summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information, Education and Research Services of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available.<br/><br/>On November 2023, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-15,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill S-15 amends the Criminal Code to create offences related to keeping elephants and great apes in captivity, subject to certain exceptions.

It also amends the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to, among other things, specify the circumstances in which the importation or exportation of living elephants and great apes may be permitted as well as the circumstances in which the keeping of these animals in captivity may be authorized.</div> Senate — First reading: Completed (2023-11-21) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2024-03-19) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2024-06-20) Senate — Report stage: Not completed Senate — Second reading: Completed (2024-10-10) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2024-12-03) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2024-12-17) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2024-12-17) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/s-15