This bill is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.
Irwin Cotler Liberal
Not active, as of Nov. 21, 2005
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
This enactment would amend the Criminal Code by consolidating animal cruelty offences and increasing the maximum penalties.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-50s:
Irwin Cotler LiberalMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-50, an act to amend the Criminal Code in respect of cruelty to animals.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)