Bill C-205 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.

This bill was previously introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

John Barlow  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (House), as of Feb. 27, 2020
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Health of Animals Act to make it an offence to enter, without lawful authority or excuse, a place in which animals are kept if doing so could result in the exposure of the animals to a disease or toxic substance that is capable of affecting or contaminating them.

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

March 10, 2021 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on May 6, 2021

  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Alexie Labelle
  • Jaspinder Komal, Vice-President, Science Branch, Chief Veterinary Officer and World Organisation for Animal Health Delegate for Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Mary-Jane Ireland, Executive Director, Animal Health Directorate, Policy and Programs Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Kelvin Mathuik, Director General, Western Area, Operations Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on May 25, 2021

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on June 3, 2021

  • J. Scott Weese, Professor, University of Guelph, As an Individual
  • Brian Evans, Veterinarian, Deputy Director, World Organisation for Animal Health (Retired), Chief Veterinary Officer of Canada (Retired), Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Nick de Graaf, First Vice-Chair, Chicken Farmers of Canada
  • Lisa Bishop-Spencer, Director of Brand and Communications, Chicken Farmers of Canada
  • Henry Ceelen, Veterinarian, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Jorge Correa, Vice-President, Market Access and Technical Affairs, Canadian Meat Council
  • Phil Boyd, Executive Director, Turkey Farmers of Canada
  • Darren Ference, Chair of the Board, Turkey Farmers of Canada
  • Marcel Groleau, General President, Union des producteurs agricoles

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on June 15, 2021

  • Jaspinder Komal, Vice-President, Science Branch, Chief Veterinary Officer and World Organisation for Animal Health Delegate for Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Jane Pritchard, Interim Registrar, College of Veterinarians of British Columbia, As an Individual
  • Pierre Lampron, President, Dairy Farmers of Canada
  • David Wiens, Vice-President, Dairy Farmers of Canada
  • Pierre-Luc Leblanc, President, Les Éleveurs de volailles du Québec
  • Érik Tremblay, Special Advisor, Government Relations and International Trade, Dairy Farmers of Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on June 17, 2021

  • Jacques Maziade, Legislative Clerk
  • Jane Dudley, Senior Counsel, Agriculture and Food Inspection Legal Services, Canadian Food Inspection Agency