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Rambo and Ronin

Every doggy story has its day.
Today, Ronin (shown above in photograph by Sabrina Byrnes) is in the spotlight. Or, rather, his human Jazmine Humble, aged eight, who's applying the mega-hug.
Jazmine loves animals, especially dogs.
Even though, in May 2005 explains her mother, she "had her face ripped apart" by a neighbour's dog. The little girl was bitten by a small Cocker Spaniel who was getting elderly. The dog's owners had it put down after the incident.
Jazmine basically went into shock after having her lip split in two. She doesn't remember much about the trip to the hospital or the surgery, which was successful and left her with only a scar. She doesn't talk about it much.
What she does want to talk about is Gabriela Nowakowska and her dog Rambo, who Jazmine read about in The Mississauga News. She recognized Gabriela from her picture in the paper. The 20-year-old works at the deli where the family sometimes shops.
"She fell in love with Gabriela's voice and thought she was really pretty," says her Mom.
So when she saw that Gabriela's dog had been rounded up by the puppy police, the little girl pledged to do everything she could to help Gabriela get Rambo back. She started a petition to "Free Rambo" which Gabriela says was one of the first, and most heartening, signs of support she's received.
Cuddly sidebars apart, Rambo's situation remains precarious.
Mayor Hazel McCallion told me on the weekend, in no uncertain terms as she is wont to do, that there should be no concessions for the dog. "I don't know how anybody could acquire a dog that young with all of the publicity there was about these animals. Everyone knows they're banned," she said.
"We're going to follow the rules," she added. "This is Provincial legislation and we're not going to ignore the legislative authority of the Province. When it's law, it's law."
McCallion is not impressed with the campaign mounted on Rambo's behalf by animal supporters who have bombarded the politicians and staff with e-mails. "You can't imagine the cost of this," she said, "and the staff time. Where were all these people when the law was being proposed?"
Many of them were imploring the Province not to pass it and being ignored for their efforts but that's another story.
"There's rules to follow," added the mayor. "Some people seem to go against the rules."
Not all City politicians are being so rigid in their interpretation. Councillor Carolyn Parrish, for one, wonders why animal control departments in other neighbouring municipalities tend to be much more liberal in their interpretation of the pitbull legislation.
She suggests City staff could have observed Rambo for a couple of weeks, seen that he was a young mutt whom no one need fear, ordered Gabriela to get him neutered and put a muzzle on him and handed him back to her with no harm done.
To bring everyone up to date, Gabriela is still struggling to raise the funds needed to hire a lawyer. She had a setback in setting up a trust account for fundraising because she needed co-signers and she is still in the process of setting up an e-mail account (she doesn't have a computer) so the many people interested in this case can communicate with her.
And she insists that she really did not know about the pitbull legislation when she bought the dog.
Meanwhile, her lawyer has told her not to talk to the media for the moment.
And, as people in all corners of this argument have noted, young Rambo continues to spend most of his time languishing in a cage.

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[quote]Email McGuinty and your local MPP and let them know that Dogs Vote as well. Do not support this Liberal governement anymore.[/quote]

It`s too bad Rambo didn`t go for a trot around the neighbourhood prior to Oct 10/07.

The couch potatoes handed McGuinty and his thugs 4 more years.

Not too late for your dog to vote though.

There is a Federal election coming soon.
I just received(last week) a recorded message from MP Guy Lauzon looking for my support and some volunteer hrs.

Only problem with his request, is that he dismissed me with a flip of his hand when I went in to discuss the Cochrane v. Ontario ruling and the violation of my FEDERAL CHARTER RIGHTS!

I don`t think Guy had re-election on his mind at that time.

I had been told by phone and email that Bill 132 was a Provincial "issue" but I`m not that easily dissuaded.

It was a Provincial "issue" until Judge Thea Herman ruled in Cochrane v. Ontario

http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2007/2007canlii9231/2007canlii9231.html

that the Ontario Fibs had violated The Canadian Charter of Rights.

