The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Alberta.

• Animal Protection Act and Animal Protection Regulation
  • applies to all animals during any activity, excluding generally accepted practices of animal management, husbandry and slaughter
  • enforced by Peace Officers with an appointment issued by the Solicitor General’s office for the Animal Protection Act, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and members of municipal police services
• Meat Inspection Act and Meat Inspection Regulation
  • apply to farm animals whose meat is intended for human consumption
  • enforced by police officers and inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture
• Livestock Industry Diversification Act and Livestock Industry Diversification (Ministerial Regulation)
  • provide the standards of care and slaughter for game animals and the standards for velvet antler removal
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in British Columbia.

• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
  • protects all farm animals, excluding wild animals, from distress during any activity, excluding generally accepted practices of animal management
  • enforced by police officers and the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Milk Industry Act and Milk Industry Standards Regulation
  • apply to dairy cattle during handling and milking
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
• Agricultural Produce Grading Act/Hatchery Regulation
  • require adequate housing for poultry
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
• Food Safety Act and Meat Inspection Regulation
  • apply to most farm animals during slaughter
  • enforced by the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Manitoba.

• Animal Care Act and Animal Care Regulation - PDF (126 kb)
  • apply to most farm animals during all activities including transport, excluding generally accepted practices
  • enforced by the Office of the Chief Veterinarian, special animal protection officers and police officers

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in New Brunswick.

• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation
  • protect any farm animal during any activity
  • enforced by the New Brunswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police officers
• Poultry Health Protection Act and Hatchery Licensing and Hatchery Supply Flock Policy Regulation
  • provide protection for chicks during housing
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Minister of Agriculture

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Animal Protection Act
  • protects farm animals during all activities
  • enforced by police officers, provincial veterinary staff and the Newfoundland and Labrador Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Animal Health and Protection Act
  • will apply following the implementation of the Animal Health and Protection Regulations
  • will replace the Animal Protection Act
  • protects all domestic animals, adopts codes of practice and allows for increased monetary penalties
  • is enforceable by police officers and inspectors appointed by the Minister, which may include provincial and municipal employees as well as non-governmental agencies
• Meat Inspection Act
  • protects farm animals during holding and slaughter
  • enforced by the Department of Government Services

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Nova Scotia.

• Animal Health and Protection Act
  • addresses destroying diseased animals, quarantine, vaccination, and testing
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture
• Animal Protection Act
  • protects all animals during any activity, excluding generally accepted practices of animal management husbandry or slaughter
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture
• Meat Inspection Act/Regulations Respecting Slaughter
  • protect most farm animals during slaughter
  • enforced by inspectors designated by the Ministry of Agriculture
• Baby Chick Protection Act
  • prohibits displaying or selling artificially coloured living chickens
  • enforced by the Department of Agriculture

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in the Northwest Territories.

• Herd and Fencing Act - PDF (34 kb)
  • protects most farm animals during housing (fencing)
  • enforced by officers appointed by the Commissioner

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Nunavut.

• Herd and Fencing Act
  • protects most farm animals during housing (fencing)
  • enforced by officers appointed by the Commissioner

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Ontario.

• Animals for Research Act and
  • General Regulation
  • Pounds Regulation
  • Research Facilities and Supply Facilities Regulation
  • Transportation Regulation
    • protect farm animals used in research, teaching, testing
    • protect animals at supply facilities for research
    • regulate municipal pounds
    • enforced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Food Safety and Quality Act and
  • Disposal of Deadstock Regulation
    • require humane destruction and prohibits moving most fallen farm animals
    • enforced by inspectors as appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Meat Inspection Regulation
    • applies to most farm animals during slaughter
    • enforced by inspectors as appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Livestock Community Sales Act
  • applies to most farm animals during sale
  • enforced by inspectors as appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Livestock Community Sales Regulation
  • provides for euthanizing compromised farm animals at auction
  • enforced by inspectors as appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Racing Commission Act and Rules of Racing (use of whip, drugs, cruelty to race horses)
  • govern the horse racing industry, including the treatment of the farm animals involved
  • enforced by Racing Commission Investigators
• Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and
  • General Regulation
    • protect most farm animals from distress during any activity
    • enforced by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police officers
  • Standards of Care Regulation
    • establishes standards of care for farm animals
    • enforced by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police officers
  • Hunting Exemption Regulation
    • enforced by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police officers

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Prince Edward Island.

• Animal Health and Protection Act - PDF (117 kb) and Animal Health Regulations - PDF (249 kb)kb)
  • protect all farm animals from distress during any activity, excluding generally accepted practices of animal management, husbandry or slaughter
  • enforced by inspectors appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Quebec.

• Animal Health Protection Act (the section on animal safety and welfare is not in force for farm animals)
  • applies to most farm animals
  • permits agriculture, teaching and research as long as generally accepted agricultural practices are followed
  • enforced by inspectors and veterinarians appointed by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Food Products Act and Regulation respecting food
  • provide standards relating to transporting, holding and slaughtering farm animals, as well as facility sanitation
  • enforced by inspectors and veterinarians appointed by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Animal Health Protection Act and Regulation respecting the sale of livestock by auction (PDF 62 kb)
  • protect farm animals subject to auction
  • enforced by inspectors and veterinarians appointed by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife and Regulation respecting animals in captivity
  • protect most farm animals kept in captivity
  • enforced by wildlife protection officers of the Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife

The following acts and regulations provide protection for farm animals in Saskatchewan.

• Animal Protection Act (PDF 142 kb)
  • protects all animals from being in distress
  • states that an animal is not considered to be in distress if it is handled in a manner consistent with generally accepted practices of animal management or standard or code of practice
  • enforced by an animal protection officer, which includes by definition a member of the RCMP, municipal police service or a person appointed as an animal protection officer
• Animal Products Act and Livestock Dealer Regulations
  • protect any farm animal, including fertilized ova, fish and bees during production, manufacture, sale, purchase and transport
  • outline the licensing and conduct of persons dealing in livestock, and respecting the methods of reporting and payment for livestock
  • provide protection to vendors of livestock when selling livestock to a licensed dealer
  • enforced by the Minister of Agriculture and appointed inspectors
• Animal Products Act and Livestock Inspection and Transportation Regulations
  • provide for inspection and detention of animals being transported in the province and for export to confirm ownership
  • outline criteria for transporting livestock
  • enforced by the Minister of Agriculture and appointed inspectors
• Animal Products Act and Saskatchewan Egg Regulations
  • license persons dealing in egg and egg products
  • define grade standards
  • prescribe the manner and conditions of grading, inspection, packaging, marketing, advertising, branding and labelling
  • prescribe the standards of construction of equipment, maintenance and operation of facilities
  • outline methods for the reporting of, and paying for, eggs and egg products
  • enforced by the Minister of Agriculture and appointed inspectors

The following act provides protection for farm animals in Yukon.

• Animal Protection Act: PDF (308 kb)
  • protects all farm animals from distress and cruelty during any activity
  • enforced by the Yukon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police officers