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QUEBEC — The sister of a woman mauled to death in 2016 by her neighbour’s dog says she is very disappointed the provincial government has abandoned the idea of banning pit bulls.

“Today, we are getting the impression this situation is commonplace,” said Lise Vadnais, sister of 55-year-old Christiane Vadnais, who was killed in her Pointe-aux-Trembles backyard.

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“What seems to be important is saving our pit bulls. People who get attacked and disfigured or have half an arm ripped off are not important.

“It’s as if we’re saying, as a society, we have to live this way. We have to accept there are pit bulls and we are more or less safe.”

Vadnais made the comments on Radio-Canada shortly after Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announced Quebec is dropping breed-specific clauses in Bill 128, the province’s framework legislation on dogs.

The move comes just as the bill heads into the clause-by-clause stage of the adoption process at the National Assembly.