animal welfare

The commons ag committee will again be discussing bill C-275 early next week, when parliament resumes following the Thanksgiving break. The bill, introduced by Conservative Ag Critic and Foothills MP John Barlow is aimed at amending the health of animals act, to make it illegal for anyone to trespass into facilities like barns, where animals are […]

The federal government is providing up to 3 million dollars to three national organizations to enhance animal welfare. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the organizations will draw on new research to update industry standards for the care and handling of animals and evaluate technology to trace farm animals in the production system in the event […]