C-247Prohibition of Fur Farming
An Act to prohibit fur farming
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 8, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since February 8, 2022
What it does
Prohibits fur farming and related activities, and creates offences, penalties and forfeiture rules for breaking the ban.
What it does
- Prohibits owning or operating a fur farm, breeding or inseminating fur-bearing animals for fur farms, slaughtering them for their pelts, or giving, renting, selling or transporting them to a fur farm.
- Creates offences for breaking those rules, with fines of up to $250,000 or prison for up to two years on indictment, or fines of up to $50,000 or prison for up to six months on summary conviction.
- Allows courts to bar an offender from owning, having custody or control of, or living in the same place as an animal for a period the court sets.
- Allows courts to order an offender to pay reasonable care costs to a person or organisation that took care of a fur-bearing animal because of the offence.
- Allows the Governor in Council to make regulations for a compensation regime for losses from complying with the Act, and makes the Act start one year after royal assent.
Who it affects
- Fur farm operators
- People who breed fur-bearing animals
- People who slaughter fur-bearing animals
- People who transport fur-bearing animals
- Animal sanctuaries and shelters
- Courts and prosecutors
Background
A fur farm is defined as a place where fur-bearing animals are kept in captivity so their pelts can be used for commercial purposes.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.