- Abandoning in distress: The definition of abandoning in distress under s.446(1)(b)
- Common defenses (more specific issues may be listed, as follows)
- Color of right
- Legal excuse
- Legal justification
- Mistake of fact
- Encourage/Aid/Assist: The definition of encourage, aid or assist under s.445.1(1)(b)
- Lawful purpose: The definition of animals kept for a lawful purpose under s.445(1)(a)
- Maim/Wound/Injure: The definition of kills, maims, wounds or injures under s.444(1)(a) and s.445(1)(a)
- Unnecessary: The definition of unnecessary in s.445.1(1)(a)
- Ownership/Care/Control: The definition of owner and custody and control under s. 445(1)(a) and (c), and s.446(1)(b)
- Procedure (more specific issues may be listed, as follows)
- Charges: How crown charges for acts or omissions related to animals under the criminal code (indictment vs. summary, charge per animal vs. 1 charge and asking for higher sentence due to # of animals etc.)
- Pre-trial disposition of animals: Under s.490.01, for example
- S.8 Charter: unreasonable search and seizure
- Warrantless seizures: exigent circumstances
- Warrantless entry/searches
- Provincial case (more specific issues may be listed, as follows)
- Adequate (providing adequate care)
- Costs
- Disposition of Animals
- Distress
- Due diligence
- Exemptions
- Pre-trial disposition
- Procedure
- Sentencing
- Sentencing: for animal cruelty offences (more specific issues may be listed, as follows)
- Fines
- Imprisonment
- Prohibition orders
- Restitution orders
- Suffering: The definition of suffering in s.445.1(1)(a)
- Suitable Care: The definition of suitable and adequate care under s.446(1)(b)
- Wilfulness: The mens rea standard
