VANCOUVER — British Columbia got a "terrible black eye" around the world after a mass slaughter of sled dogs near Whistler last April, but is now planning to implement the highest animal protection standards in Canada, Premier Christy Clark said Tuesday.
Clark announced the province will update the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act this fall after releasing the much anticipated Sled Dog Task Force report.
Among the report’s 10 recommendations are increasing penalties for the most serious offenders under the act to a maximum $75,000 in fines instead of the existing $10,000 and 24 months imprisonment instead of the current six months. As well, it is planning to extend the statue of limitations for prosecution under the act from its current six months.
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