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Whistleblower Video of Jockey Beating Horse at Assiniboia Downs Shows Need For Video Monitoring
WINNIPEG—After receiving whistleblower footage of a horse being ruthlessly beaten, national animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for the introduction of closed-circuit cameras inside the barns at Assiniboia Downs. […]
Keep ReadingCruel Monkey Experiment Video Shows Need For Urgent Reform at York University
TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for an end to cruel monkey experiments at York University following the release of new undercover footage showing the animals suffering inside a lab. The newly […]
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Bouvry Exports, Canada’s Largest Horse Slaughterhouse, Closes for Good!
This marks the end of a dark era for horses in Canada.
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Exposed: Animal Cruelty at Calgary Reptile Expo
Inside a Calgary reptile expo, we found exotic animals suffering in cramped tubs. We’re urging authorities to take immediate action.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Appeals Live Horse Exporter Acquittal
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is appealing a court decision that found a Manitoba live horse exporter not guilty of violating federal transport laws, asking a higher court to confirm legal obligations to […]
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From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates: Panel Recap
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 ReadingAnimal Justice Condemns Marineland’s Bid For Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is condemning Marineland’s disgraceful request for $10 to $20 million in taxpayer dollars to pay for the potential relocation of surviving whales and dolphins still stranded […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Protection, Environment Groups Denounce Emergency Strychnine Use in Alberta and Saskatchewan
CALGARY—In a shocking decision made on March 30, Health Canada reversed its previous ban on the notoriously cruel poison strychnine, granting Alberta and Saskatchewan emergency use permits to kill ground […]
Keep ReadingConcerns 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 […]
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