- Target:
- Manitoba Liberal Party
- Region:
- Canada
Bill 218 or Fluffy’s Law is meant to provide landlords and their tenants with legislation to guide them in dealing with the often controversial topic of pet ownership in rental properties. There are numerous studies that show that owning a pet has measurable health benefits including increased physical fitness and lower incidents of depression. These benefits are especially pronounced in seniors who are most often tenants and frequently live alone.
The Winnipeg Humane Society has endorsed Bill 218 citing the growing number of pets that are surrendered each year due to a lack of pet-friendly rental properties in Manitoba.
Nearly each and every day our shelter faces the upset of owners turning over their pets due to a no-pet policy. Frankly I find it baffling that landlords are being so shortsighted and hard-headed on this issue. We have learned that in the 11 years Fluffy’s Law has taken effect in Ontario, only 1% of the 800,000 complaints received annually by their rental tribunal are pet related.
To benefit pet owners, the Manitoba Liberal Party introduced Bill 218, The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (commonly referred to as Fluffy’s Law) on December 8, 2009. This bill will make no pet clauses in tenancy agreements null and void.
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The Support Fluffy's Law ( Bill 218 ) In Manitoba petition to Manitoba Liberal Party was written by Charity and is in the category Civil Rights at GoPetition.