Property on the Borderline: A Comparative Analysis of the Legal Status of Animals in Canada and the United States

Authors

• Maneesha Deckha, University of Victoria Faculty of Law

Abstract

The article examines Canada's progressive stance on social issues but highlights that this progressiveness does not extend to animal rights, where Canada often lags behind the U.S. It explores legal developments challenging the traditional property status of animals, particularly in tort law and estate planning, while emphasizing that these changes are symbolic and limited to companion animals.

Disciplines

Animal Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

Maneesha Deckha, Property on the Borderline: A Comparative Analysis of the Legal Status of Animals in Canada and the United States, 20 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 313 (2012).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol20/iss2/2