Articles by Animal Justice
Concerns raised over USask poultry barn design
SASKATOON—Animal Justice is urging the University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors to remove so-called “enriched” cage systems from its planned research barn, warning the design risks locking the University into […]
Keep ReadingNew Report from Major Animal Protection Groups Exposes Failures in Canada’s Farmed Animal Welfare System
OTTAWA—Today, four leading animal protection organizations released Towards a National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection, a comprehensive report outlining critical gaps in Canada’s current approach to farmed animal welfare and […]
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ONLINE PANEL: From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates: A Journey of Compassion
This Animal Justice panel brings together former animal farmers, a slaughterhouse inspector, and a ranch worker whose conscience and compassion led them from producing and killing animals to advocating for them.
Keep ReadingRisks to Wildlife, Pets Cited as Animal Groups, Expert Formally Appeal Winnipeg Permit for Poisoning Ground Squirrels in Parks
WINNIPEG—National animal law organization Animal Justice, the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), and a University of Manitoba biology professor are formally appealing a provincial permit allowing the City of Winnipeg to use anticoagulant […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Condemns Irresponsible Federal Approval of Strychnine Use in Saskatchewan and Alberta
CALGARY—Animal Justice is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s decision to allow the use of strychnine to kill Richardson ground squirrels in Alberta and Saskatchewan, an unscientific reversal of its […]
Keep ReadingVideo of Calves Flipped, Tackled Shows Risks of ‘Barnyard Scramble’
BRANDON—A video filmed at last year’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) calf scramble (now dubbed the “barnyard challenge”) shows a calf falling headfirst to the ground, flipping onto their back […]
Keep ReadingCourt Finds Manitoba Horse Exporter Not Guilty in Historic Private Animal Welfare Trial
WINNIPEG—A Manitoba court has found horse exporter Carolyle Farms not guilty of violating federal animal transport laws, in a rare private prosecution brought forward by Animal Justice—likely the first in […]
Keep ReadingSeven-city Launch of Egg-Scanning App Exposes Sobeys’ Cage-Free Failure
This weekend, Animal Justice is releasing EggSCANada, a free app that lets shoppers scan egg cartons to instantly see whether hens were confined in cages, with launch events scheduled in […]
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Travelling Wildlife Exhibit Cruelty: Alberta’s Failure to Protect Exotic Animals Used in Entertainment Displays
This “Wildlife Festival”, is promoted as a family-friendly, educational showcase of exotic animals. While it claims to prioritize education and rescue, the reality is far more troubling: animals subjected to stressful conditions and constant handling that raise serious concerns about their wellbeing.
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EggSCANada Launch Event: Exposing Sobeys Cage Cruelty
On March 28–29, Animal Justice supporters across the country will take part in the launch of our new app—EggSCANada. Together, we’ll introduce Canadians to a brand-new tool that reveals the truth behind the eggs on grocery store shelves.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice report uncovers more deaths, injuries, and law-breaking in Canada’s live horse export industry
WINNIPEG—A bombshell Animal Justice report reveals multiple horse deaths, collapses, and injuries linked to Canada’s live horse export trade, many of which do not appear in records held by the […]
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Cruel Cargo: New Report Reveals More Hidden Suffering in Horse Exports for Slaughter
New data from the Japanese government, obtained by Animal Justice and Japan-based Life Investigation Agency, reveals that horse exports for slaughter continue to cause a shocking number of injuries and deaths.
Keep ReadingMontreal Protesters to Unfurl Giant ‘Receipt of Cruelty’ at IGA
MONTREAL—A towering “Receipt of Cruelty” will be unfurled outside IGA Complexe Desjardins on Saturday, March 7, as protesters mark the 10th anniversary of Sobeys’ (which operates IGA in Quebec) pledge […]
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What It Takes to End Live Horse Export: Panel Recap
Animal Justice hosted a panel of movement leaders to discuss strategies to end the live export of horses from Canada to Japan for slaughter. The panel featured singer/songwriter Jann Arden, Kaitlyn Mitchell of Animal Justice, MP Alexandra Mendès, equine vet Dr. Pamela Corey, and equine photographer Sandy Sharkey.
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