b'THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE TRIBUNALObjective Number of violations under Part XII The new regulations increased severity isof the HA Regulationsintended to improve compliance of industry50stakeholders. This will improve animal welfare and help prevent animal suffering during40transport. Indeed, the new provisions more30closely reflect current industry practices and better align with the regulatory requirements20found in other countries with comparable10agricultural economies. Description of the new regulations0 Minor Serious Very SeriousThis past year, the Tribunal received its firstBefore February 2020requests for review under the new HealthAs of February 2020of Animals Regulations (HA Regulations) Part XII amendments which came into force in February 2020. Correspondingagricultural economies. amendments were made to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative MonetaryThe most significant change is the definition Penalties Regulations (AAAMP Regulations),of an animal subject to the HA Regulations. with 81 violations replacing the 70 previousThe previous section 138 defined the violations. Of these new violations, over halfstandards for an animal requiring special are substantially amended, meaning there isattention, including pregnant, sick and no equivalent provision contained within theunfit animals. In the new section 136, these previous violations. Amended regulationsthree characteristics are combined in a new include definition of unfit, interpreted in the new more violations categorized as Very Serioussection 139. Furthermore, many definitionsand less violations categorized as Seriousare now more specific, while many are and Minor. broader to encompass a larger scopeof animals.The new regulations increased severity is intended to increase compliance fromChanges in definitions include more details industry stakeholders. This will improveregarding pregnant animals. For instance, the animal welfare and help prevent animalprevious section 138 included an animal if it suffering during transport. Indeed, the newwere probable that it would give birth during provisions more closely reflect currentthe journey, whereas now any animal who industry practices and better align with is in the last 10% of its gestational period the regulatory requirements found in is considered unfit under the regulations. other countries with comparable Moreover, the definition has been widened to 8 CANADA AGRICULTURAL REVIEW TRIBUNAL'