Animal welfare plan
 8. (1) An animal welfare plan must include at least the following: 1. Procedures for routine interactions with, and routine care of, the marine mammal. 2. Training requirements for the marine mammal. 3. A plan to collect and record information about the marine mammal, whether by observation of the animal’s behaviour or by other means, to ensure that appropriate care can be provided to it and to ensure that the animal welfare plan is based on appropriate evidence. 4. Minimum staff and resource requirements to ensure the physical, psychological and social well-being of the marine mammal. 5. A stimulation program that is sufficient to maintain the marine mammal’s health and mental wellness. 6. Appropriate social groupings for the marine mammal, including consideration for a companion animal if the marine mammal is the only animal housed in its enclosure. 7. A plan for providing the marine mammal with feedings at night, if appropriate. 8. A plan for providing the marine mammal with social interaction at night, if appropriate. 9. A plan for providing the marine mammal with training, social enrichment and play sessions, if appropriate. 10. A list of the types of environmental enrichment objects that must be provided in the enclosure of the marine mammal, if any, the number of objects that must be provided and the schedule for changing those objects. 10.1 Detailed species-specific enclosure and environmental requirements for the marine mammal, including requirements regarding the number and type of fixed features to be included in the marine mammal’s enclosure, that take into account the unique needs of the individual marine mammal and that are designed to ensure its well-being and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. 10.2 If the marine mammal requires a portion of its enclosure be shaded, the minimum portion of the enclosure that must be shaded to meet its needs. 11. Situations where the marine mammal must be housed in an indoor enclosure, if any. 12. Methods to ensure that enclosure air is free of harmful concentrations of pollutants. 13. Measures to ensure the welfare of the marine mammal in the event of a disruption of normal operations, such as a power failure, an extreme weather event or a labour disruption. 14. A determination of whether it would be consistent with the immediate and long-term health of the marine mammal and of any offspring to attempt to breed the marine mammal, having regard to the age and health of the marine mammal, the health care needs of any offspring and the immediate and long-term housing needs of the marine mammal and of any offspring. 15. A plan for the care of any offspring if the marine mammal is to be bred, including procedures for hand-rearing the offspring if hand-rearing could be required. 16. Procedures for euthanasia of the marine mammal. 17. A list of records related to the marine mammal that must be maintained. O. Reg. 438/15, s. 8. (2) In developing the portion of the animal welfare plan referred to in paragraphs 5 to 10 of subsection (1), the animal welfare committee must consult with a person or persons with expertise in the social and enrichment needs of the marine mammal’s species. O. Reg. 438/15, s. 8 (1). (3) The animal welfare committee must complete the animal welfare plan within six months after the day the person obtained possession of the marine mammal or before May 1, 2017, whichever is later. O. Reg. 438/15, s. 8 (1). (4) The animal welfare committee must review every animal welfare plan it has developed at least annually. O. Reg. 438/15, s. 8 (1).