Quebec abandons pit bull ban; says breed-specific law can't be applied

QUEBEC — The provincial government is abandoning the idea of banning pit bull dogs.
Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux made the announcement Wednesday just as the proposed legislation, Bill 128, heads into clause-by-clause study by a committee of the legislature.
“There is no scientific consensus that the idea of going so far as to designate and ban a specific race (of dogs) is applicable,” Coiteux told reporters.
“This came across very strongly during hearings (into