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Private Member’s Bill
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2015
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C-592
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)
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Isabelle Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine)
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Introduction and First Reading in the House of Commons
(2014-04-09)
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Canadian animal protection laws rankings.
Animal Legal Defense Fund. Cotati, CA : Animal Legal Defense Fund, 2011
Canadian perspectives on animals and the law.
Sankoff, Peter, Vaughan Black, & Katie Sykes. Toronto, ON : Irwin Law, 362 p., 2015
Falling behind: an international comparison of Canada's animal cruelty legislation.
Ottawa: International Fund for Animal Welfare, 20 p. (1 PDF file), 2008
L'animal dans la spirale des besoins de l'humain : premier colloque international en droit animal au Canada.
Lachance, Martine. Cowansville, Québec : Éditions Yvon Blais, 386 p., 2010
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare.
Vapnek, Jessica. Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 92 p., 2011
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Related Links
A summary report on farm animal welfare law in Canada (Farm Animal Council Network. Winter 2013)
Criminal Code Reform: Bills C-610 & C-592 (Animal Justice Canada, June 13, 2014)
CVMA Offers to Help Develop Animal Cruelty Bill (Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, September 5, 2014)
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