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a consultation process to gather input on what changes were needed to the animal cruelty provisions, which were originally enacted in 1892. Following is a summary of changes to the Bill. Click on the link to view the bill.
Bill C-229 |
Liberal MP Mark Holland reintroduced C-373 on Dec 1, 2008. |
Bill C-558 |
Private member's bill introduced by MP Penny Priddy on Jun 4, 2008. Identical to C-373. |
Bill S-203 |
Reintroduced by Senator John Bryden Oct 2007 (formerly S-213). This bill passed on Apr 8, 2008. It amends the Criminal Code to significantly increase penalties and to enhance sentencing options available to the courts. |
| Bill C-373 |
Private member's bill introduced by Liberal MP Mark Holland on Oct 30, 2006. The bill was virtually identical to Bill C-50, only change was the addition of a non-derogation clause to reassure Aboriginals. The bill died when Parliament prorogued on Sept 14, 2007. |
| Bill S-213 |
Introduced by Senator John Bryden on April 26, 2006 (formerly S-24). Died when Parliament prorogued on Sept 14, 2007. |
| Bill C-50 |
First reading in the House of Commons May 16, 2005. Identical to its precursor Bill C-22, except that it contained a non-derogation clause protecting the traditional hunting and fishing rights of aboriginal peoples. Died on the Order Paper when an election was called in late 2005. |
| Bill S-24 |
Introduced by Senator Bryden on Feb 3, 2006. Died on the Order Paper when Parliament prorogued Nov 29 for an election. |
| Bill C-22 |
Bill C-10B re-introduced. It passed all three reading in the House of Commons on Mar 28, 2004 when the bill was re-sent to committee. |
| Bill C-10B |
Passed third reading after Senate approved amendments. After the House of Commons refused a few of the amendments it returned for debate in the Senate on Oct 2, 2003. Ongoing debates carried on in the Senate chamber until Nov 6 when Senators voted to send the bill back to Committee. |
| Bill C-10 |
Introduction on Oct 9, 2002 (formerly C-15B). It passed, first, second and third reading in the House of Commons, and was sent to the Senate. The Bill passed first and second reading in the Senate, it was then sent to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for further study. The Senate also ordered the Committee members to split the bill (Firearms Act became Bill C-10A, animal cruelty became Bill C-10B). |
| Bill C-15B |
Began hearings before the Senate Committee on Oct 16, 2001. On Dec 4 the animal cruelty provisions passed unscathed through the clause by clause analysis of the Standing Committee. The government proposed three amendments which included an increase in penalties and adding the words 'willfully or recklessly'. Bill C-15B died when Parliament prorogued later that month. |
| Bill C-15 |
Tabled by Justice Minister Anne McLellan. On Sept 15. The bill was split, firearms and animal cruelty bills became known as Bill C-15B. |
| Bill C-17 |
Introduced by former Justice Minister Anne McLellan in Dec 1999. The bill died when the federal election was called in Oct 2000. |
