Bill S-241 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and certain other animals)

Sponsor: Senator Marty Klyne

SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences respecting great apes, elephants and certain other non-domesticated animals in captivity, including respecting captive breeding. It also amends the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to require a permit for the import, export or interprovincial transportation and captive breeding of great apes, elephants and certain other non-domesticated animals.

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Speeches

Senator Marty Klyne at second reading
Senator Patricia Bovey at second reading