Bill C-515
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1st Session, 41st Parliament,
60-61-62 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012-2013
house of commons of canada
BILL C-515
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals)
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Protection of Law Enforcement Animals Act.
R.S., c. C-46
CRIMINAL CODE
2. The Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after section 270.1:
Definition of “law enforcement animal”
270.2 (1) In this section, “law enforcement animal” means a dog, a horse or any other animal used by a peace officer or public officer in the execution of their duties.
Poisoning, injuring or killing law enforcement animals
(2) Every one commits an offence who knowingly or recklessly poisons, injures or kills a law enforcement animal while it is accompanying a peace officer or public officer engaged in the execution of their duties or a person acting in aid of such an officer.
Punishment
(3) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (2) is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term of not more than eighteen months, or to both.
Restitution
(4) The court may, in addition to any other sentence that it may impose under subsection (3), order the accused to pay all reasonable costs associated with the loss of or injury to the law enforcement animal as a result of the commission of the offence, if the costs are readily ascertainable.
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