C-61.1, r. 33.1 - Regulation respecting the sale, importation, possession and disposal of an animal or wildlife by-product

Section 3.7 Disposition versions

2024-09-19

3.7. The possession of a caribou, subject to the exceptions provided for in the second paragraph of section 3.1, that had lived in the wild and is dead within one of the following zones is prohibited outside of that zone if a case of chronic wasting disease of cervids was detected in the zone in the 6 years preceding the caribou’s death:

(1)  the Fort George and Vieux Comptoir beaver reserves, Mistassini and Saguenay beaver reserves, for the portions situated north of the parallel of latitude 53° N, except the portion situated north of the parallel of latitude 54° N and east of the meridian of longitude 67°30′ W, and the New Québec beaver reserve, except the portion situated north of the parallel of latitude 56° N and east of the meridian of longitude 67°30′ W and the portion situated south of the parallel of latitude 56° N and east of the meridian of longitude 66°30′ W;

(2)  the New Québec beaver reserve, for the portion situated east of the meridian of longitude 67°30′ W, and the Saguenay beaver reserve, for the portion situated north of the parallel of latitude 54° N and east of the meridian of longitude 67°30′ W;

(3)  the Rupert and Nottaway beaver reserves, for the portions situated east of the meridian of longitude 77° W, the Abitibi beaver reserve, for the portion situated east of the meridian of longitude 77° W and north of the parallel of latitude 48°30′ N, the Roberval beaver reserve, for the portion situated north of the parallel of latitude 48°30′ N, the Mistassini beaver reserve, for the portion situated south of the parallel of latitude 53° N, and the Bersimis beaver reserve;

(4)  south of the Abitibi, Roberval, Bersimis and Saguenay beaver reserves, and the Abitibi and Roberval beaver reserves, for the portions situated south of the parallel of latitude 48°30′ N;

(5)  the Saguenay beaver reserve, for the portion situated south of the parallel of latitude 53° N, except Anticosti Island;

(6)  the Rupert, Nottaway and Abitibi beaver reserves, for the portions situated west of the meridian of longitude 77° W.

The first paragraph does not apply to persons who, within the scope of their functions, have such a caribou in their possession

(1)  for scientific, diagnostic or educational purposes in a laboratory, veterinary establishment or university-level educational institution;

(2)  for the purpose of its salvaging and reclamation, in accordance with section 3.8;

(3)  for the purpose of its disposal, in accordance with section 3.9;

(4)  to transport the caribou to a location for the purposes referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3.

For the purposes of this section, the beaver reserves are those established pursuant to the Regulation respecting beaver reserves (chapter C-61.1, r. 28).

O.C. 1341-2024, s. 4.