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Canada Killed 10.2 Billion Fishes in 2021
There are no laws to prevent aquatic animals from suffering while they are fished, farmed, or slaughtered.
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Lolita The Orca Will Find Sanctuary After Decades In Captivity
After nearly 53 years held captive in a tank, Lolita, the sole orca at the Miami Seaquarium, will now have a chance at freedom.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Renews Call for Prosecution After Death of Orca Kiska at Marineland
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is renewing its call for Marineland to be investigated and prosecuted following the death of Kiska—an orca who faced decades of confinement at the […]
Keep ReadingToronto Rally Against Big Plastic Producers Suing Canadian Government
Environmental Defence and Animal Justice supporters will be outside the federal court building in Toronto to send a message to plastics producers to stop challenging environmental regulations and act on plastic pollution.
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Call On Canada To #ExpandtheBan on Single-Use Plastics
Contact the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault to thank him for taking action against plastic pollution, and to encourage the government to #ExpandtheBan!
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Student Animal Law Research Paper Contest 2023
The Student Conference will take place on Friday, September 29 2023 in the lead up to the Canadian Animal Law Conference, at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in Toronto, Ontario.
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Botched Killings & Violent Abuse at “Humane” Meat Slaughterhouse
Undercover footage from a BC abattoir shows there’s no such thing as humane slaughter.
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Thousands Call on Loblaws to Keep Animal Welfare Commitment
Canada’s largest food retailer promised to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025. But now, Loblaws is breaking its promise, dropping this deadline, and refusing to share a timeline for ending this horrific suffering of sensitive hens.
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Canada Slaughtered 841 Million Animals in 2022
In 2022, 841 million land animals were killed for food in Canada, making it the most deadly on record since Animal Justice began analyzing government slaughter statistics.
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Notorious Reptile Zoo Won’t Be Coming to London After All
London, Ontario city councillors voted down a by-law exemption for the reptile zoo. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak out for crocodiles, alligators, snakes, and lizards!
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Inspectors Remove Distressed Animals from Ontario Roadside Zoo
Dozens of animals will not be returned to Bervie Zoo in Kincardine, Ontario, following an inspection warrant and a months-long legal battle.
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Petition to Ban Live Horse Export Has Now Been Presented to Parliament
The petition opposing Canada’s export of live horses to slaughterhouses in Japan was signed by almost 40,000 Canadians.
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Edmonton Valley Zoo Under Investigation After Admitting to Poor Conditions
A budget report provides troubling details about the inadequate nature of Lucy’s enclosures, and reveals concerning conditions for other animals too.
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Rescue Dog Ban Petition Presented to Parliament
A petition calling for an end to the heartless ban on most international dog rescue was just presented to Parliament!
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