Articles by Animal Justice

Animal Justice Files Misconduct Complaint Over Animal Welfare Services’ Failure to Seize Suffering Monkey

TORONTO—Animal Justice has filed a formal misconduct complaint over the failure of Animal Welfare Services (AWS) to act following repeated reports to the agency concerning Boogie, a macaque monkey confined […]

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Investigation into Animal Safety and Oversight Needed at Calgary Zoo

CALGARY—More than a week after her death, the Calgary Zoo has disclosed that Eyare, a two-year-old gorilla, died from traumatic injuries caused by a hydraulic door that was activated incorrectly […]

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Ontario Penned Hunting Review Requested Amid Public Health Concerns

TORONTO—Due to the significant public health risks posed by the imminent expansion of penned dog hunting in Ontario, Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada have filed a formal application seeking […]

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Animal Justice & Coyote Watch Canada File for Review of Penned Dog Hunting Regulations Under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights

We’re aiming to block this sickening bloodsport, where captive wild animals are chased and ripped apart by dogs.

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Animal Justice Releases Thousands of Pages of Government Avian Flu Documents

TORONTO—Animal Justice is releasing thousands of pages of government documents that paint a distressing picture of Canada’s response to the 2022 outbreak of avian influenza where more than 11 million […]

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Top Villain Card #2: Ted Hudson of Burnbrae Farms

The Hudsons have built an empire on the back of animal abuse and it’s time to hold them accountable.

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National Centre Closure Could Derail Federal Pledge to End Chemical Testing on Animals 

WINDSOR—The looming closure of a pioneering Canadian research centre is jeopardizing a federal pledge to end the most horrific forms of animal testing. The Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal […]

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Top Villain Card #1: Dr. Helen Anne Hudson of Burnbrae Farms

Meet the advisor of bird abuse at Canada’s largest egg supplier.

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Dynasty of Cruelty: The Hudson Family of Burnbrae Farms

Discover the shady family behind Burnbrae’s caged eggs.

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Animal Justice Calls for Immediate Action to End Marineland’s Cycle of Neglect and Death

TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for prompt action and accountability following the news of yet another whale death at Marineland. As reported by the Canadian Press, a fourth beluga whale has died this […]

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Ontario Set to Issue New Licenses for Penned Dog Hunting Bloodsport

Wild animals are ripped apart by dogs, and can transfer deadly parasites.

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Nova Scotia Fish Farm Using Brutal, Illegal Killing Methods

CENTRE BURLINGTON—Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint with provincial authorities over disturbing footage and an eyewitness account of fishes being stomped on and otherwise killed cruelly and unlawfully at […]

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Alberta mayor’s suggestion that residents could kill feral cats is deeply concerning

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading national animal law organization, is appalled by Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur’s comments made during a city committee meeting earlier this week. During a […]

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Student Animal Law Research Paper Contest 2024-25

The Student Conference will take place on Friday, September 27 2024 in the lead up to the Canadian Animal Law Conference, at the Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario.

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