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/index.html

See Section 7 and 11(d)

Guy didn`t have time to read the Ruling or the Charter and he didn`t think a Provincial Court Judge could even make such a ruling.

So Canadian dog owners,bring the Charter Violation to the attention of you Federal candidates.

Find out if you have to be a visible minority before they have time for you.

I`m still waiting for you to speak up Guy!

My Ontario "Fib Bull" votes and it`s not looking good for you this time around but I`m willing to listen to all candidates,even you.

Kerry hartman:

"As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seeds of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love" -Pythagorus

Even this little girl knows that this is our McGuinty governemnet. Proud of it? Lets put an end to BSL. Email McGuinty and your local MPP and let them know that Dogs Vote as well. Do not support this Liberal governement anymore.


Here are the snail mail addresses for donating to Bannedaid.

Send a cheque or money order payable to Banned Aid to:
Cathy Prothro
National Secretary/Treasurer - Banned Aid Coalition
351 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth NS B2Y 3S4

or

Mark a cheque "Banned Aid - In Trust' on the memo line; make payable to "Ruby and Edwardh" and send to:
Ruby and Edwardh
11 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, ON M5R 1B2

If you believe in Civil Rights,please send what you can afford.

[quote]I am so grateful people are taking the time to learn the facts and open their minds. .[/quote]

I wish that was true but basically the choir is preaching to the choir here.

I have only seen one politician admit that she once supported this legislation,took another look,and now KNOWS it`s nonsense.

Good for you Carolyn Parrish!

You have more balls that McGuinty,Bryant,Zimmer and Delaney combined.

Once again I feel compelled to reiterate here-

The Rambo case is JUST a Municipal case.
It will NOT overturn the law.

Please donate to the Ontario Legal Challenge here.

www.bannedaid.com

Natalie Blokhine-Humble:

As the mother of the little girl above, I am so grateful people are taking the time to learn the facts and open their minds. .

Humans... now there is the biggest problem of them all.

"I see the problem"

I hate to hog the comments but...

I just took "UP YOURS DALTON" to my Township Office to be designated by my "By Law" guy.
This is a really good guy by the way.

I initially spoke to him on the phone this morning about what I wanted.
He didn`t think they really wanted to get into the business of "designating" dogs.
I explained to him that I didn`t think that was optional because the Province has dumped the enforcement on the Municipality.
So I explained about Rambo and other death row doggies
and the haphazard way that this law is being enforced or NOT.
I told him I needed to know if the Municipality had the legal authority to designate or if they didn`t or if he wasn`t sure but I needed to have something on their Letterhead.
So he told me to bring the dog in and they would photograph it and discuss it.
So off I went.
The Staff had quite a chuckle until I told them about all the dogs that are being killed and all the charges being laid.
The laughter quickly subsided.

Here are the categories I gave my AC guy.
(I didn`t get into the "restrictions")

1)3 Banned Pure breeds.
"By-law" guy had never heard of or seen these 3 breeds.He said he could probably only identify the 4 breeds that he has owned!

2)"Substantially similar" dogs

3) Not "substantially similar" dogs

4)Illegal dogs-#1 and #2 dogs born after Nov 30/05

He asked me if there was a DNA test or any other test available.
None that will stand up in court,I said.

I told him to make sure that a designation of "Not substantially similar" will stand up in court just in case I`m walking this dog unmuzzled in another area and their "By law" guy happens to think the dog is "Substantially similar"

I might be wrong but I suspect he`s going to send my request to the Ontario Gov`t because he`s not sure what they mean by "substantially similar"

I told him to make sure he uses my dog`s new "official" name in all correspondence with the Gov`t.

...and that brings us back to

"I see the problem"

I would urge people with "legal" dogs that are currently being muzzled out of fear or because you`re erring on the side of caution to take your dogs in and ask for an official designation.
You never know,you might be able to legally take off that muzzle.

I understand why people with "illegal" dogs don`t go in.

And as I was told this morning by a Lab/Boxer owner who isn`t muzzling-"Why draw attention to yourself?"

