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Animal 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 […]
Keep ReadingToronto City Council Votes Against Appealing Shark Fin Ban
On February 21, 2012, by a majority vote of 39 to 3, Toronto City Council carried a Motion not to appeal Eng v City of Toronto, a decision of the […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part III)
This is part III of III on the use of animals for entertainment and the freedom of expression. Part I – Part II Consider the following…. Consider a by-law, let’s […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part II)
This is part II of III on the use of animals for entertainment and the freedom of expression Part I What the Courts Have Said…. Ontario municipal by-laws attempting to […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part I)
Backgrounder…. Exotic animals, including elephants, tigers, zebras, and bears, are commonly used in traveling circuses across North America. For the entertainment of humans, these animals face many instances of cruelty […]
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What is the MNR proposing? Concerns regarding the dismantling of regulatory oversight
The Ministry of Natural Resources (“MNR”) recently proposed a number of changes to various regulations under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, SO 1997, c 41 (“FWCA”). The changes reflect […]
Keep ReadingToronto Files Notice to Appeal Shark Fin Ruling
Animal Justice Canada applauds the City of Toronto for giving notice of their intent to appeal the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which struck down the […]
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CTA Upholds Air Canada’s Refusal to Ship Monkeys
After a long legal battle, the Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) on December 20, 2012, upheld Air Canada’s decision to stop transporting non-human primates destined for research and experimentation. Background In […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Applauds CTA For Upholding Air Canada Monkey Transport Ban
In a decision released today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has upheld Air Canada’s decision to amend its Domestic and International Cargo Tariffs to stop shipping non-human primates destined for […]
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Ending Air Canada Monkey Transport
When Air Canada was unaware of their legal authority to stop shipping non-human primates destined for research and experimentation, Animal Justice Canada provided Air Canada with a legal analysis outlining how […]
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Animal Cruelty and the Freedom of Expression
It is said that a picture says 1,000 words. Indeed, an image can be the most effective way to communicate a message. But what happens when the pictures used expose […]
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Shark Fin By-law Struck Down: A Case Comment
On Friday November 30th, Justice Spence of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the City of Toronto By-law No 12347-2011 (the “By-law”), which banned the possession, consumption and […]
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