Animal Welfare
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Contribute to development of Senate and House animal welfare bills and regulations and amendments to existing legislation on animal welfare including, the Criminal Code, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection Act and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act and the Wild Animal and Plant Regulations.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Environment, Internal Trade, International Trade
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Permitting processes for animal, avian and aquatic species movement including the suitability of testing and quarantine requirements to prioritize positive care and wellbeing outcomes with timely decisions and species-appropriate terms of trade for internal and international movement of species of interest to accredited zoo participation in conservation programs including maintaining genetic diversity, and in scientific research and for public displays.
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Policies or Program
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Animal Welfare, Environment
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Propose, advance and support robust standards and credible accreditation to govern keeping of non-domestic and exotic species in human care in Canada.
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Regulation
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Animal Welfare, Environment
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Request funding to support capital, research and animal care activities associated with joint federal/provincial and other initiatives on species at risk or in serious decline.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Animal Welfare, Education, Environment, Natural Resources, Tourism
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Seek funding to bolster and sustain accredited zoos' recognition as thought leaders in animal welfare, wildlife conservation and scientific advancement in addition to being top-of-class tourism attractions that value and teach these outcomes.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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