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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I have never heard a reasonable argument for why anyone should have the right to own a potentially dangerous animal and one from a breed that is known to attack and kill other humans.
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In most of Canada you can own a tiger if you want to.
Hell, in Ontario, which has a pit-bull ban incidentally, you can legally own a hippopotamus. The only animal
other than a pit-bull you can't own in Ontario? Cobra? Nope. Crocodile? No way, totally legal. Polar bear? Sure, if you want one.
Orca. You can't own an orca.
Regulation of the ownership of animals falls to the provinces in Canada, who themselves frequently turn that responsibility over to municipalities so it's different jursidiction to jurisdiction.
In Alberta there are no prohibited species, but for many you have to get a permit. I have no idea how hard that permit is to get for, say, a gorilla.
BC and New Brunswick have pretty good laws in place, apparently. Just google 'exotic pets canada' and you'll find we're allowed to own all kinds of crazy crap. Which, I'd suggest taking a look at before anyone spends the time, energy, and poltical capital to implement a pit-bull ban.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/1..._12312092.html
http://www.slice.ca/breaktime/photos...-pets-capybara