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  Posted on Canoe.ca The former French actress Brigitte Bardot, who fiercely defends animal rights, has sent an open letter to Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay on Friday to ask him to terminate the contracts with The Berger Blanc. In a letter, Brigitte Bardot reprehends “the horror in the eyes of dogs who wait” their turn “, surrounded by corpses.” Bardot states that …

    MONTREAL, May 6 / CNW Telbec / – The Leader of the Opposition, Louise Harel, accompanied by the mayors and borough mayors Benoit Dorais (Southwest), Francois Croteau (Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie), Réal Ménard (Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve), Chantal Rouleau (Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles) and Anie Samson (Villeray – Saint-Michel – Parc-Extension), will make a plea for responsible services in benefit …

Hi everyone! Do you feel that? I have to tell you – since the whole Berger Blanc thing exploded last month, it’s been a whirlwind. With each new day –  updates, progress.  With each day, a step in the right direction.  Tiny changes, tiny steps towards our goal. But it’s happening. I wanted to just take a moment and say …

  As I had said before, I wrote to the Mayor of Laval regarding the topic of closing down Berger Blanc. I don’t know if anyone else wrote to Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, but if you did, could you be so kind in sharing what kind of response did you get? Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from …

CBC News Posted: May 4, 2011 1:56 PM ET Two Montreal boroughs are terminating their contracts with the Berger Blanc private pound following allegations of animals being mistreated. An investigation by Radio-Canada’s Enquête program broadcast in April showed footage of questionable euthanasia practices. At a borough meeting last night, Cote-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce officials voted to end its contract immediately, despite being obligated …

    May 4, 2011 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minister responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-East MP, Mr Pierre Corbeil, gave the order yesterday that the pound Berger Blanc has to undergo specific conditions for the procedure of certain activities within the institution. All euthanasia must be performed under close supervision and direction of a …

  The city of Laval has recently launched a call for tenders for the pound service in Laval.   It is necessary to list the conditions of the contract.  If you know of an organization who is ready to submit an offer, it has to be done quickly. The submissions must be filed no later than Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at …

  CRAC Citoyens Responsables de leurs Animaux de Compagnie Press Release Montreal, April 29, 2011 – Following the undercover report aired last week, Mireille Goulet, a Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve citizen, created a committee of citizens of the Montreal Island wanting their municipalities to amend current animal bylaws and adopt measures from dialogues with its citizens that are similar to those of Verdun …

Thank you to Mireille Goulet for sending us this letter she wrote to Réal Ménard, mayor in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve-Rosemont.  Below is her letter and his response regarding the Berger Blanc. Mireille’s suggestions: –        Réorganiser le système de caméras afin de couvrir tout l’intérieur des bâtiments et l’extérieur de ceux-ci de manière à assurer un visionnement total de la circulation …

        Today people gathered in front of the City Hall of Laval to protest and demand Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt to end contract with the pound Berger Blanc. Thanks so much for all of you that participated and thanks to so many drivers for honking and showing your support! Much more needs to be done.       …