Contact the ACRB Important Notice:Effective March 13, 2020, all front-line counter services are closed to the public until further notice. Telephone Contact Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday To file an application, you can email your application to ACRB.registrar@ontario.ca. For more information, visit Forms and Filing. If you have any questions about… Continue reading ACRB: Contact the ACRB
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ACRB: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions This page is intended to provide general information and is specific to the time when it is first issued. Please keep in mind that the ACRB’s staff cannot provide you with legal advice. If you wish to obtain legal advice, you should consult a person licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Appeals… Continue reading ACRB: Frequently Asked Questions
ACRB: Legislation and Rules
Legislation and Rules Legislation The following is a list of legislation and regulations related to the Animal Care Review Board (ACRB). Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act Amendments Take Effect October 1, 2023 September 25, 2023 On October 1, 2023, some amendments to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act (PAWS… Continue reading ACRB: Legislation and Rules
ACRB: Forms
Important Notice September 25, 2023 On October 1, 2023, amendments to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act will take effect. Read more about changes to the ACRB processes. Forms Our office at 20 Dundas St. W, Suite 503, Toronto is no longer in service. Until further notice, the following changes are in place for submitting… Continue reading ACRB: Forms
ACRB: Decisions, Orders and Reconsiderations
Decisions, Orders and Reconsiderations Issuing Decisions After the hearing, the tribunal member(s) hearing the appeal or application will deliberate and issue a decision with written reasons that explain why the ACRB reached its decision. The ACRB sends a copy of the decision to both parties. Public Access to Decisions Decisions are also posted on the… Continue reading ACRB: Decisions, Orders and Reconsiderations
ACRB: Case Conferences and Hearings
Case Conferences and Hearings Note: Documents you submit to the board are available to the public on request subject to limited exceptions. Case Conferences Overview The first step of the appeal process involves a case conference with both parties (the owner/custodian of the animal and representative of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector). The case conference… Continue reading ACRB: Case Conferences and Hearings
ACRB: About the ACRB
About the ACRB Introduction The Animal Care Review Board (ACRB) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency. The ACRB resolves disputes and conducts hearings regarding animal welfare, including hearing appeals of orders and decisions of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector and other animal welfare inspectors. Powers of the ACRB Under the authority of the Provincial Animal Welfare… Continue reading ACRB: About the ACRB
ACRB: Appeals and Applications
Appeals and Applications Types of Appeals and Applications The owner or custodian of an animal may appeal to the Board: Compliance orders (s. 38(1)1) Removal orders (s. 38(1)2) Orders to keep an animal in the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector’s care (s. 38(1)3) Statements of account served by the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector (s. 38(2)) The… Continue reading ACRB: Appeals and Applications
Animal Care Review Board
About the ACRB The Animal Care Review Board (ACRB) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency. The ACRB resolves disputes and conducts hearings regarding animal welfare, including hearing appeals of orders and decisions of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector and other animal welfare inspectors.