The Guide Animal Regulation authorizes the certification of a guide dog if the dog has been trained in a prescribed facility. The enabling statute for the Regulations is the Guide Animal Act, RSBC 1996, c 177.
Read More »The Guide Animal Act protects the rights of access for people identified as blind or otherwise disabled and is dependent on a guide animal or white cane. Specifically, the Act prohibits discriminating against individuals based on the fact that they…
Read More »The Sled Dog Standards of Care Regulation establishes standards of care relating to the keeping, caring, health, breeding, working, transportation, and killing of sled dogs in the industry. The Regulation establishes detailed standard of care in the keeping and caring…
Read More »The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation prescribes the form of “Information to Obtain a Search Warrant” and the form of “Warrant to Search” for the purposes of section 13 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, RSBC 1996, c…
Read More »The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act establishes the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, granting the Society the authority necessary to govern its affairs. The Act grants inspection and enforcement authority to named agents and…
Read More »The Wildlife Regulation regulates hunting methods and licences, possession and reporting of dead wildlife, the export of wildlife, harvest fees, outfitting and guiding, capture and transport of live wildlife, wildlife research permits, and habitat protection areas. In addition, the Regulations…
Read More »The Wildlife Sanctuary Regulation designates unique parcels of land as wildlife sanctuaries. The enabling statute for these Regulations is the Wildlife Act, RSY 2002, c 229.
Read More »The Trapping Regulation governs the trapping of fur bearing animals, by regulating open seasons, trapping methods, licences, fur trading, fees, and quotas. Pursuant to the Regulation, “big game animal” means a member of a species of animal wildlife listed in…
Read More »The Trapping Concession Area Boundary Regulations prescribe maps which set out the boundaries for trapping concession areas in the Yukon. The enabling statute for these Regulations is the Wildlife Act, RSY 2002, c 229.
Read More »The Outfitting Concession Area Boundary Regulation prescribes maps which set out the boundaries for outfitting concession areas in the Yukon. The enabling statute for these Regulations is the Wildlife Act, RSY 2002, c 229.
Read More »The Game Management Subzone Regulations prescribe maps which set out the boundaries for game management subzones in the Yukon. The enabling statute for these Regulations is the Wildlife Act, RSY 2002, c 229.
Read More »The Game Farm Regulations regulate the operation of commercial game farms through licensing, by providing physical standards of care, as well as by regulating the slaughter and sale of game farm animals. The Regulations prescribe some conduct and standards of…
Read More »The Wildlife Act regulates hunting, trapping, outfitting and guiding within the Yukon. The Act authorizes the killing of wildlife when it is reasonably necessary to prevent the starvation of a person, for self defence, or for the protection of property.…
Read More »The Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act regulates the operation of wilderness tourism activities, including dog mushing and sport fishing, for the purpose of sustaining the quality of Yukon lands and waters.
Read More »The Trailer Coach Park Regulations govern Trailer Coaches and Trailer Coach Parks in the Yukon. In relation to animals, the Regulations prohibit animals from being washed in a park, except in a place approved by a Health Officer, as well…
Read More »The Public Health Regulations prevent anything that may endanger health, or is likely to become a public nuisance. The Regulations mandate that the owner or person having possession of any animal which dies or is killed shall within twelve hours…
Read More »The Regulations Governing the Production and Sale of Milk and Certain Milk Products regulate the production and sale of milk and prescribed milk products, as well as provide minimum physical standards of care for milk producing animals. The Regulations include…
Read More »The Eating or Drinking Places Regulations regulates the operation of eating and drinking establishments. With the exception of guide dogs, the Regulations prohibit any live animal, bird, or fowl in any room in which food is prepared. The enabling statute…
Read More »The Communicable Diseases Regulations prevent the dissemination of communicable diseases in both humans and animals. The Regulations empower a medical officer of health to detain or order to be detained for such period as he deems fit any dog, cat…
Read More »The Public Health and Safety Act aims to prevent and to protect against threats to public health and safety, establishing the responsibility of individuals, corporations, and government to act in the interest of public health and safety. In relation to…
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