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Bill PR78, Scarborough Act, 1997 - City of

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City of Scarborough Act, 1997

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to prohibit setting or using leg-hold traps within the City of Scarborough.

Bill Pr781997

An Act respecting the City of Scarborough

Preamble

The Corporation of the City of Scarborough has applied for special legislation to permit its council to pass by-laws prohibiting setting or using leg-hold traps.

It is appropriate to grant the application.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

By-laws prohibiting leg-hold traps

1. Despite subsections 30 (3), (4) and (5) of the Game and Fish Act , the council of The Corporation of the City of Scarborough may by by-law prohibit setting or using traps, within the City of Scarborough, that are

designed to capture an animal by seizing and holding the animal by the leg or foot.

Offence

2. Every person who contravenes a by-law passed under

section 1 is guilty of an offence.

Commencement

3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the City of Scarborough Act, 1997 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 10, 1997

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

October 9, 1997

Third Reading

Carried

October 9, 1997

Second Reading

Carried

September 3, 1997

Reported without amendment

September 3, 1997

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

June 26, 1997

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

June 26, 1997

First Reading

Carried

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