Parliament Passes Legislation Prohibiting Animal Rights Protestors From Trespassing on Farms

Published on November 30, 2023

The House of Commons has passed legislation banning animal rights protestors from trespassing on farms. Conservative MP John Barlow, who represents the rural Foothills riding in southwest Alberta, sponsored Bill C-275 “An Act To Amend The Health Of Animals Act.” “These groups encourage unlawful behaviour,” said Mr. Barlow said during the third reading debate on Nov. 29. “I talked to a producer in Saskatchewan and she does not feel safe to send her children out to fix fences by themselves because of the perceived risk from protesters,” he added. “These are actual things happening on farms today where in rural Canada our family farms do not feel safe.”...

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