The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to paragraphs 55(b) a and (c) of the Health of Animals Act b, hereby makes the annexed Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations. S.C. 1997, c. 6, s. 71 S.C. 1990, c. 21
Ottawa, June 8, 2000
Lyle Vanclief Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food
Interpretation
The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
Act means the Health of Animals Act. (Loi)
grandparent breeder means a bird belonging to a flock of pureline poultry, comprising one or more generations of poultry, that is being maintained for the purpose of establishing, continuing or improving parent lines and from which parent lines are produced. (reproducteur grand-parent)
parent breeder means a bird belonging to a flock of poultry, comprising one or more generations of poultry, that is being maintained for the purpose of multiplying the parent flock or to produce commercial birds. (reproducteur parent)
registered for the purposes of the schedule, means registered under the Animal Pedigree Act. (enregistré)
Maximum Amounts
For the purpose of subsection 51(3) of the Act, the amount that is established as the maximum amount with respect to an animal that is destroyed or required to be destroyed under paragraph 27.6(1)(b) or subsection 48(1) of the Act is
if the animal is set out or included in column 1 of an item of the schedule, the amount set out in column 3 of that item; and
in any other case, $30.
Compensation for Costs of Disposal
Compensation for the following costs related to the destruction of an animal or the disposal of a carcass or thing may be paid to the owner:
subject to subsection (2), if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed under paragraph 27.6(1)(b) or subsection 48(1) of the Act by slaughter at an abattoir and it is transported to the abattoir within the period and in the manner specified in the notice of requirement delivered or sent under subsection 27.6(3) or 48(3) of the Act,
the reasonable costs of transporting it to the abattoir that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial trucker would normally charge for transporting it to the abattoir if it had not been required to be destroyed,
the reasonable costs of labour for the owner’s personal labour in transporting the animal to the abattoir, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a local agricultural worker would normally be paid for the work, and
the reasonable costs of slaughtering it at the abattoir that were paid or incurred by its owner and that are related to the reason for which it was required to be destroyed; and
subject to subsection (3), if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed under paragraph 27.6(1)(b) or subsection 48(1) of the Act other than by slaughter at an abattoir and it is destroyed or its carcass or the thing is disposed of within the period and in the manner specified in the notice of requirement delivered or sent under subsection 27.6(3) or 48(3) of the Act,
the reasonable costs of transporting the animal to the place of destruction or transporting the carcass or thing to the place of disposal that were paid or incurred by the owner, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial trucker would normally charge for that service,
the reasonable costs that were paid or incurred by the owner for cleaning and disinfecting the conveyance used to transport the animal, carcass or thing, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge for that service,
the reasonable costs, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge to destroy the animal or dispose of the carcass or thing, that were paid or incurred by the owner
if the owner destroyed the animal or disposed of the carcass or thing, for the supplies, equipment and labour expended to do so, or
if a commercial service was used to destroy the animal or dispose of the carcass or thing, for that service, and
the reasonable costs of labour, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a local agricultural worker would normally be paid for the work, for the owner’s personal labour in
transporting the animal to the place of destruction or transporting the carcass or thing to the place of disposal,
cleaning and disinfecting the conveyance used to transport the animal, carcass or thing, or
destroying the animal or disposing of the carcass or thing.
The maximum amount of compensation that may be paid under paragraph (1)(a) is an amount equal to
if the carcass of the animal has not been condemned, the value of the carcass according to paragraph 51(2)(b) of the Act; and
if the carcass of the animal has been condemned, the value that the carcass would have had according to paragraph 51(2)(b) of the Act had it not been condemned.
Compensation for costs related to the disposal of a thing may be paid only with respect to the following:
animal food;
refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers intended primarily for use in a dwelling, but not commercial or walk-in refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers;
cages, crates and nesting boxes; and
feed troughs.
