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Ontario - May 28, 2015: Today the province passed the Ontario Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, which will prohibit the
acquisition and breeding of orcas (killer whales) in Ontario effective
immediately.
To ensure the province continues to have the strongest
animal protection legislation in Canada, the bill contains a number of other
measures to improve the oversight and well-being of all marine mammals in
Ontario. This includes:
Rules that allow the government to require animal welfare
committees at any facility that houses marine mammals Rules that allow the
government to require facilities that house marine mammals to have
qualified veterinarians with expertise in marine mammal medicine to oversee
preventive and clinical care Penalties of up to $60,000 and/or two years in
prison on first conviction for breaches of the Act The province is also working
on setting specific standards of care for marine mammals which will reflect
advice from an expert report by Dr. David Rosen, a University of British
Columbia marine biologist, and recommendations from a technical advisory group.
When introduced, Ontario will be the first jurisdiction in Canada to set
specific standards of care for marine mammals.
The amendments complete a three-point plan initiated in
October 2012 to strengthen protection for all animals.
Kate MacDonald
Chief Executive Officer
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