432-00964 (Animals)

WHEREAS

• Animal suffering occurs at every stage of the commercial wildlife trade;
• Canada imported at least 320,081 wild animals in 2019. Over 75% of the animals imported were not subject to any import restrictions, and 80% were destined for the exotic pet industry;
• Despite existing regulations, Canada fuels the supply and demand for wildlife and wildlife products and contributes to the growth in this trade;
• 70% of Canadians want the government to support a global ban on the commercial trade in wild animals and stronger laws to reduce the wild animal trade in Canada.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to commit to end the international and domestic trade in wild animals and their products that causes immense suffering of wildlife globally.