From 1919 to 2013, no operational funding was provided by the province to enforce their provincial animal welfare legislation.

[5] The decision was suspended for one year to allow the Ontario Government to transition to a new service delivery model.

[7] March 2019, the Ontario SPCA initiated the transfer of enforcement services back to the province and offered a new operational model where the Ontario SPCA will provide animal-related support services to enforcement agencies.

[8] The Ontario SPCA completee their role in enforcing provincial animal welfare legislation for the province in June 2019.

[9] The decision to return the responsibility of legislation enforcement back to the government was made largely in light of the court's ruling and also in light of heightened safety concerns for Ontario SPCA Officers and concerns with current laws, such as breed specific legislation, conflicting with the mission of the charity[10]