An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts
An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter. Royal assent December 12, 2024 (S.C. 2024, c. 24-ish). Liberal private member's bill sponsored by Tim Louis (MP for Kitchener-Conestoga). Prohibits the export of live horses from Canada by aircraft for the purpose of slaughter. The vast majority of the trade, approximately 2,600 horses per year before the ban, went to Japan, where horsemeat is consumed as basashi. Long-standing campaign by animal-welfare organizations citing animal-suffering during the long air transport. Sponsored after a 2021 Liberal election platform commitment.
Status
Quick learn
Bans the export of live horses by aircraft when the intended end use is slaughter. Granted royal assent in 44-1. Affects shipments of draft horses from Western Canada to Japan, the main destination for the trade.
Issues this bill touches
- Agriculture & Food Security
Bans the export of live horses by air for slaughter abroad. Senate companion S-270 had broader scope.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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