The Lawyers Weekly - September 30, 2011

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If you see a doggie in a window in Richmond B.C., it had better not be for sale. In April, a B.C. Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Richmond bylaw banning the sale of dogs in pet stores, according to bclocalnews.com.

Three pet stores jointly took the city to court, claiming the ban would not achieve its purpose of reducing unwanted and abandoned dogs and that they were being discriminated against. In drafting the bylaw, the city distinguished between pet stores where there is little screening and it is possible to purchase a dog and take it home the same day, and breeders and kennels which have more screening and in which there is often a delay between selection and bringing the dog home.

This bylaw was sparking controversy even before the pet stores took the city to court. Prior to approving the bylaw, the city received one petition supporting the ban with 2,160 signatures and one petition opposing the ban with 1,174 signatures.

Sounds like there is plenty to talk about at the dog park.

— Matthew Grace

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