Canada ships live horses mainly to Japan for slaughter, but the federal government has moved to ban the practice
REGINA — The House of Commons agriculture committee has passed a private member’s bill that would ban the air transport of live horses for slaughter. Bill C-355 now goes back to the House of Commons for third reading, and if passed there would then move to the Senate for more scrutiny. Related stories: Animal Justice […] Read moreTag Archives Tim Louis
Science versus emotion in horse export battle
A federal private member’s bill that aims to ban the air export of live horses for slaughter has some base ingredients for political success. The bill, C-355, was introduced by a Liberal MP, currently the governing party, and is backed by celebrity endorsements. At its centre is an animal that pulls at many Canadian heartstrings. […] Read more
Bill to ban flights for live horses now in committee
MEDICINE HAT — A bill to ban the transport by air of live horses for slaughter is making its way through Parliament and is now under review by the agriculture committee. Private member’s Bill C-355 passed second reading in the House earlier this year after introduction by Liberal MP Tim Louis. “I bring forth this […] Read more
MPs consider live horse export ban for slaughter
Canadian Food Inspection Agency says mortality rate of live horse shipments has been 0.011 percent over the past decade
MEDICINE HAT — A bill that would ban the transport of live horses by air for slaughter will go to the federal agriculture committee after passing second reading in the House of Commons in late January. Private members Bill C-355 has been working its way through Parliament since introduction in September 2023. It would prohibit […] Read more
