Amendments to Animal Health and Protection Act

Amendments to the Animal Health and Protection Act and Regulations have been proclaimed and include increased fines and penalties, compliance measures that give a broader scope of enforcement action, and more precise and definitive language to help ensure the legislation continues to reflect the highest possible standards for animal welfare.

The amendments update and modernize the Act, clarify some of the language and specific definitions used throughout the Act, enable designated enforcement officials to issue compliance orders, and increase fines and penalties for animal cruelty offences.

The new regulations can be found here on page 537.