9.HARMONIZING ANIMAL CARE AND

CONTROL LEGISLATION.

Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit

(September 16, 1998)

Requesting the East York Community Council to obtain comments from the public regarding further policy directions for harmonizing animal care and control legislation and recommending:

1)Adoption of the report (September 1, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health recommending:

i)that this report be forwarded to each Community Council for further consultation on October 14, 1998 with the community and that comments be forwarded to the Board of Health by October 23, 1998;

ii)that the Board of Health give consideration to holding a special meeting in mid-November to hear deputations on draft animal care and control legislation; and

2)adoption of the joint report (August 26, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health and City Solicitor recommending that the attached by-law be forward to the Community Councils for consideration at their meetings on October 14, 1998 and that the recommendations from those meetings be forwarded to the Board of Health by October23, 1998.

City Clerk

(August 28, 1998)

Advising the East York Community Council of the Uniform Policy for Leashed and Unleashed Dogs in Parks and requesting the Community Council to hear deputations on this policy and forward any recommendations to the Board of Health and Economic Development Committee.

Mr. George F. Evens, Managing Director, The Council, (CLAW)

(August 13, 1998)

Submitting a letter expressing concerns with respect to Animal Rights Legislation.

Copies of background material have been circulated to the members of the East York Community Council under separate cover. Copies are also available in the City Clerk's Office, East York Civic Centre.