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Act respecting animal breeds forming part of Québec's agricultural heritage (R.S.Q. c. R-0.01).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Animal reproduction Equine-animals Cattle Poultry Herd book
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to animal breeding in Québec. In particular, Section 1 lists the breeds of animals which are declared to form part of the agricultural heritage of Québec and may each be designated as a “Québec heritage breed”: 1) the breed of horse known as the “Canadian Horse” ; 2) the breed of cattle known as the “Canadian Cow”; 3) the breed of poultry known as “Poule Chantecler”. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is responsible for the administration of this Act and the Minister shall see that the content of this Act is publicized and disseminated to the farming community.

Full text
English
Website
www.gouv.qc.ca