Articles by Shannon Nickerson
Vegan Discrimination Case Dismissed on Technicality
While the suit was halted, the court did not reject veganism as a protected belief system.
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Johnston’s Meats Barred from Using Electric Prods Following Undercover Video
Undercover footage shows pigs desperately trying to escape, being stunned improperly and cut open while still conscious.
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Jann Arden, Bryan Adams, Chantal Kreviazuk, Elisha Cuthbert & Brian May Urge Senate to Pass Bill Banning Live Horse Export
While legislation remains in limbo, horses continue being shipped to their deaths.
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Top Villain #4: Ian McFall of Burnbrae Farms
Ian McFall, Burnbrae’s VP of Caging Hens, is instrumental in confining sensitive hens to a lifetime of misery in cramped, filthy cages.
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Ottawa Bus Shelter Ads Urge Senate to Act on Bill to Ban Live Horse Exports
It’s time for Canada to end the cruel and deadly flights that send horses to Japan for slaughter.
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Canadian Actors Urge Senate to Stop Delaying Live Horse Export Bill
Kate Drummond, Rachael Ancheril, and Kristin Booth speak up for horses who suffer and die from live exports to Japan for slaughter.
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Public Consultation: Demand Fair Labels for Plant-Based Eggs
Submit your feedback before the October 28 deadline.
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Canadian Thanksgiving is a Nightmare for Turkeys
Turkeys killed and eaten for Thanksgiving dinner have nothing to be thankful for.
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Animal Cruelty Likely at Nova Scotia Rodeo, Says Animal Justice
It’s illegal to cause animals pain and suffering for rodeo entertainment.
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Fishes Violently Stomped & Bashed to Death at “Sustainable” Salmon Farm
Whistleblower footage shows illegal abuse at a land-based salmon farm in Nova Scotia.
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New Documents: 21 Canadian Horses Killed in 1 Year from Shipments to Japan
The suffering of horses shipped overseas for slaughter is far worse than official Canadian records suggest.
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Historic First: Marineland Ordered to Pay $85,000 for Neglecting Black Bears
Marineland finally faces legal consequences after causing decades of suffering.
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Animal Justice Applies to Intervene in Court Sentencing Over Marineland’s Poor Treatment of Bears
Marineland repeatedly failed to comply with orders to improve the bears’ living conditions, so authorities seized the animals and sent them to sanctuaries.
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Animal Justice Demands Charges After Young Cow & 2 Horses Killed at 2024 Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede can’t keep getting away with harming and killing animals.
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