Mississauga bans shark fin products

It’s official: Mississauga has beaten Toronto to the punch. While city council here has been having a hard time banning shark fin products, Mississauga councillors unanimously adopted a bylaw this morning that prohibits the possession and sale of shark fins in the city, jurisdictional issues be damned. The move makes Mississauga the largest city in Canada to outlaw the controversial seafood. Brantford made a similar decision earlier this year, and Oakville banned shark fins back in July, effectively cornering the city of Toronto from the west (of course, more shark fins are probably served north of the city). Toronto city council meets tomorrow to address the issue. Mississauga councillor Pat Mullin told the Toronto Star she hopes the city’s move will create momentum for a ban in other cities across Canada. “I hope Toronto, tomorrow, uses Mississauga as an example,” she said, which we believe would officially turn this week into no-shark week. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »