Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act
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.
Bill S-15 proposes to amend the Criminal Code to make it illegal to keep elephants and great apes in captivity, with specific exceptions. These exceptions allow for keeping these animals if it's for their welfare, or as part of approved scientific research or conservation programs. The bill also adjusts regulations under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection Act to control the import and export of these animals and outline conditions for their captivity.