National Capital Commission Animal Regulations (SOR/2002-164)

21 (1) A peace officer is authorized to capture an animal that is unrestrained on Commission land in contravention of these Regulations if the keeper of the animal is not present or is unable or unwilling to capture the animal.

(2) When the keeper of the animal is not present, the peace officer is authorized to impound the animal at the expense of the owner.

(3) When the keeper of the animal is present, the peace officer shall order the keeper

• (a) in the case of a domestic animal, to restrain the animal as described in section 7 or 10, as applicable, or, if it is not possible to restrain the animal in such a fashion, to remove the animal from Commission land; and

• (b) in the case of an animal other than a domestic animal, to remove the animal from Commission land.

(4) Every person to whom an order is given under subsection (3) shall comply with that order.