Just very quickly, it's all related to conduct around the theft of cattle, whether it's defacing a brand on an animal to deceive other people that the cattle actually belong to the person who's defaced the brand, or just the fraudulent taking of cattle. It's a historical offence. It relates to early Canada and property interests in cattle, and the importance that cattle had in the lives of many individuals. That's the rationale for this distinct offence.
On October 29th, 2018. See this statement in context.