Respondent did not transport cows in violation of Health of Animals Regulations (Can.)

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Respondent did not transport cows in violation of Health of Animals Regulations (Can.)

Corporate respondent’s employee was charged with transporting cows in violation of s. 138(4) of Health of Animals Regulations. Employee attempted to raise two cows that were lying on side but without success. Inspector found that there was trampling and muscle tremors and that cow was unfit for transport. Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal found that corporate respondent did not transport cows unfit for transport. Attorney General of Canada brought application for judicial review. Application dismissed. Decision was reasonable. Regulations did not retain capacity for cow to rise independently as sole criterion for determining fitness for transportation. It was therefore up to carrier during transport and tribunal to assess whether cow was unfit given context of each case.
Canada (Procureur général) c. L. Bilodeau et Fils Ltée (2017), 2017 CarswellNat 108, 2017 CAF 5, Scott J.A., Richard Boivin J.A., and De Montigny J.A. (F.C.A.).

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