An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)

Sponsor

John Barlow  Conservative

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

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of Dec. 3, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

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 reasonably be expected to result in the exposure of the animals to a disease or toxic substance that is capable of affecting or contaminating them.

Similar bills

C-205 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act
C-205 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-275s:

C-275 (2021) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons)
C-275 (2016) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (business transfer)
C-275 (2013) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (recreational snow sport helmets)
C-275 (2011) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (recreational snow sport helmets)
C-275 (2010) An Act to amend the Patent Act (infringement of a patent)
C-275 (2009) An Act to amend the Patent Act (infringement of a patent)

Votes

Nov. 29, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)
June 21, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 15th, 2023 / 6:30 p.m.

Conservative

John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB

Madam Speaker, I request a recorded division.

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 15th, 2023 / 6:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 21, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed from June 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 3:40 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

It being 3:40 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-275 under Private Members' Business.

Call in the members.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

The hon. member for Vancouver Centre is rising on a point of order.

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently voted nay. I would like to vote yea on the last vote.

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

The hon. member is asking for unanimous consent to change her vote. Do we have unanimous consent?

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #393

Health of Animals ActPrivate Members' Business

June 21st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)