The standards of care for outdoor dogs were re-evaluated after enforcement data and public and stakeholder concerns indicated outdoor dogs face specific welfare and safety challenges.

PAWS regulations updated for dogs

New standards of care for outdoor dogs come into effect July 1

Owners of outdoor and Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) have more to keep track of this summer.  The Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act (PAWS) has updated standards of care for outdoor […] Read more







Fence disputes have been managed by provincial guidelines, but that responsibility could soon fall to municipalities.

Fence disputes to fall to municipalities to resolve

The Line Fences Act has provided a province-wide system for fence dispute resolution

The provincial government is eliminating the Line Fences Act, which has kept the peace relating to property border fences in rural Ontario for generations. The act will be eliminated in […] Read more