Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations (SOR/2000-233)
Enabling Statute: Health of Animals Act
Regulation current to February 22nd, 2010
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations
SOR/2000-233
Registration June 08, 2000HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT
Ottawa, June 8, 2000
Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations
1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
“Act” means the Health of Animals Act. (Loi)
“grandparent breeder” means a bird belonging to a flock of pureline poultry, comprising one or more generations of poultry, that is being maintained for the purpose of establishing, continuing or improving parent lines and from which parent lines are produced. (reproducteur grand-parent)
“parent breeder” means a bird belonging to a flock of poultry, comprising one or more generations of poultry, that is being maintained for the purpose of multiplying the parent flock or to produce commercial birds. (reproducteur parent)
SOR/2007-169, s. 2.
2. For the purpose of subsection 51(3) of the Act, the amount that is established as the maximum amount with respect to an animal that is destroyed or required to be destroyed under subsection 48(1) of the Act is
(a) if the animal is set out or included in column 1 of an item of the schedule, the amount set out in column 3 of that item; and
(b) in any other case, $30.
3. (1) Compensation for the following costs related to the disposal of an animal may be paid to the owner of the animal:
(a) subject to subsection (2), if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed by slaughter at an abattoir under subsection 48(1) of the Act and it is transported to the abattoir within the period and in the manner specified in the notice of requirement delivered or sent under subsection 48(3) of the Act,
(i) the reasonable costs of transporting it to the abattoir that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial trucker would normally charge for transporting it to the abattoir if it had not been required to be destroyed, and
(ii) the reasonable costs of slaughtering it at the abattoir that were paid or incurred by its owner and that are related to the reason for which it was required to be destroyed; and
(b) if the animal is destroyed or required to be destroyed under subsection 48(1) of the Act other than by slaughter at an abattoir and it is destroyed and its carcass disposed of within the period and in the manner specified in the notice of requirement delivered or sent under subsection 48(3) of the Act,
(i) the reasonable costs of transporting the animal or its carcass to the place of destruction and to the place of disposal that were paid or incurred by its owner, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial trucker would normally charge for that service,
(ii) the reasonable costs that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal for cleaning and disinfecting the conveyance used to transport it or its carcass, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge for that service, and
(iii) the reasonable costs, to a maximum amount equal to the amount that a commercial service would normally charge to destroy the animal and dispose of its carcass, that were paid or incurred by the owner of the animal
(A) if the owner destroyed the animal and disposed of its carcass, for the supplies, equipment and labour expended to do so, or
(B) if a commercial service was used to destroy the animal and dispose of its carcass, for that service.
(2) The maximum amount of compensation that may be paid under paragraph (1)(a) is an amount equal to
(a) if the carcass of the animal has not been condemned, the value of the carcass according to paragraph 51(2)(b) of the Act; and
(b) if the carcass of the animal has been condemned, the value that the carcass would have had according to paragraph 51(2)(b) of the Act had it not been condemned.
5. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
(Section 2)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
| Item | Animal | Family | Maximum Amount ($) |
| ANIMALS NOT LISTED BY ORDER | |||
| Companion Animals | |||
| 1. | Dog (Canis familiaris) Registered | Canidae | 2,500 |
| 2. | Dog (Canis familiaris) Non-registered | Canidae | 1,500 |
| 3. | Cat (Felix silvestrus) Registered | Felidae | 500 |
| 4. | Cat (Felix silvestrus) Non-registered | Felidae | 200 |
| 5. | Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) | Mustelidae | 100 |
