Mr. Manning accepted the proposal and personally carried the Act to enactment in 1967, only about six months after it was introduced. The Act was not as strong as Mr. Hyndman would have liked but it made Alberta a world leader in animal protection legislation at that time in history. While pointing out that SPCA Special Constables were best qualified to enforce the Animal Protection Act, Mr. Hyndman also emphasized to legislators that the societies employing them were always hard pressed to get enough money through public solicitation, therefore to ensure adequate resources for proper enforcement, guaranteed funding would be necessary to enable the work to be done throughout the province. When the Act came up for revision in the 1980s, Mr. Hyndman again offered his assistance and support to amend and strengthen the Act. The new Act, enacted in 1989, significantly improved the ability of SPCA Special Constables to act on behalf of animals and embodies the spirit of legal protection for animals which Mr. Hyndman originally envisioned.
Jurisdictions attempting to enact animal protection legislation seek to emulate it.
The Animal Protection Act does not provide authority for SPCA Special Constables to inspect research facilities. Mr. Hyndman used his influence to create an open-door policy at the University of Alberta for representatives of Alberta SPCA, a policy for which representatives of Alberta SPCA feel a mutual sense of responsibility to honor and serve on behalf of animals. Mr. Hyndman was a humble, self-effacing advocate for animals, but stern and demanding of himself and all others when it came to ensuring that animals receive rightful consideration from humans. I am honored and privileged to serve as President of the Alberta SPCA, whose mandate was so strongly influenced and guided by Mr. Hyndman. We strive for his ideals, tempered by a practical approach to the issues of today, sustained by the vision of a tomorrow when animals will be treated with the respect due to fellow creatures with whom we share the earth.