to protect his victims - was not guilty of bestiality related to charges stemming from sexual activity involving one of his stepdaughters and the family dog.
After years of legal wrangling, Ottawa moves to ban imports of shark finsīill C-84 responds, in part, to a 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision that ruled a convicted sexual offender - identified only as D.L.W. Ontario takes steps to allow humane societies to enforce animal cruelty laws. "We're thrilled with that, and this has never happened before in Canada, so it's a huge step forward," she said. She said putting offenders convicted of bestiality on the registry will protect animals from harm and reduce the risk of child sexual assault - because studies have shown that individuals who sexually harm animals are also more likely to prey on children. When the bill was tabled in October 2018, the Department of Justice said the legislation aims to protect animals from violence and cruelty, and to protect children and other vulnerable individuals who may be "compelled by another person to commit or witness sexual acts with animals."īarbara Cartwright, CEO of the animal protection organization Humane Canada, called it a "great day" for animal welfare in Canada. Parliament has passed a new law cracking down on animal cruelty that will list those convicted of bestiality on Canada's national sex offenders registry.īill C-84 also changes wording in the Criminal Code to clarify that bestiality involves any contact for a sexual purpose between a person and an animal. The Code's existing definition is understood to focus on penetration as the essential element in an act of bestiality.
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