What does Ontario Law deal with PitBulls?
The Dog Owners’ Liability Act defines a pitbull as a pitbull terrier, a Staffordshire bull terrier, an American Staffordshire terrier, an American pitbull terrier and a dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar to those of dogs previously referred to. If an individual contravenes any provisions concerning pitbulls in the Dog Owners’ Liability Act then a document purporting to be signed by a member of the College of Veterinarians stating that the dog is a pitbull within the meaning of the Act can be receivable as evidence in court and the prosecution for an offence under the Act. Since the introduction of this law no person in Ontario is allowed to own a pitbull, breed a pitbull, transfer a pitbull (whether by sale, gift or otherwise), abandoned a pitbull other than to a pound operated by a municipality, allow a pit bull in his/her possession to stray, import a pit bull into Ontario or train a pit bull for fighting. There are exceptions that
