Bill C-84 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to
(a) define “bestiality”;
(b) expand the scope of the offence of encouraging, aiding or assisting at the fighting or baiting of animals or birds so that the offence
(i) includes promoting, arranging, receiving money for or taking part in the fighting or baiting of animals or birds, and
(ii) also applies with respect to the training, transporting or breeding of animals or birds for fighting or baiting; and
(c) expand the scope of the offence of building, making, maintaining or keeping a cockpit so that the offence applies with respect to any arena for animal fighting.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

May 8, 2019 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)

May 8, 2019 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)

March 18, 2019 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Jan. 31, 2019

David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Michael Barrett, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC
François Daigle, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
Laurie Wright, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Beaches—East York, Lib.
Michael Cooper, St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 5, 2019

Alice Crook, Adjunct Professor, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer, Humane Canada
Camille Labchuk, Executive Director, Animal Justice
Michael Cooper, St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Beaches—East York, Lib.
Josie Candito, Animal Rights Activist, As an Individual
Peter Sankoff, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, As an Individual
Michael Barrett, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC
Arif Virani, Parkdale—High Park, Lib.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 7, 2019

Lianna McDonald, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Monique St. Germain, General Counsel, Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Teena Stoddart, Sergeant, Ottawa Police Service
Frank Annau, Environment and Science Policy Advisor, Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Michael Cooper, St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC
Jordan Reichert, West Coast Campaign Officer, Animal Protection Party of Canada
Shawn Eccles, Senior Manager, Cruelty Investigations, BC SPCA
Michael Barrett, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 21, 2019

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Beaches—East York, Lib.
Paula Clarke, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
Michael Cooper, St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC
Michael Barrett, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC
Arif Virani, Parkdale—High Park, Lib.