Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Report

The 8th Meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Thursday, September 02, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT: W. Brown (Chair), M. Blosh, A. Hames, P. Lystar, and M. Toplack; A. Pascual (Committee Clerk).
  
  ALSO PRESENT: O. Katolyk, M. McBride, and M. Schulthess.
  
  The meeting was called to order at 5:02 PM; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance: M. Blosh, W. Brown, A. Hames, P. Lystar, and M. Toplack.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

2.1

7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on August 5, 2021, was received. 

3.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

3.1

Sub-Committee Update

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal update from W. Brown with respect to the Sub-Committee Update, was received. 

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Sub-Committee Report - Fireworks and Impacts on Wildlife and Pets 

• That the matter with respect to Fireworks and Impacts on Wildlife and Pets BE REFERRED to a Sub-Committee for further consideration.

4.2

Educational Materials on Impacts of Fishing Hooks and Line - RESUBMITTED

• That the matter with respect to Educational Materials on Impacts of Fishing Hooks and Line BE REFERRED to a Sub-Committee;

  it being noted that the communication as appended to the Added Agenda, with respect to the AWAC Recommendations, was received.

4.3

AWAC Budget - RESUBMITTED

• That the matter with respect to the AWAC Budget BE REFERRED to a Sub-Committee.

4.4

Mobile Zoos

• That the matter with respect to Mobile Zoos BE REFERRED to a Sub-Committee;

  it being noted that the communication as appended to the Added Agenda, with respect to the Reptilia Zoo, was received.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:08 PM.