FALL 2024: THANKS TO THE LIBERAL PARTY BILL C-355 HAS PASSED THROUGH 4 OF THE 6 STEPS REQUIRED
PROPOSED BILL TO BAN LIVE EXPORT OF HORSES TO SLAUGHTER
If passed Bill C-355… prohibits the export by air from Canada of live horses for the purpose of being slaughtered or fattened for slaughter and — again, IF passed — it will make changes to related amendments to certain Acts.
THANK YOU PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
We are grateful to Prime Minister Trudeau for his efforts to fulfill his election promise to ban the live export of horses by air for slaughter.
Thanks to the support of the Liberal, NDP, and Green Parties, a bill to end this barbaric and inhumane practice has a strong chance of passing in the fall of 2024. (NOTE: The Conservatives have opposed this bill at every stage.)
Passing any bill, including Bill C-355, involves six steps. (SCROLL DOWN FOR THE PROCESS.)
Four steps have been successfully completed.
The responsibility now lies with Canadian Senators, as it is out of the hands of PM Trudeau and any Member of Parliament.
It is important to note that not a single Conservative Party Member has voted in favor of Bill C-355 at any stage. Scroll down this page for documentation, including video proof, showing how Conservatives have fought against this bill.
We are going to say this again, EVERY single Conservative Member of Parliament tried to block Bill C-355. Every Conservative was in favour of the live export of horses by air for the purpose of slaughter or fattening for slaughter continuing.
Step 5 as you will learn below — Bill C-355 must pass through the Senate. The first reading of the bill in the Senate happened before the summer recess as did the beginning of the second reading. The second reading continued this fall with questions from Senators opposing the bill running the clock out and the time allocated for debate expiring.
Listening carefully we suspect the bill will go to the Senate AG (Agriculture) Committee and that’s where things get tricky because the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Rob Black – based on his line of questioning to date – is opposed to the bill.
URGENT: HELP SAVE 12 HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER
UPDATE: 6 HORSES ARE SAFE BUT WITH YOUR HELP WE HAVE ROOM TO SAVE 12 MORE. BOUVRY IS SLAUGHTERING HORSESFirst, let's start with the fact that the Bouvry slaughter plant in Alberta is STILL slaughtering horses. (We know, we know - you may have heard otherwise.) Most...
CONTACT SENATE AG COMMITTEE
YOU CAN HELP PASS BILL C-355Okay, we know, we know, you've signed and shared petitions including multiple Member of Parliament sponsored e-petitions - THANK YOU. [Those e-petions went a long way to getting Bill C-355 -- a bill to ban the live export of horses from...
SENATOR ROBERT BLACK (VIDEO)
SENATOR BLACK APPROVES HORSES BEING SHIPPED TO SLAUGHTER? Updated November 22, 2024: Watching and reading the continued Second Reading of Bill C-355 in the Senate it certainly appears that the Bill will go to Committee. Sadly, it also appears the Chair of that...
BILL C-355 SENATE
HON. PIERRE J. DALPHONDBill C-355 - a bill to ban the export of horses from Canada for the purpose of slaughter by air or to be fattened for slaughter passed through Parliament and is now in the hands of Canada's Senators. Senators are appointed by the Governor...
BILL C-355 IN THE HANDS OF CANADIAN SENATORS
Even though not a single member of the Conservative Party was willing to vote in favour of Bill C-355 -- and every step of the way Conservatives fought to block Bill C-355 - designed to ban the export of horses for slaughter...
The Liberal Party persisted and Bill C-355 has now passed through Parliament - it is out of the hands of the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament and it is in the hands of Canadian Senators.
Canada’s 105 senators are men and women of accomplishment and experience.
They are business people and scientists, judges and teachers, athletes, community leaders and senior civil servants who use their lifetimes of expertise to ensure Parliament acts in the best interests of Canadians.
Senators come from diverse ethnic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; they use the wisdom gleaned from their own experiences to give minorities a strong voice in Parliament.
Free to speak their minds (THEY ARE NOT ELECTED - they are appointed) and act on their consciences, senators play an essential role in Canada’s parliamentary democracy.
WHY BILL C-355?
Horse slaughter for human consumption is legal within Canada and currently, two plants, one in Alberta and another in Quebec are slaughtering horses for that purpose.
In addition, Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to other countries including Japan to be slaughtered for human consumption.
Bill C-355 – if passed – would ban the inhumane transportation of horses destined by air to Japan (and other markets) for slaughter.
