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November 5, 2001.
News
Release
C.A.N.
to campaign against Animal Health Bill
The
Countryside Action Network has launched a campaign against the
Government's Animal Health Bill, which would give even more power to
government officials to enter premises and slaughter animals and force
owners to help with the process. The Bill would also give
Ministers power to add new diseases to the schedule of diseases for
which slaughter may be ordered without reference to Parliament.
C.A.N. spokesman, Janet
George, said: "This is draconian legislation and we have no
doubt that it will be opposed by most farming and animal welfare
organisations, as well as those concerned with domestic pets and
horses. We have launched an on-line petition at www.petitiononline.com/CAN1/petition.html
and are providing a print-off petition form on our web site ( www.countrysideaction.net
) We are asking other organisations and web sites, whether
farming, equestrian, or pet oriented, to help us promote the online
petition and the response to date has been very positive."
C.A.N. has
provided some suggestions for action that can be taken to let MPs know
how unpopular the proposals are. Mrs. George said: "The
Government has a large majority, but we would hope that ALL MPs who care
about animal welfare would vote according to their conscience. And
no-one who cares about animal welfare could support this bill."
Email: enquiry@countrysideaction.net
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