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Superior court reins in OSPCA’s police-type powers

Wednesday, January 09, 2019 @ 10:40 AM | By Victoria Shroff

On Jan. 2, 2019, an Ontario court ruled in Bogaerts v. Attorney General of Ontario 2019 ONSC 41, that the Ontario SPCA’s enforcement powers are unconstitutional.

Importantly, Justice Timothy Minnema recognized a...

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