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e-123 (Fur industry)

E-petition
Initiated by Michael Howie from Hamilton, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled

Whereas:
  • Millions of dogs and cats are inhumanely raised and confined, and brutally slaughtered for consumption and the harvest of the fur; and
  • The United States, England, Australia and the European Union have taken steps to prohibit the importation and/or sale of these pelts.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, request (or call upon) the Government of Canada to:
1. Recognize the cruelty and inhumane nature of the raising, confinement, and slaughter of dogs and cats;
2. Recognize the special relationships Canadians hold with dogs and cats in their homes and workplaces; and
3. Ban the importation of any dog and cat pelts or furs, and prohibit the sale of said products in Canada.
Government response tabled on September 19, 2016 (Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-66-01)
Open for signature
January 18, 2016, at 2:29 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
May 17, 2016, at 2:29 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway)
June 8, 2016 (Petition No. 421-00430)
Government response tabled
September 19, 2016
Photo - Don Davies
Vancouver Kingsway
New Democratic Party Caucus
British Columbia