Klyne says those zoos would be exempt from the captivity ban and others can apply to become designated “animal care organizations” that meet standards of care and whistleblower protections.
He says the Granby Zoo in Quebec would also transition out of elephant captivity.
Klyne said several zoos and animal rights organizations helped draft the bill.
“Their expertise and passion have contributed to strengthening the bill to ban new captivity of lions, tigers, bears and hundreds more species at roadside zoos,” Klyne said in a written statement.
Goodall, who is renowned for her decades-long study of family and social interactions among chimpanzees, called it an “important day for animals.”
“So many of them are in desperate need of our help and the Jane Goodall Act establishes protection and support for animals under human care,” Goodall wrote in a statement.
The Toronto Zoo said it was proud to support the proposed bill.
“It represents a critical step forward in protecting wild animals,” CEO Dolf DeJong wrote in a statement.
Several other prominent animal rights organizations have also lent their support to the proposed bill.
“Animal Justice is especially pleased that the bill would offer animals limited legal standing in court—a groundbreaking move toward making sure our legal system prioritizes their well-being,” said the organization’s executive director, Camille Labchuk.
If passed, the bill would require organizations that own tigers or cheetahs, for example, to apply for a permit to breed them or acquire new ones. The applications would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The bill would also ban elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn imports.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2022.
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press
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