Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	4th Meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, April 05, 2018 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:  W. Brown (Chair), K. Ashe, A. Cheng, H. de Hoog, A-M. Evans, M. Gelinas, A. Hayes,​ P. Lystar, M. Morris, E. Nicholas and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary)

   

  REGRETS:  D. Simpson and M. Toplack

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  R. Oke

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

5:00 PM - Mary Shepherd  - Animals in Cars during the Summer Months

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  That a public awareness campaign, related to animals in cars, BE INCORPORATED into the 2018 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Work Plan; it being noted the campaign would include some/all of the following: 

  ·                     educating the public about not leaving animals in cars during the summer, even for a few minutes, including, but not limited to, a media blitz and getting information to all households;

  ·                     approaching the London Police Services Board, the OSPCA and the London Humane Society to determine their policies and practices;

  ·                     approaching Councillors and rescue agencies with a request to put the information on facebook and twitter; and,

  getting the message out that an animal only has minutes if left in a hot car and immediate action is required;

  it being noted hat the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from M. Shepherd, with respect to this matter.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 1, 2018 was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment of Members to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 6, 2018 with respect to appointments to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Wildlife and Companion Animal Sub-Committee 

• That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from W. Brown, Chair, Wildlife and Companion Animal Sub-Committee.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Beaver Lodge Discussion 

• That the actions relating to the beaver lodge destruction in West London BE REFERRED to the Wildlife and Companion Animals Sub-Committee to prepare questions for the upcoming delegations with respect to this matter.

5.2

Green Standards for Light Pollution and Bird Friendly Development Guidelines

• That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from W. Brown, with respect to the Green Standards for Light Pollution and Bird Friendly Development Guidelines that were presented at the Planning and Environment Committee on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 as a part of the 4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC), on behalf of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on the Environment.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED)  Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

• That the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) Terms of Reference BE PLACED on the next Agenda to allow the AWAC to review its composition.

7.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.