Canada — animal cruelty offence (Criminal Code RSC 1985 c C-46 s 445.1)
Verbatim first-hand facts from Justice Laws Website — Criminal Code (RSC 1985, c C-46), s 445.1, EN, fetched via local chromium / Tokyo relay and saved as pdf-raw/exotic-b4/ca_criminal_code_s445.txt. Every bullet below is an exact substring of the cited source and is C1-substring verified. These are the species×country regulation facts for the jurisdiction indicated.
Regulatory facts
- Every one commits an offence who (a) wilfully causes or, being the owner, wilfully permits to be caused unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal or a bird;