Parliament Passes Legislation Prohibiting Animal Rights Protesters From Trespassing on Farms

The bill bans unauthorized entry to farms under threat of $25,000 fines or three months’ jail time.

Dairy cows await their turn to be milked at Armstrong Manor Dairy Farm in Caledon, Ont., on Sept. 4, 2018. Cole Burston/Getty Images

The House of Commons has passed legislation banning animal rights protesters from trespassing on farms.

Conservative MP John Barlow, who represents the rural Foothills riding in southwest Alberta, sponsored Bill C-275 “An Act To Amend The Health Of Animals Act.”