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The Ontario SPCA was founded as a charity in 1873 to prevent cruelty to animals. [3] In 1919, the Ontario SPCA incorporated as a non-profit in Ontario and, in addition to fulfilling its charitable mission, accepted the role of enforcing provincial animal welfare legislation on behalf of the Government of Ontario.
The Animal Care Review Board (ACRB; French: Commission d'étude des soins aux animaux) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada. [1] It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario .
Demurrage" / d ɪ ˈ m ʌ r ɪ dʒ / [1] in vessel chartering is the period when the charterer remained in possession of the vessel after the period normally allowed to load and unload cargo . [2] By extension, demurrage refers to the charges that the charterer pays to the ship owner for its delayed operations of loading/unloading. [ 3 ]
Animal welfare and rights in Canada is about the laws concerning and treatment of nonhuman animals in Canada. Canada has been considered to have weak animal welfare protections by the organization World Animal Protection. [1] The vast majority of Canadians are for further animal protections, according to a poll conducted on behalf of Mercy for ...
The forward algorithm, in the context of a hidden Markov model (HMM), is used to calculate a 'belief state': the probability of a state at a certain time, given the history of evidence. The process is also known as filtering.
The Ontario Trillium Protection Act (also known as Bill 184) of 2009 is an amendment to the Floral Emblem Act of Ontario, Canada proposed as a private member's bill by Liberal politician Jeff Leal. The Act, if approved, would prohibit the picking of trilliums in Ontario. Having not received final approval, the act remains unapproved.
The payments are meant to guarantee "reasonably comparable levels" of health care, education, and welfare in all the provinces. The definition of "reasonably comparable levels", however, has been the subject of considerable debate. In 2016–2017, the total amount of the program was roughly 17.9 billion Canadian dollars.
Wilderness areas: Areas preserved to maintain their natural state, and protect flora and fauna. Research and educational activities can occur. Dedicated protected areas: Areas identified by First Nations and the Government of Ontario through community-based land use planning in the Far North area of the province. These areas protect the unique ...