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Bill C-275

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 09, 2024
  • Bill C-275 is a law that changes the Health of Animals Act to make it illegal for someone to enter a place where animals are kept if there is a risk of exposing those animals to a disease or toxic substance. This applies to individuals and companies, and breaking this law can result in fines or imprisonment. The purpose of this bill is to improve biosecurity measures on farms and protect the health of animals.
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2023
  • In accordance with its Order of Reference of Wednesday, June 21, 2023, your committee has considered Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), and agreed on Monday, October 16, 2023, to report it with the following amendments:

    Clause 1

    That Bill C-275, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 10 on page 1 with the following:

    “are kept, or take in any animal or thing, if their entering such a place or taking in the animal or thing could reasonably be expected to result in the exposure of”

    Clause 2

    That Bill C-275, in Clause 2, be amended

    (a) by replacing lines 2 and 3 on page 2 with the following:

    “liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,”

    (b) by replacing lines 6 and 7 on page 2 with the following:

    “ceeding one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or”

    Your committee has ordered a reprint of Bill C-275, as amended, as a working copy for the use of the House of Commons at the report stage.
    A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 73 to 75) is tabled.
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 16, 2023
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 05, 2023
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 28, 2023
  • Hear!
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