Farm Animals
Slide 13)
“Disease”:
a) A reportable disease and any other disease that may affect an animal or that may be
transmitted by an animal to a person, and
b) The causative agent of any such disease
Slide 29)
139. No person shall beat an animal being loaded or unloaded in a way likely to cause injury or
undue suffering to it.
Slide 39)
Enforcement
The enforcement agency of the Act is the CFIA, but it may also include police officers and
designated provincial authorities (s.12(1)).
Slide 52)
1. Reliance on guidelines and codes which are not legally binding -> no appeal or challenge
mechanism
2. Codes are not legislation -> not subject to the same rigour as laws which pass through
Canada’s parliamentary system
Slide 13)
“Disease”:
a) A reportable disease and any other disease that may affect an animal or that may be
transmitted by an animal to a person, and
b) The causative agent of any such disease
Slide 29)
139. No person shall beat an animal being loaded or unloaded in a way likely to cause injury or
undue suffering to it.
Slide 39)
Enforcement
The enforcement agency of the Act is the CFIA, but it may also include police officers and
designated provincial authorities (s.12(1)).
Slide 52)
1. Reliance on guidelines and codes which are not legally binding -> no appeal or challenge
mechanism
2. Codes are not legislation -> not subject to the same rigour as laws which pass through
Canada’s parliamentary system
