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The animal management company served nearly 60 municipalities in Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie.
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The company served around sixty municipalities in Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
Published yesterday at 11:04 p.m. UTC
According to information obtained by Radio-Canada, the animal management company Escouade canine MRC has had its license revoked by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), which will be responsible for transferring the animals.
This Beauceville company served around sixty municipalities in Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie.
The owner of the business, Simon Bédard, faces three counts of animal cruelty. He will be back in court on May 17.
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The Sûreté du Québec arrested Simon Bédard on April 14 at the premises of the MRC Canine Squad in Beauceville. (Archive photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
Radio-Canada had reported in recent weeks the concerns of elected officials towards the company and the testimonies of ex-employees of the MRC Canine Squad, lifting the veil on allegations of neglect towards cats, which refuted the owner in an interview.
Since then, municipalities have also turned their backs on the company. St. George and Armagh have announced that they will not pay the amounts owed in April to the MRC Canine Squad, at least for the moment.
Others like Saint-Anselme in Bellechasse, Lac-Mégantic and Woburn in Estrie have asked their citizens not to renew their medals with the MRC Canine Squad.
Several other municipalities had mentioned maintaining the status quo, including Beauceville and Sainte-Marie.
Contacted by email, MAPAQ replied that they had received our request. We will get back to you as soon as possible
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