Animal Health Act, 2009 (S.O. 2009, c 31).

The purpose of the present Act is to provide for: a) the protection of animal health in Ontario; b) the establishment of measures to assist in the prevention of, detection of, response to, control of and recovery from hazards associated with animals that may affect animal health or human health or both; c) the regulation of activities related to animals that may affect animal health or human health or both; and d) the enhancement of the safety of food and other products derived from animals that humans may consume or use. The text, consisting of 72 sections, deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: purpose and definition, administration, reporting hazards, licensing, collecting, using and disclosing information, inspections, compensation, provincial traceability system, review of inspectors’ orders, compensation, hearing by tribunals, administrative penalties, investigation, offences and penalties, and other matters.