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e-2060 (Hazardous products)

E-petition
Initiated by Sheryl Fink from Guelph, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Strychnine, Compound 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate), and sodium cyanide are widely acknowledged as inhumane methods of killing animals due to the intensity and duration of suffering they cause;
  • The use of strychnine and Compound 1080 is considered inhumane by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and the use of strychnine as a method of euthanasia is in contravention of the Canadian Council on Animal Care guidelines, and those of the the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Society of Mammalogists; and
  • The indiscriminate nature of these poisons results in the death of non-target animals, including wild and endangered species, pets, and farm animals, and poses a threat to human health.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to take immediate measures to end the use of strychnine, Compound 1080, and sodium cyanide for killing wolves, bears, coyotes, and other large vertebrates.
Open for signature
February 27, 2019, at 2:59 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
June 27, 2019, at 2:59 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Len Webber
Calgary Confederation
Conservative Caucus
Alberta