December 1, 2008
For Immediate Release:
Holland hopes to pass effective
animal cruelty legislation in 40th Parliament
The fight for effective animal cruelty legislation continues,
said MP Mark Holland, who has reintroduced his private member’s
bill on animal cruelty.
Holland’s animal cruelty bill is now numbered C-229. It is
identical to his private member’s bill C-373 from the 39th
Parliament, which died on the Order Paper when the recent
federal election was called.
“It’s unthinkable that Canada’s animal cruelty laws have not
fundamentally changed since 1892,” said Holland. “We must act
now to bring Canada’s animal cruelty laws into the 21st
Century.”
Holland’s bill has galvanized support among Canadians and
respected animal welfare groups across the country, who favour
reforms closing loopholes in the Criminal Code that allow known
perpetrators of animal cruelty to walk away from their crimes.
This is the third time he has sponsored this legislation, and
continues the work of successive Liberal governments on this
issue.
“For almost 10 years, this bill has been debated by both houses
of Parliament, by animal welfare groups and the animal use
industry, and by Canadians from coast to coast,” declared
Holland. “It’s time for Parliament to work together to finally
make this bill law.”-30-
For further information:
Office of Mark Holland, M.P., Ajax-Pickering
(613) 995-8614
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