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PUSHING THE FIRST DOMINO: FREEING THE WHALES IN CANADA

dc.contributor.authorBourgeois, Luc
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Lawsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Lawen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinern/aen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorMeinhard Doelleen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerSheila Wildemanen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerRichard Devlinen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorJodi Lazareen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-30T12:37:24Z
dc.date.available2021-08-30T12:37:24Z
dc.date.defence2021-08-15
dc.date.issued2021-08-30T12:37:24Z
dc.description.abstractIn 2019, the Canadian Parliament adopted Bill S-203, titled the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act [Whales Act], to phase-out the captivity of cetaceans – that is, whales, dolphins, and porpoises – mainly for entertainment purposes. This new law reflected scientific knowledge and signaled a shift in public attitudes relating to cetacean captivity. Undeniably, this piece of legislation raises many legal and normative questions. Drawing on the capabilities approach, espoused by Martha C. Nussbaum, this paper will explore the nature and impact of the Whales Act in the Canadian political and legal landscape, as well as the newly introduced Bill S-218, titled the Jane Goodall Act, which would end the new captivity of elephants, great apes and other non-domesticated captive animals. I suggest that the principles of Nussbaum’s approach should guide the enactment and interpretation of laws relating to animals.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/80755
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectCetaceansen_US
dc.titlePUSHING THE FIRST DOMINO: FREEING THE WHALES IN CANADAen_US

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