Articles by Bridget DeMarsh
End Cat & Dog Testing: Animal Justice Testifies to Support Ontario Bill 75
Animal Justice testified in support of Ontario’s Bill 75, and encouraged lawmakers to strengthen the legislation.
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End Canada’s Role in the Endangered Macaque Trade—Sign New Federal e-Petition
Canada now stands alongside the United States as a top global importer of endangered long-tailed macaques for laboratory experiments.
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Animal Justice Puts Live Horse Exporter on Trial in Historic Private Prosecution
Animal Justice recently faced a Manitoba horse exporter in court for a historic trial. We prosecuted after a shipment exceeded transport limits and left horses to suffer.
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Export Permits Conditionally Approved After Marineland Threatens to Execute Whales & Dolphins
Marineland is pressuring Canada to approve beluga whale exports under threat of euthanasia—but the law requires the animals’ best interests come first.
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France Moves to Send Its Last Captive Orcas to Sanctuary—Canada Must Follow Suit for Marineland’s Belugas
France is working to retire two captive orcas to Nova Scotia’s whale sanctuary—leadership Canada urgently needs to match for the suffering belugas still trapped at Marineland.
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Ending Animal Experiments in Canada—Add Your Voice to New Parliamentary e-Petition
A new parliamentary e-petition is calling on Canada to set binding targets to cut animal research, fund non-animal science, and make humane, animal-free research the national standard—protecting millions of animals every year.
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New e-Petition: Ban Force-Feeding Ducks for Foie Gras
A new parliamentary e-petition calls on the federal government to ban the force-feeding of ducks and geese for foie gras—a practice that inflicts extreme suffering on birds and has already been outlawed in many countries.
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Ontario Takes Groundbreaking Step to End Experiments on Cats & Dogs
Ontario has introduced a bill that gives the province the power to ban experiments on cats and dogs by regulation. Now, Ontario must act immediately to ban cat and dog experiments for good, and ensure survivors are rehomed.
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The Latest Data: How Many Fishes Are Killed for Food in Canada?
Canada’s fishing industries cause unimaginable suffering for billions of sentient beings every year—with almost no laws to protect them.
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Anti-Vegan Discrimination Case Heard by Ontario Court of Appeal
Animal Justice was back in court in a landmark case on ethical veganism as a protected belief to move forward on appeal.
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Supreme Court Allows CFIA to Proceed With BC Ostrich Cull
The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear Universal Ostrich Farms’ final appeal, clearing the way for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to kill hundreds of apparently healthy ostriches.
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Canada’s Rescue Dog Import Ban Is Leaving Dogs to Die
Canada’s “temporary” rescue dog import ban has left countless dogs to suffer abroad.
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Victory! Dogs from St. Joseph’s Dog Lab RELEASED—But Secrecy Continues
Eight surviving dogs from St. Joseph’s lab will be rehomed. Now, we must push for transparency & stronger laws to protect animals in labs.
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More Marineland Deaths: Another Beluga & Seal Die at the Park
Animals are suffering and dropping like flies at Marineland. With 30 belugas still trapped inside, Animal Justice is urging the government to take action before it’s too late.
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