The courts will hear an appeal to the injunction against certain measures of Montreal's animal control bylaw.
This convoluted court battle began when the city of Montreal modified its animal control bylaw to, among other things, impose new restrictions on pit bulls and similar dogs.
The SPCA is challenging that ruling in court, and a date to hear that case has not yet been set.
In the meantime the SPCA asked for an injunction against the pit bull-specific provisions of the bylaw, namely the need to muzzle the animals while outside, to keep them on a short leash, and to have them under the control of an adult at all times.
In early October Justice Louis Gouin granted that injunction, pending the yet-to-be scheduled hearing.
Last week the city of Montreal filed paperwork to challenge the injunction, and spent two days arguing that it had sufficient legal grounds to challenge the injunction.
On Thursday Judge Manon Savard agreed with the city that there were grounds to hear a case.
She set a date for a hearing so the City of Montreal and the SCPA will be back in court on Nov. 25, 2016 for a one-hour hearing to argue the necessity of the injunction.
Read the ruling in full (French only)