Repeal
[Repeal]
Coming into Force
These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Animal Family Maximum Amount ($) ANIMALS NOT LISTED BY ORDER Companion Animals 1 Dog (Canis familiaris) Registered Canidae 2,500 2 Dog (Canis familiaris) Non-registered Canidae 1,500 3 Cat (Felix silvestrus) Registered Felidae 500 4 Cat (Felix silvestrus) Non-registered Felidae 200 5 Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) Mustelidae 100 6 Chinchilla (Chinchilla brevicadata and Chinchilla laniger) All chinchillas other than those referred to in item 56 Chinchillidae 50 Farm Animals 7 Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) Registered Bovidae 16,500 8 Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) Non-registered Bovidae 10,000 9 Bison (Bison bison) Bull, 1 year and older Bovidae 10,000 10 Bison (Bison bison) All bison other than those referred to in item 9 Bovidae 6,000 11 Sheep (Ovis aires) Registered Bovidae 1,200 12 Sheep (Ovis aires) Non‑registered Bovidae 825 13 Goat (Capra hircus) Registered Bovidae 1,000 14 Goat (Capra hircus) Non-registered Bovidae 600 15 Swine (Sus Scrofa) Registered Suidae 5,000 16 Swine (Sus Scrofa) Non-registered Suidae 2,000 17 Horse (Equus equus) Ordered destroyed due to Equine Infectious Anemia Equidae 2,000 18 Horse (Equus equus) All horses other than those referred to in item 17 Equidae 8,000 18.1 Chicken (Gallus gallus) — For egg production Phasianidae 30 19 Chicken (Gallus gallus) Parent breeder — For egg production Phasianidae 60 20 Chicken (Gallus gallus) Grandparent breeder — For egg production Phasianidae 120 21 Chicken (Gallus gallus) Parent breeder — For meat production Phasianidae 60 22 Chicken (Gallus gallus) Grandparent breeder — For meat production Phasianidae 100 22.1 Chicken (Gallus gallus) Primary breeder — Foundation Stock Phasianidae 1,200 23 Chicken ( Gallus gallus) All chicken other than those referred to in items 18.1 to 22.1 Phasianidae 20 24 Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) For meat production Meleagridae 70 25 Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Parent breeder Meleagridae 250 26 Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Grandparent breeder Meleagridae 700 26.1 Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Primary breeder — Foundation Stock Meleagridae 1,050 27 Duck (Cairina moschata) For meat production Anatidae 28 28 Duck (Cairina moschata) For egg production Anatidae 60 29 Duck (Cairina moschata) Parent breeder Anatidae 85 30 Duck (Cairina moschata) Grandparent breeder Anatidae 250 31 Goose (Anser anser) For meat production Anatidae 40 32 Goose (Anser anser) Parent breeder Anatidae 100 33 Goose (Anser anser) Grandparent breeder Anatidae 300 34 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Breeders for meat production Leporidae 40 35 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) All rabbits other than those referred to in items 34 and 60 Leporidae 30 36 Pigeon (Columba species) For squab production Columbidae 80 37 Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Apidae 250/Colony 38 Leafcutter Bee (Megachile species) Megachilidae 100/Nest 39 Elk (Cervus elaphus) Bull, 1 year and older Cervidae 8,000 40 Elk (Cervus elaphus) All elk other than those referred to in item 39 Cervidae 4,000 41 Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Buck, 1 year and older Cervidae 8,000 42 Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) All Red Deer other than those referred to in item 41 Cervidae 4,000 43 White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Buck, 1 year and older Cervidae 8,000 44 White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) All White-tailed Deer other than those referred to in item 43 Cervidae 4,000 45 Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Buck, 1 year and older Cervidae 8,000 46 Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) All Mule Deer other than those referred to in item 45 Cervidae 4,000 47 Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Cervidae 1,500 48 Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) Cervidae 2,500 49 Alpaca (Lama pacos) Camelidae 8,000 50 Llama (Lama glama) Camelidae 8,000 51 Ostrich (Struthio camelus) Struthionidae 3,000 52 Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Dromalidae 500 53 Rhea (Rhea americana) Rheidae 1,500 Fur Animals 54 Mink (Mustela vison) Mustelidae 150 55 Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Canidae 1,500 56 Chinchilla (Chinchilla brevicadata and Chinchilla laniger) For fur production Chinchillidae 200 Laboratory Animals 57 Guinea Pig (Cava porcellus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes Cavidae 70 58 Mouse (Mus musculus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes Muridae 60 59 Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes Muridae 100 60 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes Leporidae 130 ANIMALS LISTED BY ORDER Order Anseriformes 61 Members of the anatidae family other than those referred to in items 27 to 33 500 62 Members of the anseriformes order other than those referred to in items 27 to 33 and 61 200 Order Artiodactyla 63 Wart Hog (Phachoerus aethiopicus) Suidae 8,000 64 Members of the suidae family other than those referred to in items 15, 16 and 63 800 65 Peccary (Catogonus wagneri) Tayassuidae 300 66 Peccary (Tayassu