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His wife [[Kathy Corrigan|Kathy]] was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] in the [[British Columbia general election, 2009|2009 provincial election]], as the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democratic]] MLA for [[Burnaby-Deer Lake]]. |
His wife [[Kathy Corrigan|Kathy]] was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] in the [[British Columbia general election, 2009|2009 provincial election]], as the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democratic]] MLA for [[Burnaby-Deer Lake]]. |
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'''Controversy''' |
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In the fall of 2013, Burnaby City Council invited public input into its animal control bylaws, particularly with regard to the definition of “vicious dogs” and a perceived problem with “pit bulls.” The city was contemplating strengthening the breed-specific language of their current bylaw and had solicited a report from a team headed by Denise Jorgenson, director of finance. |
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The report<ref>[http://hugabull.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/burnaby-council-meeting-BSL-report.pdf]</ref> not only failed to consider peer-reviewed studies, successful dog legislation from other communities, and the opinions of the local SPCA, but it also presented questionable data. The report recommended a strengthening of the breed-specific language, with increased fines and restrictions to owners of pit bulls. |
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Flaws in the city’s study were pointed out by several delates, both in-person and in print, including an associate professor of mathematics.<ref>[http://www.burnabynow.com/news/burnaby-s-numbers-for-pit-bull-bites-are-questionable-1.634952]</ref> Burnaby City Council, however, disregarded the advice of both the delegates and the general public, who were overwhelmingly opposed to breed-specific legislation. Mayor Corrigan stated that council were not going to remove breed-specific language, that the meetings were solely to determine whether or not they would follow Jorgenson’s recommendations. His councillors, all members of the same NDP-affiliated Burnaby Citizens’ Association, ended up voting unanimously in favour of the changes proposed in the report, each one in turn coming up with a different reason (not based on fact) and not providing delegates the opportunity to refute.<ref>[http://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/your-letters/burnaby-council-pit-bull-decision-bites-1.649137]</ref><ref>[http://pawsforhope.org/burnaby-city-councils-response-to-september-23-delegations-regarding-proposed-increased-to-breed-specific-legislation/]</ref><ref>[http://pawsforhope.org/asilentmajority/]</ref> |
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Full recordings of the September 23 and September 30, 2013, meetings are available online at http://www.burnaby.ca/Our-City-Hall/Mayor---council/council-Meetings.html |
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Revision as of 19:55, 30 October 2013
Derek Corrigan | |
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Mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia | |
Assumed office 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | small |
Died | small |
Resting place | small |
Spouse | Kathy Corrigan |
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Residence(s) | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Derek Richard Corrigan is the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Corrigan is a graduate of Vancouver's Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School and has lived in Burnaby since 1977, the same year he obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia. Prior to law school he studied undergraduate political science and philosophy. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1978[1] and is also an associate counsel with the Vancouver law firm Lindsay Kenney.[2]
Corrigan was first elected to Burnaby City Council in 1987 and served as a councillor for 15 years. He was elected as mayor in 2002 and re-elected in 2005, 2008, and 2011.[3]
His wife Kathy was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, as the New Democratic MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.
Controversy
In the fall of 2013, Burnaby City Council invited public input into its animal control bylaws, particularly with regard to the definition of “vicious dogs” and a perceived problem with “pit bulls.” The city was contemplating strengthening the breed-specific language of their current bylaw and had solicited a report from a team headed by Denise Jorgenson, director of finance.
The report[4] not only failed to consider peer-reviewed studies, successful dog legislation from other communities, and the opinions of the local SPCA, but it also presented questionable data. The report recommended a strengthening of the breed-specific language, with increased fines and restrictions to owners of pit bulls.
Flaws in the city’s study were pointed out by several delates, both in-person and in print, including an associate professor of mathematics.[5] Burnaby City Council, however, disregarded the advice of both the delegates and the general public, who were overwhelmingly opposed to breed-specific legislation. Mayor Corrigan stated that council were not going to remove breed-specific language, that the meetings were solely to determine whether or not they would follow Jorgenson’s recommendations. His councillors, all members of the same NDP-affiliated Burnaby Citizens’ Association, ended up voting unanimously in favour of the changes proposed in the report, each one in turn coming up with a different reason (not based on fact) and not providing delegates the opportunity to refute.[6][7][8]
Full recordings of the September 23 and September 30, 2013, meetings are available online at http://www.burnaby.ca/Our-City-Hall/Mayor---council/council-Meetings.html
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