| 6. | Chinchilla (Chinchilla brevicadata and Chinchilla laniger) All chinchillas other than those referred to in item 56 | Chinchillidae | 50 |
| Farm Animals | |||
| 7. | Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) Registered | Bovidae | 8,000 |
| 8. | Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) Non-registered | Bovidae | 2,500 |
| 9. | Bison (Bison bison) Bull, 1 year and older | Bovidae | 4,000 |
| 10. | Bison (Bison bison) All bison other than those referred to in item 9 | Bovidae | 2,500 |
| 11. | Sheep (Ovis aires) Registered | Bovidae | 1,200 |
| 12. | Sheep (Ovis aires) Non-registered | Bovidae | 300 |
| 13. | Goat (Capra hircus) Registered | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 14. | Goat (Capra hircus) Non-registered | Bovidae | 600 |
| 15. | Swine (Sus Scrofa) Registered | Suidae | 5,000 |
| 16. | Swine (Sus Scrofa) Non-registered | Suidae | 2,000 |
| 17. | Horse (Equus equus) Ordered destroyed due to Equine Infectious Anemia | Equidae | 2,000 |
| 18. | Horse (Equus equus) All horses other than those referred to in item 17 | Equidae | 8,000 |
| 19. | Chicken (Gallus gallus) Parent breeder — For egg production | Phasianidae | 18 |
| 20. | Chicken (Gallus gallus) Grandparent breeder — For egg production | Phasianidae | 60 |
| 21. | Chicken (Gallus gallus) Parent breeder — For meat production | Phasianidae | 24 |
| 22. | Chicken (Gallus gallus) Grandparent breeder — For meat production | Phasianidae | 75 |
| 23. | Chicken ( Gallus gallus) All chicken other than those referred to in items 19 to 22 | Phasianidae | 8 |
| 24. | Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) For meat production | Meleagridae | 35 |
| 25. | Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Parent breeder | Meleagridae | 90 |
| 26. | Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Grandparent breeder | Meleagridae | 270 |
| 27. | Duck (Cairina moschata) For meat production | Anatidae | 28 |
| 28. | Duck (Cairina moschata) For egg production | Anatidae | 60 |
| 29. | Duck (Cairina moschata) Parent breeder | Anatidae | 85 |
| 30. | Duck (Cairina moschata) Grandparent breeder | Anatidae | 250 |
| 31. | Goose (Anser anser) For meat production | Anatidae | 40 |
| 32. | Goose (Anser anser) Parent breeder | Anatidae | 100 |
| 33. | Goose (Anser anser) Grandparent breeder | Anatidae | 300 |
| 34. | Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Breeders for meat production | Leporidae | 40 |
| 35. | Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) All rabbits other than those referred to in items 34 and 60 | Leporidae | 30 |
| 36. | Pigeon (Columba species) For squab production | Columbidae | 80 |
| 37. | Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) | Apidae | 250/Colony |
| 38. | Leafcutter Bee (Megachile species) | Megachilidae | 100/Nest |
| 39. | Elk (Cervus elaphus) Bull, 1 year and older | Cervidae | 8,000 |
| 40. | Elk (Cervus elaphus) All elk other than those referred to in item 39 | Cervidae | 4,000 |
| 41. | Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Buck, 1 year and older | Cervidae | 8,000 |
| 42. | Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) All Red Deer other than those referred to in item 41 | Cervidae | 4,000 |
| 43. | White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Buck, 1 year and older | Cervidae | 8,000 |
| 44. | White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) All White-tailed Deer other than those referred to in item 43 | Cervidae | 4,000 |
| 45. | Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Buck, 1 year and older | Cervidae | 8,000 |
| 46. | Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) All Mule Deer other than those referred to in item 45 | Cervidae | 4,000 |
| 47. | Fallow Deer (Dama dama) | Cervidae | 1,500 |
| 48. | Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) | Cervidae | 2,500 |
| 49. | Alpaca (Lama pacos) | Camelidae | 8,000 |
| 50. | Llama (Lama glama) | Camelidae | 8,000 |
| 51. | Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | Struthionidae | 3,000 |
| 52. | Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | Dromalidae | 500 |
| 53. | Rhea (Rhea americana) | Rheidae | 1,500 |
| Fur Animals | |||
| 54. | Mink (Mustela vison) | Mustelidae | 150 |
| 55. | Fox (Vulpes vulpes) | Canidae | 1,500 |
| 56. | Chinchilla (Chinchilla brevicadata and Chinchilla laniger) For fur production | Chinchillidae | 200 |
| Laboratory Animals | |||
| 57. | Guinea Pig (Cava porcellus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes | Cavidae | 70 |
| 58. | Mouse (Mus musculus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes | Muridae | 60 |
| 59. | Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes | Muridae | 100 |
| 60. | Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Developed with specific characteristics for research purposes | Leporidae | 130 |
| ANIMALS LISTED BY ORDER | |||
| Order Anseriformes | |||
| 61. | Members of the anatidae family other than those referred to in items 27 to 33 | 500 | |
| 62. | Members of the anseriformes order other than those referred to in items 27 to 33 and 61 | 200 | |
| Order Artiodactyla | |||
| 63. | Wart Hog (Phachoerus aethiopicus) | Suidae | 8,000 |
| 64. | Members of the suidae family other than those referred to in items 15, 16 and 63 | 800 | |
| 65. | Peccary (Catogonus wagneri) | Tayassuidae | 300 |
| 66. | Peccary (Tayassu species) | Tayassuidae | 300 |
| 67. | Members of the tayassuidae family other than those referred to in items 65 and 66 | 300 | |
| 68. | Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) | Hippopotamidae | 5,000 |
| 69. | Pigmy Hippopotamus (Choeropis liberiensis) | Hippopotamidae | 8,000 |
| 70. | Members of the hippopotamidae family other than those referred to in items 68 and 69 | 5,000 | |
| 71. | Bactrian or Two-humped Camel (Camelus bactrianus) | Camelidae | 8,000 |
| 72. | Dromedary or One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) | Camelidae | 8,000 |
| 73. | Members of the camelidae family other than those referred to in items 49, 50, 71 and 72 | 2,000 | |
| 74. | Mouse Deer (Hyemoschus aquaticus) | Tragulidae | 500 |
| 75. | Members of the tragulidae family other than those referred to in item 74 | 500 | |
| 76. | Moose (Alces alces) | Cervidae | 5,000 |
| 77. | Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) | Cervidae | 2,500 |
| 78. | Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | Cervidae | 2,500 |
| 79. | Muntjac (Muntiacus species) | Cervidae | 500 |
| 80. | Members of the cervidae family other than those referred to in items 39 to 48 and 76 to 79 | 500 | |
| 81. | Okapi (Okapii johnstoni) | Giraffidae | 8,000 |
| 82. | Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) | Giraffidae | 8,000 |
| 83. | Members of the giraffidae family other than those referred to in items 81 and 82 | 8,000 | |
| 84. | Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) | Antilocapridae | 1,500 |
| 85. | Members of the antilocapridae family other than those referred to in item 84 | 1,500 | |
| 86. | Bongo (Tragelaphus euryceros) | Bovidae | 8,000 |
| 87. | Eland (Taurotragus oryx) | Bovidae | 1,500 |
| 88. | Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) | Bovidae | 8,000 |
| 89. | Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus species) | Bovidae | 4,000 |
| 90. | African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) | Bovidae | 4,000 |
| 91. | Duiker (Cephalophus species) | Bovidae | 5,000 |
| 92. | Waterbuck (Kobus species) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 93. | Sable Antelope (Hippotragus species) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 94. | Oryx (Oryx species) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 95. | Addax (Addax nasomasculatus) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 96. | Topi (Damaliscus species) | Bovidae | 4,000 |
| 97. | Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) | Bovidae | 4,000 |
| 98. | Gnu or Wildebeest (Connochaetes species) | Bovidae | 1,500 |
| 99. | Impala (Aepyceros melampus) | Bovidae | 1,500 |
| 100. | Gazelle (Gazella species) | Bovidae | 1,500 |
| 101. | Saiga (Saiga tatarica) | Bovidae | 2,000 |
| 102. | Ibex (Capra ibex) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 103. | Tahr (Hemitragus species) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 104. | Mountain Goat (Oreamus americanus) | Bovidae | 2,000 |
| 105. | Barbary Sheep or Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 106. | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 107. | Dall’s Sheep (Ovis dalli) | Bovidae | 1,000 |
| 108. | Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) | Bovidae | 8,000 |
| 109. | Members of the bovidae family other than those referred to in items 7 to 14 and 86 to 108 | 600 | |
| 110. | Members of the artiodactyla order other than those referred to in items 7 to 16, 39 to 50 and 63 to 109 | 500 | |
| Order Caprimulgiformes | |||
| 111. | Tawny Frogmouths and other members of the caprimulgiformes order | 400 | |
| Order Carnivora | |||
| 112. | Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) | Hyaenidae | 2,000 |
| 113. | Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) | Hyaenidae | 3,000 |
| 114. | Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) | Hyaenidae | 3,000 |
| 115. | Members of the hyaenidae family other than those referred to in items 112 to 114 | 2,000 | |
| 116. | Lynx, Cougar and other Small Wild Cats (Felis species) | Felidae | 2,000 |
| 117. | Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) | Felidae | 5,000 |
| 118. | Tiger (Panthera tigris) | Felidae | 5,000 |
| 119. | Leopard (Panthera pardus) | Felidae | 5,000 |
| 120. | Jaguar (Panthera onca) | Felidae | 5,000 |
| 121. | Lion (Panthera leo) | Felidae | 5,000 |
| 122. | Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) | Felidae | 8,000 |
| 123. | Members of the felidae family other than those referred to in items 3, 4 and 116 to 122 | 500 | |
| 124. | Fox (Vulpes species) | Canidae | 500 |
| 125. | Wolf (Canis species) | Canidae | 1,500 |
| 126. | Members of the canidae family other than those referred to in items 1, 2, 55, 124 and 125 | 1,000 | |
| 127. | Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) | Ursidae | 3,000 |
| 128. | Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | Ursidae | 8,000 |
| 129. | Members of the ursidae family other than those referred to in items 127 and 128 | 3,000 | |
| 130. | Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens) | Procyonidae | 3,000 |
| 131. | Raccoon (Procyon lotor) | Procyonidae | 75 |
| 132. | Members of the procyonidae family other than those referred to in items 130 and 131 | 75 | |
| 133. | Otter (Lutrinae species) | Mustelidae | 2,500 |
| 134. | Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) | Mustelidae | 5,000 |
| 135. | Members of the mustelidae family other than those referred to in items 5, 54, 133 and 134 | 250 | |
| 136. | Members of the carnivora order other than those referred to in items 1 to 5, 54, 55 and 112 to 135 | 100 | |
| Order Cetacia | |||
| 137. | Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and other members of the cetacia order | 8,000 | |
| Order Chelonia | |||
| 138. | Turtles and other members of the chelonia order | 200 | |
| Order Chiroptera | |||
| 139. | Bats and other members of the chiroptera order | 300 | |
| Order Ciconiiformes | |||
| 140. | Storks (Ciconia species) | Ciconiidae | 1,000 |
| 141. | Flamingos (Phoenicoparrus species) | Phoenicopteridae | 2,500 |
| 142. | Ibis, Spoonbills and other members of the ciconiiformes order other than those referred to in items 140 and 141 | 400 | |
| Order Columbiformes | |||
| 143. | Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) | Columbidae | 1,000 |
| 144. | Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) | Columbidae | 150 |
| 145. | Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) | Columbidae | 100 |
| 146. | Jamba Fruit Dove (Ptillinopus jambu) | Columbidae | 300 |
| 147. | Superb Fruit Dove (Ptillinopus superbus) | Columbidae | 200 |
| 148. | Members of the columbiformes order other than those referred to in items 36 and 143 to 147 | 80 | |
| Order Coraciiformes | |||
| 149. | Kookaburra and other members of the alcedinidae family | 250 | |
| 150. | Motmot (Momotus momata) | Momotidae | 1,500 |
| 151. | Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) | Bucerotidae | 2,500 |
| 152. | Members of the coraciiformes order other than those referred to in items 149 to 151 | 500 | |
| Order Crocodylia | |||
| 153. | Crocodiles, Alligators and other members of the crocodylia order | 1,000 | |
| Order Cuculiformes | |||
| 154. | Touracos, Cuckoos and other members of the cuculiformes order | 1,500 | |
| Order Dermoptera | |||
| 155. | Flying Lemurs and other members of the dermoptera order | 2,000 | |
| Order Falconiformes | |||
| 156. | Eagles, Falcons and other members of the falconiformes order | 3,000 | |
| Order Galliformes | |||
| 157. | Ocellated Turkey (Agriocharis ocellata) | Phasianidae | 1,500 |
| 158. | Argus Pheasant (Argusianus argus) | Phasianidae | 1,000 |
| 159. | Pheasants, Guinea Fowl and other members of the galliformes order other than those referred to in items 19 to 26, 157 and 158 | 500 | |
| Order Gruiformes | |||
| 160. | Cranes and other members of the gruiformes order | 2,000 | |
| Order Hyracoidae | |||
| 161. | Hyraxes and other members of the hyracoidae order | 500 | |
| Order Marsupialia | |||
| 162. | Kangaroo (Macropus species) | Macropodidae | 2,000 |
