Articles by Animal Justice
Recognizing the "Animal" in Animals
It is human nature to anthropomorphize animals. Movies, television, and books give animals human personalities and voices, so we are raised believing or assuming that animals think and feel like […]
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Invasive Species Act Silent on Animal Welfare
This blog post explores Ontario’s proposed “Invasive Species Act”, introduced early this year. This would be the first of its kind in Canada. However, as it stands, the Act is […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Welcomes New Articling Students
Animal Justice Canada welcomes our 2014-2015 Articling Students. Sarah Ure and Stefanie Stamm join us fresh from graduating law school from the University of Victoria and the University of Ottawa, […]
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Animal Testing for Cosmetic Products
The use of animal testing in the cosmetics industry is neither mandatory by law, nor the only approach to the development of safe products. Although testing cosmetic products and their […]
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Rescuing Pepé, The Baby Skunk
This week on the blog, we follow the rescue story of a 4-week-old, orphaned skunk. We learn about rules surrounding keeping wildlife in captivity and the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
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Escaping into the Wild: A History of Canada’s Fur Trade
For many, when we reflect on Canada’s history and the economic value provided by the fur trade, we think of French Canadian voyageurs, The Hudson’s Bay Company and inevitably, Canada’s […]
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Criminal Code Reform: Bills C-610 & C-592
In the past few months, two private member’s bills have been introduced to the House of Commons in an effort to amend Canada’s animal cruelty laws in the Criminal Code […]
Keep ReadingAJCLF Releases Ontario Animal Election Survey
Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund has released the results of a survey of the candidates for the four major provincial political parties in the June 12, 2014 Ontario provincial election. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Advises on Criminal Code Amendment
Animal Justice Canada today submitted recommendations on NDP MP Isabelle Morin’s Private Member’s Bill C-592: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Cruelty to Animals), that seeks to update and […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Submits PEI Animal Law Recommendations
Animal Justice Canada announces its submission to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (“DOAF”) recommending stronger legislative protection for companion and farm animals in Prince Edward Island.
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PEI Animal Protection: When Will it Get Better?
It’s been three and a half years since the 2010 conviction of puppy mill operator Bud Wheatley exposed serious flaws in how Prince Edward Island protects animals. The case revealed […]
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Saving Sunshine, the Happiest Goat Ever
Our trip to meet Sunshine, dubbed the happiest goat ever, started with a question: how can we help Sunshine who since February, has become the target of a Canadian Food […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Opposes Spring Bear Hunt
Animal Justice Canada has made a submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) recommending against moving forward with plans to reinstate a spring bear hunt in Northern Ontario by […]
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Breed-Specific Legislation: Ontario’s Pit Bull Ban
In August 2005, the Ontario government enacted the Dog Owner’s Liability Act [1] outlawing the possession, breeding, importing and transferring of pit bulls in Ontario. [2] The legislation replaced regulations that permitted pit […]
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