An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to (a) define “bestiality”; (b) expand the scope of the offence of encouraging, aiding or assisting at the fighting or baiting of animals or birds so that the offence (i) includes promoting, arranging, receiving money for or taking part in the fighting or baiting of animals or birds, and (ii) also applies with respect to the training, transporting or breeding of animals or birds for fighting or baiting; and (c) expand the scope of the offence of building, making, maintaining or keeping a cockpit so that the offence applies with respect to any arena for animal fighting.