What's wrong with Canada's animal cruelty laws? : Bill C-50, a touchstone for change.
| dc.contributor.author | Prince, Amber | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Deckha, Maneesha | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Woodcock, Scott Frederick | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-06T21:27:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-04-06T21:27:22Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2007 | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-04-06T21:27:22Z | |
| dc.degree.department | Faculty of Law | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Laws LL.M | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis considers the current Canadian Criminal Code provisions on animal cruelty, and the most recent proposal to amend these provisions, Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in respect to cruelty to animals. The paper argues that Bill C-50, much like the current Criminal Code provisions are reformist in nature and do not signify a fundamental re-conception of the status of animals in Canada. Yet, despite the Bill's shortcomings for many animals and their advocates, the paper argues that Bill C-50 should not be rejected outright as too incremental or ineffectual. Bill C-50 ought to be supported by animal advocates as a significant and positive (albeit modest) stepping stone toward the improved status and welfare of animals in Canada. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2470 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en |
| dc.subject | Animal welfare | en |
| dc.subject | Animals | en |
| dc.subject | Abuse | en |
| dc.subject | Law and legislation | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | UVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Social Sciences::Law | en |
| dc.title | What's wrong with Canada's animal cruelty laws? : Bill C-50, a touchstone for change. | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |