Articles by Camille Labchuk
PEI Should Ban “No Pets” Rules in Rental Housing
CHARLOTTETOWN—Animal Justice, a national animal law advocacy organization, is calling on the PEI legislature to amend the new Residential Tenancy Act bill to protect families with pets from facing discrimination […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice & Soi Dog Canada Challenge Dog Import Ban In Court
TORONTO—Animal Justice and Soi Dog Canada are challenging the federal government in court over its recent decision to ban the import of rescued dogs from over 100 countries, including many […]
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Excelsior 4 Update: BC Animal Advocates Receive Shocking Jail Sentence
Amy and Nick have been treated far more severely than nearly every Canadian farm that has been convicted of animal cruelty.
Keep ReadingStatement: Jailed Animal Activists Face Harsher Sentence than Farms Convicted of Animal Cruelty
TORONTO—Animal law group Animal Justice is expressing shock at a 30-day jail sentence handed down today by a BC judge to two animal advocates. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were each […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Rescue and Protection Groups Slam Manitoba Over Plan to Roll Back Cosmetic Pesticide Restrictions
WINNIPEG—Animal protection groups are calling on the Manitoba government to abandon proposed changes to the Environment Act that would loosen restrictions on non-essential, or “cosmetic”, use of toxic pesticides. In […]
Keep ReadingRegulatory Complaint Filed Over Canada’s New Ban On International Dog Rescue
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Soi Dog Canada, and Rescue Dogs Advocacy Coalition (“RDAC”) have filed a regulatory complaint with the Complaints and Appeals Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) over […]
Keep ReadingQuebec Fur Farms: Shocking New Photos Show Suffering Foxes & Minks
MONTREAL—National animal law organization Animal Justice is releasing disturbing new images taken at two Quebec fur farms that show foxes confined in small, barren wire cages, and minks kept in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Slams Health Canada Over Cruel Poisons to Kill Wolves and Other Wildlife
TORONTO—Animal Justice is raising the alarm over a proposed decision posted today by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (“PMRA”). The Agency is proposing to allow the continued use of […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice to Intervene in Labelling Lawsuit Targeting Vegan “Cheese” Company
MONTREAL—National animal law advocacy group Animal Justice has been granted intervener status in a court case about the ability of a Montreal company to use the term “cheese” on the […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Deadly Hamilton Chicken Truck Rollover
HAMILTON—Animal Justice is calling for an urgent investigation after a transport truck hauling live chickens rolled over on its side in Hamilton, Ontario. The deadly crash occurred this morning at […]
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