Ban fireworks in Toronto (use only silent fireworks).
Ban fireworks in Toronto (use only silent fireworks).
The Issue
Is anyone else furious about the use of fireworks in the city of Toronto?
Fireworks are bad for the environment. The loud gun-shot noises trigger veterans with PTSD, autistic people, anxious people, pets (primarily dogs and cats), and wild animals who get displaced from their families.
Increasingly, fireworks are being mishandled by adults and youth in public spaces. From a CBC article from the May long weekend, “The Toronto Transit Commission says the incident on Tuesday is one of seven in nine days involving people being reckless with fireworks on its vehicles,”
Please sign this petition if you believe that the city of Toronto should enforce silent fireworks or other types of displays, such as drones, to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy peace and quiet, and for those that want to see pretty lights in the skies - silently.
This petition will be sent to the Olivia Chow, mayor of Toronto and all councillors in July 2023.
Links to more information:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/firework-ttc-bus-toronto-1.6861183
https://www.animal-ethics.org/how-fireworks-harm-nonhuman-animals/
City of Toronto Fireworks Information:
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/fireworks/
My story: Misha, my border collie, is my support animal. She has saved me numerous times when I needed help. When I see her shaking from pure terror, it absolutely breaks my heart. We spend "firework" evenings in my bathroom, with the fan on, inside the bathtub, trying to drown out the fireworks noise. I have spent hundreds of dollars on training and it didn't help. Misha is completely terrified of the noise and just shakes for hours on end. All I can do is just be there beside her and try to distract my dog from the awful sounds.
Thank you!
4,724
The Issue
Is anyone else furious about the use of fireworks in the city of Toronto?
Fireworks are bad for the environment. The loud gun-shot noises trigger veterans with PTSD, autistic people, anxious people, pets (primarily dogs and cats), and wild animals who get displaced from their families.
Increasingly, fireworks are being mishandled by adults and youth in public spaces. From a CBC article from the May long weekend, “The Toronto Transit Commission says the incident on Tuesday is one of seven in nine days involving people being reckless with fireworks on its vehicles,”
Please sign this petition if you believe that the city of Toronto should enforce silent fireworks or other types of displays, such as drones, to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy peace and quiet, and for those that want to see pretty lights in the skies - silently.
This petition will be sent to the Olivia Chow, mayor of Toronto and all councillors in July 2023.
Links to more information:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/firework-ttc-bus-toronto-1.6861183
https://www.animal-ethics.org/how-fireworks-harm-nonhuman-animals/
City of Toronto Fireworks Information:
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/fireworks/
My story: Misha, my border collie, is my support animal. She has saved me numerous times when I needed help. When I see her shaking from pure terror, it absolutely breaks my heart. We spend "firework" evenings in my bathroom, with the fan on, inside the bathtub, trying to drown out the fireworks noise. I have spent hundreds of dollars on training and it didn't help. Misha is completely terrified of the noise and just shakes for hours on end. All I can do is just be there beside her and try to distract my dog from the awful sounds.
Thank you!
4,724
The Decision Makers
Petition created on May 19, 2020