The transportation by air for the purposes of slaughter in no way resembles the way sport, show, race and pet horses are carefully transported.
P.S. As you listen to Conservative and Bloc Quebecois Members of Parliament argue in Parliament against the need to ban the inhumane live export of horses to Japan and other markets for the purpose of slaughter — please keep the video above and the following videos in mind.
THE NATIONAL
CTV W5 EXPOSE
FIRST READING OF THE BILL
On September 19, 2023, Tim Louis, Liberal MP for Kitchener-Conestoga announced the introduction of a private member’s bill, Bill C-355 AKA the Prohibition of the Export of Horses by Air for Slaughter Act.
THANK YOU MP LEWIS.
From the bottom of our hearts we also want to thank Leah Taylor Roy, Liberal MP for Aurora – Oak Ridges – Richmond Hill for her efforts in bringing this Private Member’s Bill forward.
NOTE: Please keep reading to learn how YOUR help is needed to make sure this bill passes.
SECOND READING OF THE BILL
Traditionally, Parliamentarians will debate the principle of a bill and then vote to decide if a bill should be studied further.
01/31/2024: AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE
A very important vote on Bill C-355 took place on January 31st, 2024. The result?
Thanks to Liberal, NDP & Green MPs the bill passed an important stage and it now goes to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
You can click here to see the voting results.
We think it is important to note that Prime Minister Trudeau and every Liberal who voted, voted in favour of the bill, as did NDP and Green MPs.
PLEASE NOTE NOT A SINGLE Conservative or Bloc Quebecois MP voted in favour of banning the inhumane live export of horses for the purpose of slaughter.
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU to all who called, wrote and or visited with their Members of Parliament.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY through APRIL 2024:
Bill C-355 is now before a Parliamentary Committee (Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food), which will study it, in-depth, and will hold public hearings to hear views and may make changes to the bill.
The first discussion – February 13, 2024 was recorded and is provided for you in video form below.
FIRST SESSION
Minutes of the meeting start over 1/2 down this link…
We were NOT surprised that producers of meat, especially beef in Canada are opposed to this bill even though it has NOTHING to do with the export of any other species than horses and it has nothing to do with the slaughter of horses or other animals within Canada.
On the list — Equestrian Canada and Spruce Meadows — BOTH opposed Bill C-355.
Oh, and if you are like us, there will be more than one section in the video above where you will want to scream. We not only wanted to, we did.
This video is 45-minutes but we’re including short snippets HERE.
SECOND SESSION
FEB. 29, 2024:
The second session was almost 2 hours long. Once again there were parts where we wanted to scream because points were raised and presented as if they were facts – that we know are not.
However in this session, several heroes emerged, those who came prepared with facts and figures to defend the need to end the barbaric practice of shipping horses to Japan – or any other market – to be slaughtered or fattened for the purpose of slaughter.
THIRD SESSION
MARCH 21, 2024:
There were a few challengs in the early stages of this meeting with the webcast. At first you will be able to hear but not see the session. [Transcript here.]
FOURTH SESSION
APRIL 9, 2024:
Four witnesses during the session today. We’ll add the transcript as soon as it becomes available. We should note there is a section where MP John Barlow brings up another topic – the Carbon Tax – it would be easy to think that the meeting is at the point over but it is NOT. Keep watching and listening.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – STEP 3 COMPLETED. 3 STEPS TO GO.
REPORT STAGE
When a Committee has finished its study, it reports the bill back to the Chamber. During the report stage, Parliamentarians can also make amendments to a bill.
THIRD READING OF THE BILL
The bill is then subject to a final debate and vote.
SUMMER 2024 – STEP 4 COMPLETED. 2 STEPS TO GO.
THE OTHER CHAMBER
Bill C-355, is now in the other Chamber, where it goes through the same process. (Yes, we know, you want both these bills pushed through now. We do too.)
BILL C-355 IN THE HANDS OF CANADIAN SENATORS
Even though not a single member of the Conservative Party was willing to vote in favour of Bill C-355 -- and every step of the way Conservatives fought to block Bill C-355 - designed to ban the export of horses for slaughter...
The Liberal Party persisted and Bill C-355 has now passed through Parliament - it is out of the hands of the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament and it is in the hands of Canadian Senators.
Canada’s 105 senators are men and women of accomplishment and experience.
They are business people and scientists, judges and teachers, athletes, community leaders and senior civil servants who use their lifetimes of expertise to ensure Parliament acts in the best interests of Canadians.
Senators come from diverse ethnic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; they use the wisdom gleaned from their own experiences to give minorities a strong voice in Parliament.
