An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and certain other animals)
Jane Goodall Act. Sets standards for the captivity of certain wild animals in Canada and bans the captivity of great apes, elephants, and a defined list of species in zoos and aquariums other than designated accredited facilities. Most-active animal-welfare bill in the Senate's modern history.
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The Jane Goodall Act would ban keeping great apes, elephants, and a defined list of wild species in captivity except at accredited zoos and sanctuaries, and set welfare standards for those already held. One of the most prominent animal-welfare bills in the Senate's recent history.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
Jane Goodall Act: bans captivity of great apes, elephants, and a defined list of species except in accredited facilities.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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