Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
Media Advisory: Manitoba Live Horse Exporter Faces First Court Appearance
WINNIPEG—Carolyle Farms, a live horse exporter based in Swan River, Manitoba, faces its first court appearance following a charge laid by Animal Justice in February through a rare private prosecution. When: Thursday, […]
Keep ReadingCourt Strikes Down Ontario Law Banning Hidden-Camera Farm Investigations
TORONTO—Animal Justice is celebrating a landmark court decision that strikes down much of Ontario’s agricultural gag law (Ag-Gag law), which aimed to silence whistleblowers and journalists who work undercover to […]
Keep ReadingNew Zealand Animal Welfare Trade Report Calls for Action on Pork Imports from Canada
TORONTO—A new report is urging policymakers in New Zealand to clamp down on Canadian pork imports because they are inconsistent with the nation’s higher farmed animal welfare standards The report, […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Protection Groups File Application for Review of Penned Dog Hunting Regulations Under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights
TORONTO—Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada have filed an application seeking legislative review under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR), in the hope of ending penned dog hunting in the […]
Keep ReadingMarineland ‘House of Horrors’ Claims the Lives of Two More Whales
Animal Justice is incredibly saddened to learn from Canadian Press reports that two more beluga whales have died at Marineland. Including the two new deaths, 17 whales have died at […]
Keep ReadingMost Canadian Shoppers Misled by Egg Carton Welfare Labels, According to Survey
TORONTO—According to a new survey, Canada’s largest egg producer is misleading consumers through its egg carton labels. More than 1,000 participants in the nationwide survey conducted by Bryant Research were […]
Keep ReadingRoyal Manitoba Winter Fair Events Violate Animal Cruelty Laws
WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) and national animal law organization Animal Justice are calling on the organizers of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and law enforcement authorities to cancel planned […]
Keep ReadingOntario Refuses to Take Action Over Illegal Coyote Hunt
TORONTO—Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada are disappointed the Ontario Ministry of Environment has declined to open an investigation into an illegal competition that awarded cash and prizes in exchange […]
Keep ReadingMore Horses Shipped from Winnipeg Airport for Slaughter in Japan
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is extremely saddened that another shipment of live horses bound for slaughter overseas has departed Winnipeg Richardson International Airport on Monday morning, despite the growing calls for the […]
Keep ReadingFirst-Ever Undercover Video from Canadian Caviar Farm Reveals Shocking Conditions
VANCOUVER—In the first-ever undercover look into a fish farm in Canada, video footage obtained by Animal Justice at a British Columbia caviar operation has triggered an investigation by animal welfare […]
Keep ReadingIn Watershed Moment, Marineland Convicted of Animal Welfare Offences After Decades of Cruelty
In a historic first, Marineland has been convicted of offences under Ontario’s animal welfare laws for its treatment of three young bears. “These convictions mark the first time Marineland has […]
Keep Reading‘Huge Victory’ for Wildlife Celebrated by Animal Protection, Environmental Groups as Health Canada Announces Strychnine Poisoning Ban
OTTAWA—Wolf Awareness, WeHowl, Animal Justice, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Humane Society International/Canada (HSI/Canada), and Animal Alliance of Canada are applauding a decision by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Testifies on Bill to Ban Horse Export for Slaughter
OTTAWA – The House of Commons Agriculture Committee heard compelling testimony today, outlining why it’s time for Canada to outlaw the controversial practice of exporting live horses overseas for slaughter. […]
Keep ReadingFederal Charge Laid Against Live Horse Exporter
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice laid a charge today in Winnipeg under the federal Health of Animals Regulations against Carolyle Farms—a live horse exporter located in Swan River, Manitoba. The charge stems from […]
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