Articles by Animal Justice
CNE Veal Sandwich Contest Shelved After Public Outcry
TORONTO—The Veal Farmers of Ontario (VFO) was set to crown the winner of its Best Veal Sandwich contest on the CNE Celebrity Kitchen Stage. But following outcry from the community […]
Keep ReadingComplaint Launched After Manitoba Agriculture Refuses to Disclose Mink Farm Information
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, has launched a formal complaint with the province’s Ombudsman following Manitoba Agriculture’s refusal to disclose basic information about mink farms operating in the […]
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Court Halts Enforcement of Animal Protection Guidelines for Stun-Free Slaughter
Case highlights importance of fundamental values of both religious freedom and animal protection.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Disappointed in Court Decision to Cease Enforcement of Guidelines Aimed at Protecting Animals Subject to Stun-Free Slaughter
MONTREAL – National animal law organization Animal Justice is disappointed in a Federal Court decision which grants an injunction to halt the enforcement of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice, Vancouver Humane Society Urge Police to Uphold Welfare Laws at Bull Riding Event
KELOWNA—National animal law organization Animal Justice and the Vancouver Humane Society have alerted police and the BC SPCA regarding possible violations of British Columbia’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]
Keep ReadingWitness Describes Deadly Milton Chicken Truck Rollover
MILTON—Animal Justice is urgently calling for an investigation by animal protection authorities following a tragic crash involving a transport truck carrying live chickens that rolled over on Highway 401 west […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for Cruelty Charges After Young Cow & 2 Horses Killed at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY—Animal Justice is calling for animal cruelty charges in response to the tragic but entirely preventable deaths of a young cow during a ”steer wrestling” event at the Calgary Stampede […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on WestJet to End Support for Stampede Cruelty
CALGARY—As yet another edition of the controversial annual event gets underway, Animal Justice is calling on WestJet to end its sponsorship of the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Since 1986, over 100 […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Applies to Intervene in Marineland Sentencing
WELLAND—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, is seeking leave from the Provincial Offences Court to participate in the sentencing phase of Marineland’s recent conviction. The group has asked the Court to […]
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Flying Above the Law: Inside Canadian Horses’ Long Journey to Japan
For the first-time ever, Animal Justice has filmed start-to-finish flights of horses leaving Canada, and landing in Japan. The investigation shows a shocking pattern of lawlessness, with most journeys going well over the 28-hour time limit for transporting horses without food, water, or rest.
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Exposed: The Dark Reality of Bull Riding
This cruel form of entertainment comes at the expense of terrified animals.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Hopes PUPS Act Will Be First Step in Protecting Dogs
TORONTO—Animal Justice is welcoming the passage of the Preventing Unethical Puppy Sales Act (PUPS Act), but is calling on the Ontario government to consult on taking more meaningful action to […]
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