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Horse in Distress at Edmonton Airport Prompts Legal Complaint
EDMONTON — Animal Justice, Canada’s leading national animal law advocacy organization, has lodged a formal complaint with federal and provincial authorities over the treatment of horses exported from the Edmonton […]
Keep ReadingLegal Complaint Filed After Dire Marineland Footage Surfaces
NIAGARA FALLS—Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint with Animal Welfare Services (AWS) after new footage at Marineland, released by Tidebreakers, showed belugas circling inside small, barren tanks and at least […]
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Urge the Calgary Stampede to Drop Rodeo Events
Over 106 animals have died in Stampede events since 1986. Horses suffer heart attacks or break legs and are euthanized, and calves have bones broken as they are thrown in rope events.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on Manitoba to Halt Calf Roping Event Over Legal Concerns
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is calling on Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) to stop tie-down calf roping events from taking place at the upcoming Manitoba Stampede, where adult men on horseback chase […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Files Legal Complaint Over Stampede Chuckwagon Death
CALGARY—Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint following this weekend’s killing of a horse who was injured in a chuckwagon race. The complaint calls on the Calgary Humane Society (CHS), […]
Keep ReadingAmericans Outnumber Canadians by Nearly 5 to 1 in Stampede Rodeo Events
CALGARY—Despite being marketed as a celebration of Western Canadian heritage, an Animal Justice analysis has found the Calgary Stampede’s Rodeo events are now overwhelmingly dominated by American competitors. In 2025, […]
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Calgary Stampede Animal Cruelty: American Riders, Canadian Victims
Every summer, the Calgary Stampede kills animals for sport—with American competitors taking home most of the prize money.
Keep ReadingMultiple Protests Planned Against Cruel Rodeo Events at Calgary Stampede
Animal advocates from Calgary Animal Rights Effort and the Daisy Foundation, joined by national animal law organization Animal Justice, will rally outside the Calgary Stampede to oppose the use of […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice in Court as Ontario Tries to Overturn Ag-Gag Victory
TORONTO—Animal Justice will be at the Ontario Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 24-25) defending its landmark legal victory, which struck down much of Ontario’s agricultural gag (ag […]
Keep ReadingLoblaw Drops Humane Pledge as Billionaire Owners’ Fortune Grows
TORONTO—Loblaw is quietly retreating from its long-standing pledge to sell only cage-free eggs, even as the company sees surging profits and the wealth of its billionaire owners surpasses King Charles. Since […]
Keep ReadingVideo Showing Marineland Dolphins, Belugas Trapped Near Demolition Triggers Legal Complaint
NIAGARA FALLS—Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint with Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services (AWS) prompted by new drone footage that shows marine mammals circling inside a small tank next to an active […]
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Get Ready: The 2025 Animal Law & Advocacy Conference Is Back!
Mark your calendars! The 7th annual Animal Law & Advocacy Conference, hosted by Animal Justice, returns to Toronto this fall.
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Animal Justice Sues Ontario over Cruel Penned Dog Hunting Licences
TORONTO—Animal Justice is suing the Ontario government over its decision to issue licences which appear to allow penned dog hunting facilities to operate in violation of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
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