The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

has the honour to present its

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, and to which instructions were given to divide Bill C-10 into two bills, has, in obedience to both orders of reference, examined the said bill and now reports that it has divided the bill into two bills, Bill C-10A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms) and the Firearms Act, and Bill C-10B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals), both of which are set out in Appendices A and B respectively to this report.

Your Committee has agreed to report Bill C-10A without amendment, and further reports that it is continuing its examination of Bill C-10B.

Respectfully submitted,

GÉRALD A. BEAUDOIN
Deputy Chair

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