Why indeed?
They might just declare your dog "substantially similar" and order
you to comply or worse.
If the dog was born after Nov 30/05 you may have to try and save it`s life by proving it`s NOT an Ontario "Pit Bull"

Confused yet?

I was just sent a video link in response to my video,"Destined to Die in Ontario"

Rambo makes his debut in
"Ontario`s "Pit Bull" Ban"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvBIKC2cSgg

RE Squibs

I should mention to people that are outraged by Rambo`s case...

that the Octogenarian in the photos with the small black dog, was breaking the law(Bill 132) when these photos were taken.

She could have been charged for failing to comply with the "special" provisions for those "special" dogs and her "special" dog could have been seized and slaughtered.

I singlehandedly will start WW III if that ever happens.
I promise you that,Herr Dalton!

This small dog(known as the Nanny dog in the UK) is one of the 3 banned Ontario Pure Breeds.

Please get OUTRAGED over that.

Is this lady a "criminal"?

Is she supposed to skulk around for her remaining years because she won`t put a muzzle on a family pet.

Does this pet have to be on "doggie death row" before the public and the media start asking Dalton whether his mother dropped him on his head as a child?

For God`s(or Dog`s) sake Ontario

WAKE UP!

Make a donation to www.bannedaid.com on behalf
of Squibs if you do nothing else.

Don`t let Ontario do this!!

I just spoke to Squibs on the phone.

She wasn`t aware of the Rambo Saga.

I filled her in.

She wants to know where all the politicians are who are willing to discuss civil rights and where are all the reporters who would like to talk to her about the MIA politicians who don`t wish to talk about civil rights?

Call her and leave a message.
She`ll get back to you.
I`ll pay her phone bill.

BTW she said to please feel free to use her pictures that are on my blog.

http://jmac53.bravejournal.com/entry/24789

Don`t you just love that Calendar shot.

I`ll bet you Dalton doesn`t have the nerve to do that or much of anything else!

[quote]It's important that I know the details of your "ban". I know you're focussed on dogs right now, but it's also vital that we Save the Humans.[/quote]

This war is so NOT about dogs.That statement is a major part of the problem.


If you want to save a human.

Start with this lady on the motorcycle.

http://jmac53.bravejournal.com/entry/24789

She has asked to meet with a lot of Gov`t folks.
She is effectively "banned" from enjoying her so called "Golden Years" with the dogs that she loves.

She would love to speak to the Press about the trampling of our civil rights and the slaughter of innocent dogs.
Do a search for Squibs Mercier.

http://findaperson.canada411.ca/

Then contact this Mayor and Council

http://southglengarry.com/council.htm

and ask them why they didn`t seize and threaten to kill Mac?

Ask them what`s going to happen when someone alleges
an "attack" by one of these mythical beasts and they end up defending a multi-million dollar lawsuit because they didn`t enforce this law?

Ask them why they can`t respond to this simple question by a taxpayer.

"Do you support or oppose BSL and Bill 132?"

Ask them when they`re going to pull their heads out of their......?

Ask Dalton and Michael why they didn`t seize and threaten to kill Mac?
It`s not like they didn`t know where he was?
Ask them why I got away with non-compliance with their asinine law?

Possibly because all hell would break loose in South Glengarry.

Are they afraid they might actually have to use Pepper Spray,tasers, or worse on an ordinary otherwise law abiding citizen who`s willing to stand up to them to prevent seizure(due to looks) of a puppy or dog?

Ask them why they don`t cuff and throw Squibs Mercier in jail for non-compliance?

She has publicly stated that she will never put a muzzle on her remaining dog!

I wonder how many officers it would take to tackle a defiant 80 yr old?
Maybe Hazel could help them take her down.
After all "it`s the law"

Not in my Ontario!

Politicians "ban" people all the time by ignoring emails,blocking email addresses,refusing to answer registered letters,refusing to allow experts to testify at committee hearings,refusing to listen to experts at committee hearings.

It`s nothing new.

What will be "new" in Ontario is if they are willing to "take out" an ordinary dog owner (who`s willing to stand up to them) over Bill 132!

