Province wants to double animal abuse fines

 

The Ontario government has posted proposals to set stiff fines for people who abuse police animals.

They will be fined at least $25,000 and up to $130,000 for a first offence and be sentenced to two years in prison.

For a second offence, the fine could be up to $260,000.

A corporation, upon conviction, is liable to a fine of not more than $500,000 in the case of a first offence, and in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000.