Proposed changes, C-275

The main changes C-275 would make, in plain reading order.

C-275 Private Member’s Bill

An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)

Sponsor: John Barlow, Member of Parliament (Foothills)

Proposed changes

This enactment amends the Health of Animals Act to make it an offence to enter, without lawful authority or excuse, a place in which animals are kept if doing so could result in the exposure of the animals to a disease or toxic substance that is capable of affecting or contaminating them.

What MPs said

The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.

John Barlow · Conservative

Sponsor’s speech, May 1, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Francis Drouin · Liberal

Response speech, May 1, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Yves Perron · Bloc Québécois

Response speech, May 1, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Alistair MacGregor · NDP

Response speech, May 1, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript

Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)

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Committee study

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Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

3 meetings between September 28 and October 16, 2023
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO)

7 meetings between May 30 and October 24, 2024

Who's lobbying on it

4 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 19 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

National Cattle Feeders'Association 9 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 15, 2024

“Supporting the passing of Bill C-275”
National Cattle Feeders' Association 9 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 6, 2024

“Supporting the passing of Bill C-275”
Animal Justice 1 meeting · was registered on it · latest Dec 15, 2024

“Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), respecting the risk of disease spread on farms.”
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada) was registered on it · latest Nov 19, 2024

“Discussions to repeal Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)”

MPs lobbied about it

John Barlow 2

From the Commissioner of Lobbying. A bill is listed when the lobbyist's description makes clear it means this bill, not one with the same number from another Parliament.