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The CFHS has been calling on the government to amend the animal cruelty sections of the Criminal Code of Canada for more than 25 years. In 1999, the government launched a consultation process to gather input on what changes were needed to the animal cruelty provisions, which were originally enacted in 1892. In December 1999, then Justice Minister Anne McLellan tabled Bill C-17 in the House of ...

These questions are posed relevant to Bill C-229, but would also apply to all the bills proposed in the House of Commons to amend the animal cruelty sections of the Criminal Code since 1999. I am an avid hunter and also enjoy fishing. Will this legislation make hunting and fishing an animal cruelty offence? Will boiling a live lobster be considered an animal cruelty offence? Will ...

Canada is widely considered to be a progressive, civilized country with plenty of laws on the books to protect its citizens from various forms of violence, disorderly conduct, theft etc. But it has a dismal record when it comes to protecting animals from cruelty, abuse and neglect. Take action! Visit our Stop Animal Abuse campaign website to send a message to the Justice Minister today ...

Parliament will not address the inadequacies of the federal animal cruelty law unless the public demands it. Please speak up by writing to the Justice Minister today. Visit the Stop Animal Abuse campaign website to send an automatic form letter to the Justice Minister and other parliamentarians, and to order a “Stop Animal Abuse” decal to display in your window. Write to your MP ...

Addressing industry concerns Many animal use industry groups, Members of Parliament and Senators who opposed the bills introduced in the House claimed that these bills would make activities like hunting, fishing, trapping and farming illegal. The CFHS developed a brief to better explain how these lawful activities would remain legal if any of these bills were to become law. Click here [pdf ...

To ban or not to ban In response to the increasing number of dog attacks, and to help the many municipalities across the Canada that are reviewing their animal control bylaws in an effort to help prevent such future incidents, the National Companion Animal Coalition (of which the CFHS is a member) has developed a position paper on the issue of breed bans.[pdf file] Ce document est aussi ...

Sample municipal bylaws regulating the keeping and controlling of companion animals This document is also available in PDF… format [pdf file: 0.06mb] Ce document est aussi disponible en français [pdf file: 0.03mb] Note: Municipalities should refer to their applicable provincial municipal act governing municipalities to determine their precise authority on the subject of animal ...

Ce document est aussi disponible en français [pdf file: 0.06mb] I. Introduction This package on municipal bylaws is intended to help Canadian municipalities implement effective bylaws regulating companion animals in their jurisdictions. It is also hoped that this project will bring some uniformity to bylaws across the country. We have domesticated and kept animals as companions for ...

At the level of towns and cities across Canada, the main regulatory concerns are the licensing and control of companion animals – mostly, of course, dogs and cats. Municipal bylaws can vary widely from one community to the next. The CFHS… has collaborated in producing some guidelines for “enlightened” municipal bylaws, and in developing sample or model bylaws for the licensing ...

All of the provinces and territories have animal protection laws. They vary widely in terms of which animal welfare issues are covered and the level of protection provided. The degree to which the laws are enforced, and who is responsible for enforcement of the laws, also varies significantly from one jurisdiction to the next. There is some overlap between these provincial or territorial laws ...