Bill C-205: An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

Bill C-205 If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. First Reading Second Reading LEGISinfo Bilingual view XML PDF Skip to Document Navigation Skip to Document Content ENGLISHSUMMARYSUMMARY1 Health of Animals Act1 Health of Animals Act Second Session, Forty-third Parliament, 69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-205 An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act Reprinted as amended by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food as a working copy for the use of the House of Commons at Report Stage and as reported to the House on June 21, 2021 Mr. Barlow 431059 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Health of Animals Act to make it an offence to enter a place in which animals are kept, or take in any animal or thing, if doing so could reasonably result in the exposure of the animals to a disease or toxic substance that is capable of affecting or contaminating them. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 2nd Session, 43rd Parliament, 69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-205 An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1990, c. 21 Health of Animals Act 1 The Health of Animals Act is amended by adding the following after section 9: Exposure of animals to disease or toxic substance 9.‍1 No person shall enter a building or other enclosed place in which animals are kept, or take in any animal or thing, knowing that or being reckless as to whether entering such a place or taking in the animal or thing could reasonably result in the exposure of the animals to a disease or toxic substance that is capable of affecting or contaminating them. 2 (1) The portion of subsection 65(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: General offence 65 (1) Every person who contravenes any provision of this Act, other than section 9.‍1 or 15, or the regulations or who refuses or neglects to perform any duty imposed by or under the Act or the regulations is guilty of (2) Section 65 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Exposure of animals to disease – individuals (1.‍1) Every individual who contravenes section 9.‍1 is guilty of (a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or (b) an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. Exposure of animals to disease – other persons (1.‍2) Every person, other than an individual, that contravenes section 9.‍1 is guilty of (a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars; or (b) an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU