Articles by Animal Justice
New Farmed Animal Slaughter Rules Proposed – Have Your Say
As part of a food safety modernization initiative, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is overhauling our decades-old slaughter regulations. Though it’s unsurprising that the focus of the new food safety […]
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Papanack Zoo Cruelty Exposed in Secret Video
Hidden-camera footage from the Papanack Zoo, a roadside zoo outside Ottawa, reveals shocking conditions for animals.
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The CFIA Wants to Make It Easier to Mislead Consumers About Meat, Dairy, and Eggs
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is overhauling food labelling regulations, which include animal welfare claims on meat, dairy, and egg packaging like “free range” and “grass fed.” But instead of cracking […]
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Access to Information Documents Reveal Sobering Government Collusion with Big Ag
Access to information documents obtained by the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals and reviewed by Animal Justice reveal that new proposed animal transport regulations were drafted in collusion with the […]
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Help Protect Calves From Veal Industry Cruelty
How the Proposed Veal Code of Practice Fails Calves and What You Can Do to Help Calves used by the Canadian veal industry endure tremendous suffering. These babies are stolen away from […]
Keep ReadingPig Slaughterhouse Should be Charged with Criminal Animal Cruelty: Animal Rights Lawyers
BURLINGTON, ON—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for criminal animal cruelty charges to be filed against Fearmans Pork, a slaughterhouse in Ontario that kills 10,000 young pigs each […]
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Take Action for Animals: Government Now Accepting Comments on Agriculture Policy
The federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of agriculture have just released the Calgary Statement, which outlines priorities for the next wave of agriculture policy. The government is now seeking feedback […]
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Public Comments Needed on Draft Code of Practice for Chickens Used for Eggs
By Anna Pippus, J.D., director of farmed animal advocacy for Animal Justice Cover photo by Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) has released its […]
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Company Sues Slaughterhouse For Selling Cancer-Containing Meat
A meat brand is suing a slaughtering facility for supplying it with meat from an animal who had cancer. The lawsuit claims damages of $725,867. The slaughterhouse had previously had […]
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B.C. Conservation Officer Kills Healthy Bear Cub
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is under fire again after reports that a conservation officer unnecessarily executed a healthy black bear cub. Tiana Jackson of Dawson Creek, B.C. reports that […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Statement on Earls’ “Humane” Beef Reversal
Today, Earls reversed its decision to source only “Certified Humane (TM)” beef from the United States, instead choosing to maintain a Canadian supply chain. This situation reflects a consumer desire […]
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Canadians Killed More Than 750 Million Animals For Food in 2015
Slaughter reports from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reveal that we killed at least 750,409,569 land animals for food in 2015. This is an increase from previous years, mostly due to […]
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The Poultry Industry Treats Workers Like Disposable Commodities
A new OXFAM report takes aim at the human rights violations of the poultry industry. The report reveals many disturbing practices, including: Worker turnover can be as high as 100 […]
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Two Sentenced In Egg-Farm Human Trafficking Ring
Two men have been sentenced to prison for their role in smuggling Guatemalan teens into the U.S., forcing them to work on an egg farm while living in squalid conditions. […]
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