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.
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.
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.
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...
2 HORSES NEED HELP
MILITARY VETERAN OWNED FARM IN NB Del, an Arabian gelding on the left, Ice a thoroughbred mare on the right.,July 12 , 2024: For sometime I've been meaning to write a blog and social media posts about a farm in New Brunswick, Canada and a husband and wife team who...
BOUVRY HORSE SLAUGHTER SOLD
WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM... June 10, 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...
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...