B-3.1, r. 1 - Regulation respecting the designation of other animals governed by the Animal Welfare and Safety Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

2024-10-06

1. For the purposes of the Animal Welfare and Safety Act (chapter B-3.1), “animal”, as defined in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 1 of the Act, also means an animal of one of the following species and their hybrids:

(1)  animals or fish within the meaning of the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1) kept in captivity for breeding purposes with a view to dealing in fur or in meat and other food products:

(a)  mammals:

i.  the American bison (Bison bison);

ii.  the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis);

iii.  the red deer or elk (Cervus elaphus);

iv.  the sika deer (Cervus nippon);

v.  the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus);

vi.  the fallow deer (Dama dama);

vii.  the barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia);

viii.  the sheep (Ovis spp.);

ix.  the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus);

x.  the wild boar (Sus scrofa);

xi.  the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus);

xii.  the yak (Bos grunniens);

(b)  birds:

i.  the ostrich (Struthio camelus);

ii.  the quail (Coturnix coturnix);

iii.  the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica);

iv.  the mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos);

v.  the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata);

vi.  the bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus);

vii.  the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus);

viii.  the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);

ix.  the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae);

x.  pheasants (Phasianus spp.);

xi.  francolins (Francolinus spp.);

xii.  the greater rhea (Rhea americana);

xiii.  the swan goose (Anser cygnoides);

xiv.  the greylag goose (Anser anser);

xv.  partridges (Alectoris spp.);

xvi.  the rock dove (Columba livia);

xvii.  the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris);

(c)  fish:

i.  the striped bass (Morone saxatilis);

ii.  the walleye (Sander vitreus);

iii.  the spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor);

iv.  the arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus);

v.  the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);

vi.  the yellow perch (Perca flavescens);

vii.  the Atlantic salmon or landlocked salmon (Salmo salar);

viii.  the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);

ix.  the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss);

x.  the brown trout (Salmo trutta);

(2)  Other animals not covered by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife:

(a)  the honey bee (Apis mellifera) kept for breeding purposes.

O.C. 1255-2021, s. 1.

2022-10-06

1. For the purposes of the Animal Welfare and Safety Act (chapter B‑3.1), “animal”, as defined in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 1 of the Act, also means an animal of one of the following species and their hybrids:

(1)  animals or fish within the meaning of the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C‑61.1) kept in captivity for breeding purposes with a view to dealing in fur or in meat and other food products:

(a)  mammals:

i.  the American bison (Bison bison);

ii.  the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis);

iii.  the red deer or elk (Cervus elaphus);

iv.  the sika deer (Cervus nippon);

v.  the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus);

vi.  the fallow deer (Dama dama);

vii.  the barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia);

viii.  the sheep (Ovis spp.);

ix.  the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus);

x.  the wild boar (Sus scrofa);

xi.  the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus);

xii.  the yak (Bos grunniens);

(b)  birds:

i.  the ostrich (Struthio camelus);

ii.  the quail (Coturnix coturnix);

iii.  the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica);

iv.  the mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos);

v.  the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata);

vi.  the bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus);

vii.  the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus);

viii.  the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);

ix.  the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae);

x.  pheasants (Phasianus spp.);

xi.  francolins (Francolinus spp.);

xii.  the greater rhea (Rhea americana);

xiii.  the swan goose (Anser cygnoides);

xiv.  the greylag goose (Anser anser);

xv.  partridges (Alectoris spp.);

xvi.  the rock dove (Columba livia);

xvii.  the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris);

In force: 2024-10-06

(c)  fish:

i.  the striped bass (Morone saxatilis);

ii.  the walleye (Sander vitreus);

iii.  the spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor);

iv.  the arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus);

v.  the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);

vi.  the yellow perch (Perca flavescens);

vii.  the Atlantic salmon or landlocked salmon (Salmo salar);

viii.  the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);

ix.  the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss);

x.  the brown trout (Salmo trutta);

(2)  Other animals not covered by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife:

(a)  the honey bee (Apis mellifera) kept for breeding purposes.

O.C. 1255-2021, s. 1.

Not in force

In force: 2022-10-06

1. For the purposes of the Animal Welfare and Safety Act (chapter B‑3.1), “animal”, as defined in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 1 of the Act, also means an animal of one of the following species and their hybrids:

(1)  animals or fish within the meaning of the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C‑61.1) kept in captivity for breeding purposes with a view to dealing in fur or in meat and other food products:

(a)  mammals:

i.  the American bison (Bison bison);

ii.  the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis);

iii.  the red deer or elk (Cervus elaphus);

iv.  the sika deer (Cervus nippon);

v.  the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus);

vi.  the fallow deer (Dama dama);

vii.  the barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia);

viii.  the sheep (Ovis spp.);

ix.  the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus);

x.  the wild boar (Sus scrofa);

xi.  the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus);

xii.  the yak (Bos grunniens);

(b)  birds:

i.  the ostrich (Struthio camelus);

ii.  the quail (Coturnix coturnix);

iii.  the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica);

iv.  the mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos);

v.  the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata);

vi.  the bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus);

vii.  the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus);

viii.  the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);

ix.  the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae);

x.  pheasants (Phasianus spp.);

xi.  francolins (Francolinus spp.);

xii.  the greater rhea (Rhea americana);

xiii.  the swan goose (Anser cygnoides);

xiv.  the greylag goose (Anser anser);

xv.  partridges (Alectoris spp.);

xvi.  the rock dove (Columba livia);

xvii.  the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris);

In force: 2024-10-06

(c)  fish:

i.  the striped bass (Morone saxatilis);

ii.  the walleye (Sander vitreus);

iii.  the spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor);

iv.  the arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus);

v.  the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);

vi.  the yellow perch (Perca flavescens);

vii.  the Atlantic salmon or landlocked salmon (Salmo salar);

viii.  the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);

ix.  the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss);

x.  the brown trout (Salmo trutta);

(2)  Other animals not covered by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife:

(a)  the honey bee (Apis mellifera) kept for breeding purposes.

O.C. 1255-2021, s. 1.