Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins)

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

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences respecting cetaceans in captivity. It also amends the Fisheries Act to prohibit the taking of a cetacean into captivity and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to require a permit for the import of a cetacean into Canada and the export of a cetacean from Canada.

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.

Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins ActPrivate Members' Business

June 10th, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

The question is as follows. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins ActPrivate Members' Business

June 10th, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.


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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins ActPrivate Members' Business

June 10th, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)

Suspension of SittingEnding the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins ActPrivate Members' Business

June 10th, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

The House will now suspend until 12 p.m.

(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:52 a.m.)

(The House resumed at 12 p.m.)