Kurtis Andrews: It was recently reported that the Ontario government is considering “all options including new legislation” to better protect farmers from protestors trespassing on farms and harassing livestock transporters. This is welcome news and essential to restore farmer’s and drivers’ sense of safety and security.
Meanwhile, in response, activists are complaining because they claim that such a law would prevent the public from seeing “what happens on farms.” Camille Labchuk of Animal Justice Canada, an animal rights advocacy group, was quoted as saying, “the reason that we’re seeing animal advocates going onto farms is because it’s the only way for them to see the conditions animals are kept without any regulations, without any government inspections.”
Oversight is not their job, it is the job of the government. Everyone, and livestock farmers in particular, support the best possible animal welfare standards. Trespassing and harassment have nothing to do with this. Provocation of fear and intimidation should never be tolerated in our society – morally or legally.
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