Canada Passes 'Free Willy' Bill Banning Whale And ..

“Canada’s House of Commons passed a bill Monday to make it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive, punishable by fines up to $150,000 USD.

It’s known colloquially as the “Free Willy” bill, named after the 1993 movie in which a young boy frees a killer whale from a US amusement park.”



Named after the 1993 movie in which a young boy frees a killer whale from an amusement park, the bill would make it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive — punishable by fines up to $150,000. It’s expected to become law.

Source: https://cnn.it/2I7j2lp

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