Free to speak their minds (THEY ARE NOT ELECTED - they are appointed) and act on their consciences, senators play an essential role in Canada’s parliamentary democracy.
GOVERNOR GENERAL FOR ROYAL ASSENT
Once a bill has been passed in the same form by both Chambers, it goes to the Governor General for Royal Assent and then becomes Canadian law.
The law becomes enforceable once it comes into force. Laws can come into force in the following ways:
- when they receive Royal Assent;
- on a day or days specified in the Act; and
- on a day or days set by the Governor in Council (the Governor General, on the advice of the federal Cabinet).
SHORT VIDEO CLIPS FROM AG COMMITTEE MEETINGS 1 & 2
VIDEO: KAITLYN MITCHELL ANIMAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODFEB. 29, 2024: Director of Legal Advocacy, Animal Justice Canada, lawyer, tireless advocate AKA superhero Kaitlyn Mitchell spoke before the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food on Bill C-355. To say we were...
VIDEO: LEAH TAYLOR ROY
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODLiberal MP Leah Taylor Roy is a driving force behind Bill C-355. We love how she made use of the short time given her to set the record straight as to how pet, show, sport and race horses are shipped by air versus the...
VIDEO: LIANNE ROOD BILL C-355
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODConservative MP Lianne Rood who voted against Bill C-355 going to committee questioned Director of Legal Advocacy for Animal Justice Canada, Kaitlyn Mitchell...The brief mentioned in video, jointly submitted by Canadian...
VIDEO: ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSING BILL C-355
EQUESTRIAN CANADA & SPRUCE MEADOWS OPPOSE BILL C-355FEB 14, 2024: Most of us will not be surprised that producers of beef and other meat within Canada are in favour of continuing the live export of horses for the purpose of slaughter. [Scroll down for a list.]...
VIDEO: ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODFEB. 29, 2024: Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food - second session on Bill C-355. Witness: MS. Shannon Nix Assistant Deputy Minister department of Agriculture & Agri-food Canada.BILL C-355 BACKGROUND...You...
VIDEO: MP BEN CARR BILL C-355
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODOne of the "good guys". We loved all that MP Ben Carr had to say during the first session of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food meeting on Bill C-355.BACKGROUND...You may not be aware but in addition to...
AMERICAN?
Bill C-355 and Bill S-270 are specifically for Canadians BUT…
As of May 2023 there is a new version of the SAFE ACT that Americans can help facilitate the passing of.
The Safe Act is designed to ban the export of horses from the USA to Canada and Mexico – or to any other country – for slaughter BUT to be passed massive action on the part of Americans is needed – NOW.
URGENT: HELP SAVE 12 HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER
UPDATE: 6 HORSES ARE SAFE BUT WITH YOUR HELP WE HAVE ROOM TO SAVE 12 MORE. BOUVRY IS SLAUGHTERING HORSESFirst, let's start with the fact that the Bouvry slaughter plant in Alberta is STILL slaughtering horses. (We know, we know - you may have heard otherwise.) Most...
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY CHARGES BOUVRY
COURT DATES JANUARY 6 - 17, 2025 DECEMBER 13, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed. That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists. The main FEEDLOT - which is not adjacent to the plant...
SHOW HORSES SHIPPED TO JAPAN FOR SLAUGHTER
First published August 31, 2022 - UPDATED December 14, 2024. Have you ever wondered who is behind exporting horses from Canada to Japan for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption?According to an article from Ontario Farmer magazine titled: HORSES STILL HEAD TO...
CONTACT SENATE AG COMMITTEE
YOU CAN HELP PASS BILL C-355Okay, we know, we know, you've signed and shared petitions including multiple Member of Parliament sponsored e-petitions - THANK YOU. [Those e-petions went a long way to getting Bill C-355 -- a bill to ban the live export of horses from...
VIDEO: CBC CANADA NEWS TONIGHT
A POWERFUL INFORMATIVE SEGMENTThank you, Jann Arden, for your unwavering commitment to advocating for the protection of horses. Your efforts, particularly in helping to ban the live export of horses for slaughter, have made a tremendous difference. (That is an...
SENATOR ROBERT BLACK (VIDEO)
SENATOR BLACK APPROVES HORSES BEING SHIPPED TO SLAUGHTER? Updated November 22, 2024: Watching and reading the continued Second Reading of Bill C-355 in the Senate it certainly appears that the Bill will go to Committee. Sadly, it also appears the Chair of that...
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