Bill S-15

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act

Status

Senate bill, now waiting to be considered in the House, as of Dec. 17, 2024

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Summary

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

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences related to keeping elephants and great apes in captivity, subject to certain exceptions. It also amends the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to, among other things, specify the circumstances in which the importation or exportation of living elephants and great apes may be permitted as well as the circumstances in which the keeping of these animals in captivity may be authorized.

Elsewhere

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Message from the SenateOral Questions

December 17th, 2024 / 3:20 p.m.


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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bill: Bill C-79, an act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-15, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act.