Bill 60 explained in plain English
Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 60, the Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010, repeals provisions related to "pit bulls" in the Dog Owners' Liability Act and the Animals for Research Act.
This bill amends two Ontario laws: the Dog Owners' Liability Act and the Animals for Research Act. The main effect is to repeal provisions that prohibited or controlled "pit bulls" and to remove references to pit bulls in the context of animal research.
- Repeals the definition of "pit bull" in the Dog Owners' Liability Act.
- Repeals provisions in the Dog Owners' Liability Act that prohibited restricted pit bulls and provided for controls on pit bulls.
- Repeals provisions in the Animals for Research Act related to the disposition of pit bulls.
- Amends sections of the Dog Owners' Liability Act and the Animals for Research Act to remove references to repealed sections or to adjust wording following the repeals.
- Dog owners
- Individuals involved with animals for research
- The bill removes previous prohibitions and controls related to "pit bulls" under the Dog Owners' Liability Act.
- The bill removes provisions concerning the disposition of "pit bulls" under the Animals for Research Act.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill text does not specify the exact date of Royal Assent, only that the Act comes into force on that day.
- The bill does not provide details on what specific measures or "controls" were in place under the repealed sections of the Dog Owners' Liability Act or Ontario Regulation 157/05.
Removes the definition of "pit bull" and repeals various sections and subsections that previously regulated or prohibited "pit bulls". It also amends subsection 4(6) by removing introductory text.
Source: Section 1
Repeals sections 19 and 20 of the Act.
Source: Section 1 (8)
Revokes the regulation concerning pit bull controls.
Source: Section 1 (9)
Amends section 20 by changing references from "subsections (7) to (7.4)" to "subsection (7)" in subsections 20(5) and 20(6), and repeals subsections 20(7.1) to (7.4).
Source: Section 2
Repeals subsection 1 (2) of the Act.
Source: Section 2 (1)
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