Bill Bruce, (calgary Model) Coming To Victoria

[sumosmum]

This has been in the planning since late last year, and finally is going to happen. Hopefully a step in the right direction to gain some sanity in Victoria regarding dog legislation.

Please share this around to anywhere that may be interested.

Post from Barristers Animal Welfare Panel on Facebook.

"Subject to raising the necessary funds, the Panel has arranged for retired Calgary ranger, Bill Bruce, to come to Australia in the second half of October to meet with media and politicians and espouse the merits of the Calgary model and explain the deficiencies of breed specific legislation. Tomorrow we will post to our internet site details of how to become a member of or make a donation to the Barristers Animal Welfare Panel Foundation. The Foundation has been established as a trust for general fundraising and handling of monies with the pro bono assistance of international law firm King & Wood Mallesons. The Foundation is a separate entity from the Panel as the Panel does not handle monies."

Link to facebook page with announcement.

BAWP Facebook page

[BlackJaq]

That is great! Now all we need is some brain bleach for the politicians to make them a bit more open minded lol :laugh:

[mita]

That Barristers Animal Welfare Panel is one of the shining lights of animal welfare. They played a big part in winning Rocket's release after 12 months on death row.

And now they've gone right to the heart of the matter .... bringing an example of an enlightened system of dog management to this country. I hope councils in other states, besides Victoria, get to know about that visit.

[sumosmum]

That Barristers Animal Welfare Panel is one of the shining lights of animal welfare. They played a big part in winning Rocket's release after 12 months on death row.

And now they've gone right to the heart of the matter .... bringing an example of an enlightened system of dog management to this country. I hope councils in other states, besides Victoria, get to know about that visit.

No, BAWP didn't have anything to do with Rocket's case. His case was handled and helped by Dogs On Trial DOT Victoria/ForDogsSake Australia. Registered fundraiser. DOT/FDS arranged all the legals, and funding. :) Big job and extremely costly.

And even though Rocket's first VCAT appeal, where he lost and took it to the Supreme court, and then that first VCAT hearing was ruled in error by the Supreme, there is no refund for the botched VCAT hearing, and then there are more costs involved in the second VCAT hearing. You don't usually win costs in any VCAT hearing. Can't win financially in this. Even when you win costs in the Supreme court, you still do not get all the costs back. Just to claim the costs, you lose 10% straight away, and then you have to wait and wait and wait. The costs that were won re the Dudas case, the first Supreme Court appeal with the dog Baby, have not come back as yet. That appeal was won last December, we are now into July. It stinks.

[mita]

That Barristers Animal Welfare Panel is one of the shining lights of animal welfare. They played a big part in winning Rocket's release after 12 months on death row.

No, BAWP didn't have anything to do with Rocket's case. His case was handled and helped by Dogs On Trial DOT Victoria/ForDogsSake Australia. Registered fundraiser. DOT/FDS arranged all the legals, and funding. :) Big job and extremely costly.

You're right. I didn't get that from a reliable source.... it was among comments individuals added on to a Facebook page.

[mazasmum]

DOUG however had the help og BAWP as does Kerser currently.

[mita]

Good to hear, maz, which dogs were/are helped by BAWP. Thanks.

They sure are a great addition to doing something positive about the dreadful BSL.