Big-game hunters under fire from Toronto MPP

[bigpole]

Cheri Dinovo calls foul on excursions to kill exotic animals like elephants, zebras and giraffes
A local MPP is taking aim at big-game hunters at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show.
Cheri Dinovo, the MPP for Parkdale-High Park, says she's received complaints about vendors at the annual show — currently underway at Exhibition Place — who promote hunting exotic animals like elephants, zebras and giraffes.
"The fact that tours are being sold to go on a trip to go with the primary purpose to kill these animals is pretty shocking to most Torontonians and Canadians," Dinovo said.
A handful of vendors at the show promote exotic big-game hunting, charging upwards of $4,000 for a seven-day safari, not including airfare or trophy heads.
Hunting some animals, such as leopards, lions and elephants, requires a permit. Others like zebras and giraffes do not.
Hunter William Benazzi say it's no different from hunting deer or moose.
"Hunting is hunting, but one is more exotic," Benazzi said. "We're Canadians. So you know what a bear is. You know what a moose is. All of a sudden you're thrown into a world where you're hunting a zebra, lion and elephant — it's a whole new experience."
The tour operators say they're not breaking any rules in the host countries.
Dinovo says that's not good enough.
"There are rules in other countries that we find disgraceful — like child labour, sweat shops," she said. "It doesn't mean we sell tours to those places to see a sweat shop."

[rumbleram]

once again proving how uneducated and ignorant they are on the topic of hunting

[stilchen67]

Once again another Libtard speaking out on behalf of everybody because big brother is what they do best. I would suggest that Cheri concentrate on her constituents and try to do something her party has failed to do.....balance the books, stop screwing the taxpayer, and stop breaking laws!

[Angus]

Once again another Libtard speaking out on behalf of everybody because big brother is what they do best. I would suggest that Cheri concentrate on her constituents and try to do something her party has failed to do.....balance the books, stop screwing the taxpayer, and stop breaking laws!

She's worse than a Libtard, the idiot is a dipper who says the libtards aren't spending enough on social assistance in Moronto !

The sportsmans show should go elsewhere.

[Mattones]

Mind if I copy and paste to to a few other forums?

[chris lavoie]

Most of Toronto is a different breed of people from the rest of Ontario. Problem is that their message is broadcast louder than ours.

[oaknut]

$4000 for a seven day hunt? Damn! My bags are packed. When my buddy was over there he was looking at 15K for one animal.

[yellow dog]

$4000 for a seven day hunt? Damn! My bags are packed. When my buddy was over there he was looking at 15K for one animal.

That would be a base price to start.

[fishing1]

There is alot of things i dislike about how this province is run by the liberals, why does she not work on our problems. Hydro, taxes. They also create some jobs for the locals, and food for the locals.

[jaycee]

Once again a lieberal trying to throw people off to looking the other way instead of at the lieberals incompetency at running their own business.
This way it looks as if they are actually doing something , they are , they are minding someone else's business not their own.