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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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