Articles by Animal Justice
Animal Justice Launches Online Library
Animal Justice Canada is pleased to announce the launch of our new online Animal Law Library, made possible with the support of the Law Foundation of Ontario. “We are very […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for OSPCA Inspection of Shrine Circus
Animal Justice Canada is calling on the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to inspect travelling circuses this season to ensure compliance with provincial animal welfare laws. […]
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Sentencing for Seal Bludgeoning in PEI: Ask Hard Questions, Insist on Real Answers
On 13 June, Provincial Court Judge Nancy Orr sentenced three teenagers for having bludgeoned to death 65 nursing seal pups and their mothers on a remote beach in eastern Prince […]
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Forget-Me-Not: The Plight of Broiler Chickens in Canada
Gone are the days of Chicken Little and Foghorn Leghorn. Today the only association the Canadian public has with chickens is in the form that comes on a plate. As […]
Keep ReadingOntario PC Party Bill Seeks OSPCA Oversight
An Ontario PC Party Bill before the Ontario legislature seeks to ensure that there is some government oversight of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (“OSPCA”), […]
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Art, Animal Cruelty, and Canadian Law
It has been almost a dozen years since Jesse Power, Anthony Wennekers, and Matt Kaczorowski engaged in a now infamous example of animal cruelty for the sake of “art.” In […]
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OSPCA-OK? Before and After the Meek Lesage Review
It is no secret to the public that over the past few years the OSPCA has been a frequent feature in the news. What may be surprising however, is that […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice to March in 4th Annual Toronto Veggie Pride Parade
Animal Justice Canada will be marching in this years Toronto Veggie Pride Parade scheduled for Saturday June 1, 2013 from 12 Noon to 4:00PM. The parade line-up starts at 11:30 […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Accepting Articling Applications
Animal Justice Canada is accepting applications for one 2013 Ontario articling position. Interested candidates may send a letter of interest and CV to [email protected]. Candidates must have experience in animal advocacy […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for Calgary Chicken Killer to be Charged
Animal Justice Canada has launched a petition, calling on Rick Hanson, Chief of Calgary Police Service, and the Chief Crown Prosecutor, to lay charges against the Alberta College of Art […]
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Animals Suffer in Military Testing Despite Superior Alternatives
Even with advances in medical teaching techniques, the Canadian military still trains medical personnel by using live animals. The techniques employed by the military are the epitome of cruelty. In […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on Military to End Animal Use in Training
Animal Justice Canada urges the Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay, to take immediate action to end the unnecessary use of animals in military medical training despite the existence of […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on Chief Firearms Officer to Investigate Marineland’s John Holer
Animal Justice Canada calls on Chief Firearms Officer Superintendent Chris Wyatt to investigate allegations of dangerous criminal conduct against Marineland’s John Holer and, if substantiated, remove his firearms license. Zeynep […]
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Raccoon Problem? Time to Learn to Coexist
What happens when humans come into contact with other non-human animals? Sometimes we call them food, sometimes pets, and other times we call them pests. Regardless of what we choose […]
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