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SEPTEMBER 2005
International legislation
National People’s Congress agriculture and rural affairs committee vice chair Shu Huiguo on August 24 submitted a draft animal welfare bill to the congress, which if approved would become the first Chinese federal anti-cruelty legislation. The bill “refers to the animals’ right to be free from hunger, misery, disease, and fear,” explained the Xinhua News Agency. “The draft law also stipulates that farmers should provide a proper environment for animals to live and reproduce.”
Switzerland, Japan, and Tasmania state, Australia, are all reportedly close to adopting new legislation governing various aspects of raising and selling livestock and pets. In Canada, however, where the national anti-cruelty law has not been updated in 109 years despite seven years of attempts, New Bruns-wick Senator John Bryden warned in mid-August that he has enough support from farmers, hunters, fishers, and animal researchers to block passage of C-50, the current version of the proposed update. This caused Conservative party justice critic Vic Toews to back away from endorsing the bill, which is unlikely to pass without support from all major parties.