Articles by Shannon Nickerson
Animal Justice Raises the Alarm About Potential Marineland Whale Export Permits
As Marineland in Niagara Falls closes for good, whales may be sold to a theme park in China or other facilities where they could be bred and forced to perform for entertainment.
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Teens Tackle & Flip Over Baby Cows at Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Calf Scramble
Under provincial laws, it’s illegal to harm and terrify animals for the sake of entertainment.
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Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Calf Scramble is Cruel & Likely Illegal
This abusive spectacle causes animals fear and distress for the sake of entertainment.
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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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