Articles by Animal Justice
Sobeys’ Cage Cruelty: Grocery Giant Uses Poverty to Mask Broken Promises
Sobeys is using “affordability” as a smokescreen for Sobeys’ cage cruelty to hens—yet the company has massive profits.
Keep ReadingStatement on Marineland Whale Export Plans
TORONTO—The federal government’s reported endorsement of plans to transfer Marineland’s 30 remaining beluga whales to Oceanogràfic València in Spain and four possible US locations raises serious concerns about the health and welfare […]
Keep ReadingOntario Court of Appeal Reinstates Ag Gag Law, Silencing Farm Whistleblowers
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is deeply disappointed after the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling which struck down much of Ontario’s agricultural gag (ag gag) […]
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Drone Footage of Alberta Beef Feedlots Exposes Scale of Animal Suffering
An Animal Justice investigator filmed shocking new drone footage revealing animal suffering on a monstrous scale.
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A Bold Plan for Farmed Animal Protection in Canada | Panel Recap
Canada effectively lacks laws to prevent the suffering of hundreds of millions of animals on farms. Discover how Animal Justice and leading protection organizations are building a bold new roadmap to establish accountability, independent oversight, and real legal standards.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Awarded Lush Prize for Work Exposing Cruel Testing
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, has been awarded a Lush Prize in recognition of its public awareness work exposing animal experimentation and helping to advance legal change to […]
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(Video) Horse Beaten by Jockey at Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs Racetrack
Shocking footage shows a jockey grabbing a horse by the throat and repeatedly striking her in the face.
Keep ReadingAlberta’s New Animal Protection Law Shields Chuckwagon Racing & Rodeo From Accountability
EDMONTON—Animal Justice is disappointed Alberta’s newly passed animal protection law undermines its own welfare reforms by explicitly shielding rodeo and chuckwagon racing from accountability. The Animal Protection Amendment Act, which […]
Keep ReadingOntario Becomes First Province to Ban Invasive Medical Tests on Dogs and Cats
TORONTO—Animal Justice is celebrating the Ontario government’s passage of landmark legislation that will ban cruel invasive medical research on dogs and cats and make Ontario the first province in Canada […]
Keep ReadingWhistleblower Video of Jockey Beating Horse at Assiniboia Downs Shows Need For Video Monitoring
WINNIPEG—After receiving whistleblower footage of a horse being ruthlessly beaten, national animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for the introduction of closed-circuit cameras inside the barns at Assiniboia Downs. […]
Keep ReadingCruel Monkey Experiment Video Shows Need For Urgent Reform at York University
TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for an end to cruel monkey experiments at York University following the release of new undercover footage showing the animals suffering inside a lab. The newly […]
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Bouvry Exports, Canada’s Largest Horse Slaughterhouse, Closes for Good!
This marks the end of a dark era for horses in Canada.
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Exposed: Animal Cruelty at Calgary Reptile Expo
Inside a Calgary reptile expo, we found exotic animals suffering in cramped tubs. We’re urging authorities to take immediate action.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Appeals Live Horse Exporter Acquittal
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is appealing a court decision that found a Manitoba live horse exporter not guilty of violating federal transport laws, asking a higher court to confirm legal obligations to […]
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