Ask Dalton if he`s willing to do that.
I suspect his answer is no
and that`s exactly why Mac wasn`t seized and killed and that`s exactly why they won`t touch the next Mac.

This dog owner will stand up to Dalton McGuinty.

It would look really bad on his resume if it said he was responsible for a dog owner being killed while attempting to protect a puppy.

I`ve had enough of Dalton McGuinty`s Ontario.

I`ve already got a Pit Bull?/Lab/Terrier/mix named "Up Yours Dalton"

http://jmac53.bravejournal.com/entry/25069

My next "Pit Bull" terrier puppy will be named
Frank Ulysses Dalton but
we`ll just call him
F.U. Dalton, around the house.

Come on down Dalton.
I`ll put the kettle on,invite Squibs Mercier over,introduce you to the new "Pit Bull" terrier puppy that I may have and we`ll all have a chat about your law.
The dogs don`t bite but the owner might.

Sorry Muse but Mac`s Gang is just channelling the spirit of a little "Pit Bull" named Mac.

Talk to Caveat about whether this is a dog issue and the "banning" of humans.
That`s your go to person.

Squibs and "the gang" only want to talk to Dalton.

And Mayor Hazel and troops,
My money would be on Squibs!

Web sight correction. Now the governors been called

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/296926

This is for "Mac`s Gang".

Hey Mac's Gang. I'm interested in what you wrote. This part:

"I regretfully announce that I have been placed on the "banned" list."

The Corporation of the City of Mississauga tends to do that a lot --ban people. Even arrest people. (Few people know better than Don Barber)

I'm actually researching this Mississauga "behaviour". Because you've just been "banned", you are now of interest to me.

"Mac`s Gang", I followed your link and got your webpage. But I see no contact/email information there.

That's why I'm contacting you through Mr. Stewart's Blog.

It's important that I know the details of your "ban". I know you're focussed on dogs right now, but it's also vital that we Save the Humans.

Please email me at:

mississauga_watch@yahoo.com

People who've been banned or arrested by Mississauga are a vital part of my research.

Please contact me.

Thank you,
Ursula Bennett
(The Mississauga Muse)

The Governor has called.

http://www.thestar.com/

Put the battering rams down for now.

[quote]I don't know what else we can do.[/quote]

You don`t??

Man I hope we don`t get invaded by anyone!

Children and old people to the right.

Those capable of working to the left.

Hazel,
Being Mayor,really isn`t working.
Go to the right.
Sorry it`s the law!

In reference to Mayor McCallion’s own letter January 9 2002, file No 1, posted on Face book (Yeah I from Mississauga) the City of Mississauga’s uses the same Continuing Quality Improvement Centre- Self Employment programs that were recently charged under the Frauds Criminal Code Offences Act.

Why would Attorney General Chris Bentley (former Labor Minister) want Gabriela Nowakowksa to respond to allegations that may or may not be then turn the “Willful Blind Eye” on serious issues involving his own Minister of Industry, Sandra Pupatello who also witnessed fraud was being concealed from the crown since October 24 2001?

You covered the John Danson-Queenie hearings yourself John. The City spends $66 million a year just to shift the burden on thru pooling “One Time Reallocation Allowances” under the same programs.

They should just give the dog back to Gabriela or subpoena Hazel to the stand to clarify her letters.

Holy crap, look at all the comments!

As I look at it, City Hall's already made up it's mind. I don't know what else we can do.

I regretfully announce that I have been placed on the "banned" list.

Same message received from all councillors!

I`d like to thank them all.
It`s been fun.

To Carolyn Parrish and Pat Saito,
I still think you`re intelligent.

It took much longer to get on Michael Bryant`s "banned" list and AG Chris Bentley is still accepting my mail.

I see that my work is only partially completed!

I encourage everyone to keep writing to Hazel until you also get banned.

Wear it as a badge of honor and read this.

