Pets are Family!
Below you will find current and past campaigns and petitions intended to promote change in issues facing pet-owning households at all levels of government - federal, provincial and municipal.
While there are countless worthy animal-related efforts at any given time, all those listed here share a common goal: enhancing pet-ownership conditions in Canada.
Do you have anything to add? Please submit it for consideration. We cannot guarantee that all causes will be listed here.
While there are countless worthy animal-related efforts at any given time, all those listed here share a common goal: enhancing pet-ownership conditions in Canada.
Do you have anything to add? Please submit it for consideration.
Disclaimer: This page is provided as a service to the broader pet-owner community and does not reflect an endorsement for any particular campaign or cause.
Campaigns and Petitions - Federal Government
House of Commons petition to void "no pet" clauses in tenancy agreements.
Humane Canada via MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Lib.)
Sales tax on pet food (Federal)
Remove sales tax from pet foods and include pets in emergency planning.
Pets Canada
Inclusion of pets in government social spending to help families suffering from economic challenges
Paws for Hope
Pets are currently considered property according to Canada's criminal laws.
Pet owner
Improve Companion Animal Status in Law
Recognize companion animals as being more than inanimate property.
Concern for Animals Collective (CFAC)
A petion to make veterinary fees a tax-deductible expense
Regional Animal Protection Society
Campaigns and Petitions - Provincial Governments
Sales tax on pet food (Ontario)
Remove sales tax from pet foods and include pets in emergency planning.
Pets Canada
A call to political parties to include pet-friendly issues in their platforms in the 2024 provincial election season.
BC SPCA
Prohibit banning of pets in rental properties.
Pet owner
Campaigns and Petitions - Municipal Governments
Improve off-leash options (Vancouver)
Pet owners need more off-leash parks and options.
Pet owner
Remove rental restrictions (Calgary)
Prohibit Rental Properties in Calgary from Banning Pets.
Pet owner
Allow leashed dogs on Transit (Waterloo)
Prohibit Rental Properties in Calgary from Banning Pets.
Dog Friendly Collective
