I saw this interesting article about animal cruelty laws in Canada, just thought others would like to read up on some...
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalResources/CriminalLaw/LawArticle-135/Animal-Cruelty-Law-Canada.aspx
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalResources/CriminalLaw/LawArticle-135/Animal-Cruelty-Law-Canada.aspx