We tried education....

http://jmac53.bravejournal.com/entry/26465

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As they do in New Zealand, developing this new precedence on disposing “unwanted dogs” only sets up a hidden mandate to bring down Health Care Premiums by assessing our last six terminal burdening months on the Ontario Heath System that McGuinty’s been avoiding thru the proper channels under the Tax Protection Act and the Airbus-Bear Head Ethics committee.

What opens up the bigger can of worms behind Bill 132 is that McGuinty’s Privy Council has complacently set an example to initiate a familiar euthanasia bar that eventually applies to “unwanted senior citizens”.

Mrs. McCallion might want to wake up and listen to her 2 intelligent councilors before making premature decisions on sharing needles, as they do in New Zealand.

Aloha from Maui, John.

Cripes it never ends! This part:

"Mayor Hazel McCallion told me on the weekend, in no uncertain terms as she is wont to do, that there should be no concessions for the dog."

The evil empire doth speaketh, John. Rambo is doomed.

You then quote McCallion as saying:

"'We're going to follow the rules,' she added. 'This is Provincial legislation and we're not going to ignore the legislative authority of the Province. When it's law, it's law.'"

This coming from the mayor who not only actively side-stepped the meager accountability provisions in Bill 130, (thereby avoiding The Ontario Ombudsman) but that mayor who as an AMO Board of Director, encouraged all other Ontario municipalities to duck, weave and skirt the Ontario Ombudsman as well.

Not only that, but McCallion's Mississauga has also managed to play fast and loose with the Provincial Guidelines to the Trespass to Property Act, AND (Ontario Privacy Commission's) Guidelines for Video Surveillance.

And (you ready?) the 2001 Municipal Act pertaining to certain aspects of accountability.

Sorry I can't think of more Provincial legisl...wait, yes, I can --the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Going back to McCallion and her comment:

"This is Provincial legislation and we're not going to ignore the legislative authority of the Province."

The question I have is how in the world does McCallion feel free to sling such bullschwah like that at you?

And for that quote to make it print and not someone calling HER out.

I'm callin' McCallion OUT, John.

BOW WOW, WOOF WOOF, grrrrrrrrrr.

Signed,
The Mississauga (NOT A)Muse(d)

Thank you for mentioning that the people protesting the law were ignored by the Ontario Fiberals, just as the Fiberals ignored the evidence that proved that BSL is ineffective, unworkable and fiscally irresponsible. All of the canine experts and 80% of the presenters at the Committee hearings on Bill 132 opposed breed specific legislation.

The evidence presented at the public hearings can be read online (if the Fibs haven't tinkered and moved everything around yet again):

http://www.ontla.on.ca/committee-proceedings/transcripts/files_pdf/2005-01-24_pdfM009.pdf

http://www.ontla.on.ca/committee-proceedings/transcripts/files_pdf/2005-01-27_pdfM010.pdf

http://www.ontla.on.ca/committee-proceedings/transcripts/files_pdf/2005-02-02_pdfM011.pdf

http://www.ontla.on.ca/committee-proceedings/transcripts/files_pdf/2005-02-03_pdfM012.pdf

Mayor McCallion should be brought up to speed; Michael Bryant hogged the spotlight with his hyperbole and bombast, and the thousands of people who protested the law (and continue to protest it) and the legal challenge of the law are ignored by mainstream media.

And honestly, Mayor McCallion...when that unfounded, unjust, vague and shoddy Fiberal law was passed, Rambo's owner was in her teens. How many teens read the paper? Please stop trying to blame the owner.

The law does not require any animal control officer to designate a dog as a "pit bull" (a non-existent breed). Call the dog what it is, a mutt, and return the dog to his owner with a caution that he be neutered, that they attend obedience classes, and that she keep him confined and safe.

When did Hazel become such a friend of the Fibs, anyway?

What a crock load of bung!! I heard it with my own ears!