species) Tayassuidae 300 67 Members of the tayassuidae family other than those referred to in items 65 and 66 300 68 Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Hippopotamidae 5,000 69 Pigmy Hippopotamus (Choeropis liberiensis) Hippopotamidae 8,000 70 Members of the hippopotamidae family other than those referred to in items 68 and 69 5,000 71 Bactrian or Two-humped Camel (Camelus bactrianus) Camelidae 8,000 72 Dromedary or One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Camelidae 8,000 73 Members of the camelidae family other than those referred to in items 49, 50, 71 and 72 2,000 74 Mouse Deer (Hyemoschus aquaticus) Tragulidae 500 75 Members of the tragulidae family other than those referred to in item 74 500 76 Moose (Alces alces) Cervidae 5,000 77 Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) Cervidae 2,500 78 Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Cervidae 2,500 79 Muntjac (Muntiacus species) Cervidae 500 80 Members of the cervidae family other than those referred to in items 39 to 48 and 76 to 79 500 81 Okapi (Okapii johnstoni) Giraffidae 8,000 82 Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Giraffidae 8,000 83 Members of the giraffidae family other than those referred to in items 81 and 82 8,000 84 Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Antilocapridae 1,500 85 Members of the antilocapridae family other than those referred to in item 84 1,500 86 Bongo (Tragelaphus euryceros) Bovidae 8,000 87 Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Bovidae 1,500 88 Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) Bovidae 8,000 89 Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus species) Bovidae 4,000 90 African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Bovidae 4,000 91 Duiker (Cephalophus species) Bovidae 5,000 92 Waterbuck (Kobus species) Bovidae 1,000 93 Sable Antelope (Hippotragus species) Bovidae 1,000 94 Oryx (Oryx species) Bovidae 1,000 95 Addax (Addax nasomasculatus) Bovidae 1,000 96 Topi (Damaliscus species) Bovidae 4,000 97 Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) Bovidae 4,000 98 Gnu or Wildebeest (Connochaetes species) Bovidae 1,500 99 Impala (Aepyceros melampus) Bovidae 1,500 100 Gazelle (Gazella species) Bovidae 1,500 101 Saiga (Saiga tatarica) Bovidae 2,000 102 Ibex (Capra ibex) Bovidae 1,000 103 Tahr (Hemitragus species) Bovidae 1,000 104 Mountain Goat (Oreamus americanus) Bovidae 2,000 105 Barbary Sheep or Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) Bovidae 1,000 106 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Bovidae 1,000 107 Dall’s Sheep (Ovis dalli) Bovidae 1,000 108 Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) Bovidae 8,000 109 Members of the bovidae family other than those referred to in items 7 to 14 and 86 to 108 600 110 Members of the artiodactyla order other than those referred to in items 7 to 16, 39 to 50 and 63 to 109 500 Order Caprimulgiformes 111 Tawny Frogmouths and other members of the caprimulgiformes order 400 Order Carnivora 112 Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) Hyaenidae 2,000 113 Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) Hyaenidae 3,000 114 Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) Hyaenidae 3,000 115 Members of the hyaenidae family other than those referred to in items 112 to 114 2,000 116 Lynx, Cougar and other Small Wild Cats (Felis species) Felidae 2,000 117 Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Felidae 5,000 118 Tiger (Panthera tigris) Felidae 5,000 119 Leopard (Panthera pardus) Felidae 5,000 120 Jaguar (Panthera onca) Felidae 5,000 121 Lion (Panthera leo) Felidae 5,000 122 Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Felidae 8,000 123 Members of the felidae family other than those referred to in items 3, 4 and 116 to 122 500 124 Fox (Vulpes species) Canidae 500 125 Wolf (Canis species) Canidae 1,500 126 Members of the canidae family other than those referred to in items 1, 2, 55, 124 and 125 1,000 127 Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) Ursidae 3,000 128 Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Ursidae 8,000 129 Members of the ursidae family other than those referred to in items 127 and 128 3,000 130 Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Procyonidae 3,000 131 Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Procyonidae 75 132 Members of the procyonidae family other than those referred to in items 130 and 131 75 133 Otter (Lutrinae species) Mustelidae 2,500 134 Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) Mustelidae 5,000 135 Members of the mustelidae family other than those referred to in items 5, 54, 133 and 134 250 136 Members of the carnivora order other than those referred to in items 1 to 5, 54, 55 and 112 to 135 100 Order Cetacia 137 Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and other members of the cetacia order 8,000 Order Chelonia 138 Turtles and other members of the chelonia order 200 Order Chiroptera 139 Bats and other members of the chiroptera order 300 Order Ciconiiformes 140 Storks (Ciconia species) Ciconiidae 1,000 141 Flamingos (Phoenicoparrus species) Phoenicopteridae 2,500 142 Ibis, Spoonbills and other members of the ciconiiformes order other than those referred to in items 140 and 141 400 Order Columbiformes 143 Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) Columbidae 