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Montreal, May 2nd, 2025 — The Montreal SPCA is pleased with the decision handed down this morning at the Quebec City courthouse, sentencing Antoine Simard, the former owner of the Expedition Mi-Loup sled dog kennel, who was convicted of animal cruelty and neglect last June. Mr. Simard was sentenced to 23 months in prison.

“The sentence handed down this morning is the highest sentence ever imposed in Quebec for animal cruelty,” emphasizes Sophie Gaillard, Director of Animal Advocacy and Legal and Government Affairs at the Montreal SPCA. “In its decision, the Court of Québec characterized Simard’s actions as unacceptable and indicative of a high degree of cruelty towards sentient beings.