Mrs. McCallion made $.5 billion of illegal concessions when she made the commitment to ban 6) Mobility Rights and Legal Rights 7) 8) 9) 10) & 11) from her $66 million a year “Willful Knowledge”.
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/const_en.html#circulation

I’d have to agree with Carolyn Parish. The Pit Bull Bill was a substitute Red Herring McGuinty had rewritten over existing “Keeping Cock Pit legislation 447 (2) confiscation” cheating to grind a square peg into round hole
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/C-46/bo-ga:l_X::bo-ga:l_XI//en?page=7&isPrinting=false#codese:447

During the Alan Rock $2.1 million goof up, McGuinty’s used the legislation cover over to a similar out of court $7000 settlement with Tony Clement before aborting Transparency Bills 99, 123,142 previous to the Bill 162 Employment Agencies Brian Mulroney and Mike Harris contracted outsourcing to the same broker in reference off loading and the $54 billion EI surplus.
http://hansardindex.ontla.on.ca/hansardespeaker/37-2/l056a-513.html

http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=499&isCurrent=false&ParlSessionID

As sure as former Liberal Premier David Peterson chairs the Rogers Cable board himself when Rambo’s 95% poles set the records straight by the constituents, Social Services, Transit and the Airbus Outsourcing Inquiry were set up and transferred thru the riding associations because McGuinty’s Privy council bungled up Bill 109 the Tenancies Act.
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/286253

Dalton’s taking it out on the dog because he doesn’t know squat how to resolve this “Pooling” issue that contradicts our Constitution .

"I don't know how anybody could acquire a dog that young with all of the publicity there was about these animals. Everyone knows they're banned," she said."

You know, I've always liked Hazel McCallion but that statement puzzles me.

What is banned? What does she mean? Lots of people acquire dogs that are young.

I'd like clarification of that comment:

1. What is 'banned'?
2. What kind of dog does Mayor McCallion think Rambo is?
3. Why is she complaining about the attention the case has generated - what did she expect?
4. Who is 'everybody' and why is what they 'know' important?

As you point out, we were there even before this useless law was drafted trying to talk sense to nonsense.

We were ignored. All experts were ignored. All experienced dog owners were ignored. All animal welfare groups, including the OSPCA, were ignored. OVMA, CKC, RSPCA, you name it. Ignored.

So was the City of Kitchener. So was Mississauga. So was Sudbury.

And now the former Attorney General finds himself demoted and the Ministry is in court responding to a lawsuit.

And ordinary people who have committed no crime are being put through the wringer.

Sorry about all the correspondence, Your Worship but it was really the City's job to find a safe way off this sinking boat.

Several lifelines were thrown, all were ignored.

Cry me a river.

[quote]Everyone knows they're banned," she said.[/quote]

Oh Your Honour
That`s the last time I`ll use that respectful title!

What`s banned?
Please enlighten us.

What`s a "Pit Bull"?
Please enlighten us.

What does "substantially similar" mean?
Please enlighten us.

Why couldn`t Herr Bryant identify an APBT?

[quote]"You can't imagine the cost of this,"[/quote]

You wanna bet!
Stay tuned,there will be MORE cases and they aren`t criminals,they`re ordinary dog owners!

QUIT BLAMING THIS KID!

THE ONTARIO FIBERALS ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS MESS!!

[quote]"There's rules to follow," added the mayor. "Some people seem to go against the rules."[/quote]

It`s called thinking for yourself.You should try it!

This Bill has "pit" neighbour against neighbour!

Dog owner against dog owner!

The Ontario Fiberals have turned me into a 2nd class citizen.
They have turned me into a "criminal".

You`re lucky I don`t live in your area because your next battle would be
Mississauga vs MacDonald and pup!

Watch the headlines for
South Glengarry vs Dog Owner
because
I AM A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER AND I WILL OWN ANY DAMN DOG I WANT IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO!!

Note to Swat Team("Pit Bull" Police),I have an irregular heartbeat.
Careful with the taser,it might be more prudent to kneecap me when you move in to seize that "illegal"?? puppy!

One can only hope that they`re not foolish enough to declare a pup "substantially similar" to some mythical beast!

WAKE UP HAZEL!!!

You`ve got 2 intelligent councillors.Pay attention to them!

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