The Alberta Animal Protection Act is being updated

The Alberta government is updating the Animal Protection Act for the first time in 20 years. Bill 22, the Animal Protection Amendment Act, will see changes designed to improve animal welfare in the province.

The intent of the Animal Protection Act is to ensure the basic care of all animals and to enable peace officers and police to respond to animals that are abandoned, in distress or lacking care.

Proposed changes would give peace officers better tools to protect animals from distress and ensure compliance with the legislation. The amendments also expand the types of locations and businesses that can be inspected to include boarding and grooming facilities.

If passed, the proposed amendments would modernize terms and definitions and align the act with other Canadian jurisdictions. 

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