suitable and adequate food, water and care for six dogs and eight turtles. After a…
Read More »Petition for judicial review by an animal protection society from a Farm Industry Review Board appeal decision. The Board allowed an appeal from the petitioner’s review decision which had confirmed its maintaining custody of an owner’s dogs. Provincial animal protection…
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