| 163. | Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) | Macropodidae | 2,000 |
| 164. | Members of the macropodidae family other than those referred to in items 162 and 163 | 2,000 | |
| 165. | Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) | Phascolarctidae | 5,000 |
| 166. | Members of the marsupialia order other than those referred to in items 162 to 165 | 3,000 | |
| Order Monotremata | |||
| 167. | Echidna or Spiny Anteater (Tachyglossus) | Tachyglossidae | 1,500 |
| 168. | Duck-billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) | Ornithorhynchidae | 8,000 |
| 169. | Members of the ornithorhynchidae family other than those referred to in item 168 | 8,000 | |
| 170. | Members of the monotremata order other than those referred to in items 167 to 169 | 1,000 | |
| Order Passeriformes | |||
| 171. | Lesser Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) | Eurylaimidae | 1,000 |
| 172. | Finches, Starlings, Shrikes and other members of the passeriformes order other than those referred to in item 171 | 500 | |
| Order Perissodactyla | |||
| 173. | Zebras, Donkeys and other members of the equidae family other than those referred to in items 17 and 18 | 5,000 | |
| 174. | Tapirs and other members of the tapiridae family | 8,000 | |
| 175. | Rhinoceros | Rhinocerotidae | 8,000 |
| 176. | Members of the perissodactyla order other than those referred to in items 17, 18 and 173 to 175 | 2,750 | |
| Order Pholidota | |||
| 177. | Scaly Anteaters and other members of the pholidota order | 1,000 | |
| Order Piciformes | |||
| 178. | Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) | Ramphastidae | 1,500 |
| 179. | Aracari (Pteroglossus species) | Ramphastidae | 1,000 |
| 180. | Barbets, Woodpeckers and other members of the piciformes order other than those referred to in items 178 and 179 | 500 | |
| Order Pinnipedia | |||
| 181. | Sea Lions, Seals and other members of the pinnipedia order | 4,000 | |
| Order Primates | |||
| 182. | Great Apes (Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Orang-utans) | Hominidae | 8,000 |
| 183. | Monkeys and other members of the primates order other than those referred to in item 182 | 4,000 | |
| Order Proboscidea | |||
| 184. | Elephants and other members of the proboscidea order | 8,000 | |
| Order Psittaciformes | |||
| 185. | Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) | Psittacidae | 8,000 |
| 186. | Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws and other members of the psittaciformes order other than those referred to in item 185 | 5,000 | |
| Order Reptilia | |||
| 187. | King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) | Elapidae | 1,000 |
| 188. | Snakes and other members of the reptilia order other than those referred to in item 187 | 500 | |
| Order Rodentia | |||
| 189. | Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) | Sciuridae | 8,000 |
| 190. | Beaver (Castor canadensis) | Castoridae | 500 |
| 191. | Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) | Erethizontidae | 500 |
| 192. | Members of the rodentia order other than those referred to in items 6, 56 to 59 and 189 to 191 | 100 | |
| Order Sirenia | |||
| 193. | Manatees, Sea Cows, Dugongs and other members of the sirenia order | 8,000 | |
| Order Sphenisciformes | |||
| 194. | Penguins and other members of the sphenisciformes order | 5,000 | |
| Order Strigiformes | |||
| 195. | Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) | Strigidae | 1,000 |
| 196. | Spectacled Owls (Pulsatrix perspicillata) | Strigidae | 500 |
| 197. | Members of the strigiformes order other than those referred to in items 195 and 196 | 300 | |
| Order Struthioniformes | |||
| 198. | Members of the struthioniformes order other than those referred to in items 51 to 53 | 1,500 | |
| Order Tinamiformes | |||
| 199. | Tinamou and other members of the tinamiformes order | 300 | |
| Order Tubilidentata | |||
| 200. | Aardvarks and other members of the tubilidentata order | 1,000 | |
| Order Xenarthra | |||
| 201. | Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) | Myrmecophagidae | 8,000 |
| 202. | Members of the myrmecophagidae family other than those referred to in item 201 | 5,000 | |
| 203. | Three-toed Tree Sloth (Bradypus species) | Bradypodidae | 1,500 |
| 204. | Giant Armadillo (Pridontes maximus) | Dasypodidae | 500 |
| 205. | Members of the xenarthra order other than those referred to in items 201 to 204 | 500 | |
SOR/2003-257, ss. 2(E), 3(E); SOR/2004-151, s. 1; SOR/2007-169, s. 3; SOR/2007-269, s. 1.
