Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations
SOR/2000-233HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT
Registration 2000-06-08
Compensation for Destroyed Animals RegulationsThe Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to paragraphs 55(b)Footnote a and (c) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote b, hereby makes the annexed Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 1997, c. 6, s. 71
Return to footnote bS.C. 1990, c. 21
Ottawa, June 8, 2000
Lyle Vanclief
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-foodInterpretation
[SOR/2007-169, s. 1(F)]
1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
Act
Act means the Health of Animals Act. (Loi)
grandparent breeder
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
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
registered for the purposes of the schedule, means registered under the Animal Pedigree Act. (enregistré)
SOR/2007-169, s. 2;
SOR/2015-142, s. 1.
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Maximum Amounts
2 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 subsection 48(1) of the Act is
(a) 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
(b) in any other case, $30.
Compensation for Costs of Disposal
3 (1) Compensation for the following costs related to the disposal of an animal may be paid to the owner of the animal:
(a) subject to subsection (2), if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed by slaughter at an abattoir under subsection 48(1) of the Act 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 48(3) of the Act,
(i) 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, and
(ii) 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
(b) if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed under subsection 48(1) of the Act other than by slaughter at an abattoir and it is destroyed and its carcass disposed of within the period and in the manner specified in the notice of requirement delivered or sent under subsection 48(3) of the Act,
(i) the reasonable costs of transporting the animal or its carcass to the place of destruction and to the place of disposal that were paid or incurred by its owner, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial trucker would normally charge for that service,
(ii) the reasonable costs that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal for cleaning and disinfecting the conveyance used to transport it or its carcass, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge for that service, and
(iii) the reasonable costs, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge to destroy the animal and dispose of its carcass, that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal
(A) if the owner destroyed the animal and disposed of its carcass, for the supplies, equipment and labour expended to do so, or
(B) if a commercial service was used to destroy the animal and dispose of its carcass, for that service.
(2) The maximum amount of compensation that may be paid under paragraph (1)(a) is an amount equal to
(a) 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
(b) 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.
Repeal
4 [Repeal]
Coming into Force
5 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
SCHEDULE(Section 2)
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
10,000
8
Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) Non-registered
Bovidae
4,500
9
Bison (Bison bison) Bull, 1 year and older
Bovidae
4,000
10
Bison (Bison bison) All bison other than those referred to in item 9
Bovidae
2,500
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
SOR/2003-257, ss. 2(E), 3(E);
SOR/2004-151, s. 1;
SOR/2007-169, s. 3;
SOR/2007-269, s. 1;
SOR/2011-73, s. 1;
SOR/2012-109, s. 1;
SOR/2015-214, s. 1.
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