1,000 144 Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) Columbidae 150 145 Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) Columbidae 100 146 Jamba Fruit Dove (Ptillinopus jambu) Columbidae 300 147 Superb Fruit Dove (Ptillinopus superbus) Columbidae 200 148 Members of the columbiformes order other than those referred to in items 36 and 143 to 147 80 Order Coraciiformes 149 Kookaburra and other members of the alcedinidae family 250 150 Motmot (Momotus momata) Momotidae 1,500 151 Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) Bucerotidae 2,500 152 Members of the coraciiformes order other than those referred to in items 149 to 151 500 Order Crocodylia 153 Crocodiles, Alligators and other members of the crocodylia order 1,000 Order Cuculiformes 154 Touracos, Cuckoos and other members of the cuculiformes order 1,500 Order Dermoptera 155 Flying Lemurs and other members of the dermoptera order 2,000 Order Falconiformes 156 Eagles, Falcons and other members of the falconiformes order 3,000 Order Galliformes 157 Ocellated Turkey (Agriocharis ocellata) Phasianidae 1,500 158 Argus Pheasant (Argusianus argus) Phasianidae 1,000 159 Pheasants, Guinea Fowl and other members of the galliformes order other than those referred to in items 19 to 26, 157 and 158 500 Order Gruiformes 160 Cranes and other members of the gruiformes order 2,000 Order Hyracoidae 161 Hyraxes and other members of the hyracoidae order 500 Order Marsupialia 162 Kangaroo (Macropus species) Macropodidae 2,000 163 Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) Macropodidae 2,000 164 Members of the macropodidae family other than those referred to in items 162 and 163 2,000 165 Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Phascolarctidae 5,000 166 Members of the marsupialia order other than those referred to in items 162 to 165 3,000 Order Monotremata 167 Echidna or Spiny Anteater (Tachyglossus) Tachyglossidae 1,500 168 Duck-billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Ornithorhynchidae 8,000 169 Members of the ornithorhynchidae family other than those referred to in item 168 8,000 170 Members of the monotremata order other than those referred to in items 167 to 169 1,000 Order Passeriformes 171 Lesser Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) Eurylaimidae 1,000 172 Finches, Starlings, Shrikes and other members of the passeriformes order other than those referred to in item 171 500 Order Perissodactyla 173 Zebras, Donkeys and other members of the equidae family other than those referred to in items 17 and 18 5,000 174 Tapirs and other members of the tapiridae family 8,000 175 Rhinoceros Rhinocerotidae 8,000 176 Members of the perissodactyla order other than those referred to in items 17, 18 and 173 to 175 2,750 Order Pholidota 177 Scaly Anteaters and other members of the pholidota order 1,000 Order Piciformes 178 Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) Ramphastidae 1,500 179 Aracari (Pteroglossus species) Ramphastidae 1,000 180 Barbets, Woodpeckers and other members of the piciformes order other than those referred to in items 178 and 179 500 Order Pinnipedia 181 Sea Lions, Seals and other members of the pinnipedia order 4,000 Order Primates 182 Great Apes (Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Orang-utans) Hominidae 8,000 183 Monkeys and other members of the primates order other than those referred to in item 182 4,000 Order Proboscidea 184 Elephants and other members of the proboscidea order 8,000 Order Psittaciformes 185 Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) Psittacidae 8,000 186 Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws and other members of the psittaciformes order other than those referred to in item 185 5,000 Order Reptilia 187 King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Elapidae 1,000 188 Snakes and other members of the reptilia order other than those referred to in item 187 500 Order Rodentia 189 Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) Sciuridae 8,000 190 Beaver (Castor canadensis) Castoridae 500 191 Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Erethizontidae 500 192 Members of the rodentia order other than those referred to in items 6, 56 to 59 and 189 to 191 100 Order Sirenia 193 Manatees, Sea Cows, Dugongs and other members of the sirenia order 8,000 Order Sphenisciformes 194 Penguins and other members of the sphenisciformes order 5,000 Order Strigiformes 195 Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) Strigidae 1,000 196 Spectacled Owls (Pulsatrix perspicillata) Strigidae 500 197 Members of the strigiformes order other than those referred to in items 195 and 196 300 Order Struthioniformes 198 Members of the struthioniformes order other than those referred to in items 51 to 53 1,500 Order Tinamiformes 199 Tinamou and other members of the tinamiformes order 300 Order Tubilidentata 200 Aardvarks and other members of the tubilidentata order 1,000 Order Xenarthra 201 Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Myrmecophagidae 8,000 202 Members of the myrmecophagidae family other than those referred to in item 201 5,000 203 Three-toed Tree Sloth (Bradypus species) Bradypodidae 1,500 204 Giant Armadillo (Pridontes maximus) Dasypodidae 500 205 Members of the xenarthra order other than those referred to in items 201 to 204 500