Quebec petition seeks change in legal status for animals
MONTREAL – The Montreal SPCA says more than 40,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the legal status of animals to be changed in the Quebec Civil Code.
The manifesto is called “Animals are not Things.”
Organizers say the Civil Code currently considers animals to be movable property along the lines of a toaster or a chair.
As a result, hurting or abusing an animal is viewed as tantamount to the destruction of property.
The signatories are aiming to get Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee to listen to their concerns.
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