Articles by Georgina Whitehouse
(Video) Horses Beaten with Rods at Alberta Feedlot
Shocking footage obtained by Animal Justice shows horses at an Alberta feedlot being struck violently on the face and body with rods. The horses are loaded onto transport trucks headed for Edmonton airport to be shipped to Japan for slaughter.
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Ontario’s Ban on Dog & Cat Testing: Help Rehome Lab Animals!
Ontario’s historic ban on most invasive medical testing on dogs and cats takes effect January 1, 2027. Animal Justice is calling on research labs to rehome their cats and dogs before the ban begins. Join us in demanding a better future for animals in labs.
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Ottawa Airport Ads Urge Mark Carney & Heath MacDonald to Ban Live Horse Exports
Animal Justice’s new Ottawa airport ads demand an immediate end to Canada’s live horse export trade, urging PM Mark Carney and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald to finally honor a long-overdue promise.
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2025 Canadian Slaughter Statistics: 882 Million Land Animals Killed
Over 882 million land animals were killed for food in Canada in 2025—19 million more than in 2024. Despite the growing number of animals killed each year, farmed animals have no meaningful legal protections.
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Sheep Farming in Canada: Codes of Practice Fail Animals
Canadian farms operate with no federal laws to protect animal welfare. This leaves Canada’s farmed animals vulnerable to serious harm, cruel practices, and a lack of meaningful legal protection.
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Vegan Discrimination Case: Firefighter Denied Leave to Appeal, But Access to Justice Expands
While the Court won’t hear Adam Knauff’s appeal, his case pushed the Ontario Court of Appeal to update its public interest appeal rules for the first time in over 50 years—expanding access to justice across Ontario.
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4 Belugas & 1 Dolphin Die After Marineland Export
Peekachu, Rain, Jelly Bean, Osiris, and Echo died after being exported to aquariums in the US and Spain. They all spent most of their lives in tanks.
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Manitoba Dismisses Appeal to Protect Ground Squirrels From Cruel Poisons
An appeal challenging Winnipeg’s use of cruel poisons to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels has been dismissed. Animal Justice and The Winnipeg Humane Society are calling for more humane and effective approaches to managing ground squirrel populations.
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