Sobeys Protests: Canadians Demand a Cage-Free Plan
Sobeys is weeks away from breaking its decade-old cage-free promise. Protesters across 10 cities demand a cage-free plan.
Keep ReadingUBC Downplays ‘Large Mammal’ Testing While Tens of Thousands of Animals Suffer in Its Labs
VANCOUVER—In another grim yearly update, the University of British Columbia (UBC) has just released an astounding tally of how many animals were used in research in 2024: 182,407, with nearly 40 percent […]
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Animal Rights Surveillance: Big Ag Is Watching
At the recent Animal Law & Advocacy conference, Advocacy Program Specialist Dr. Tayler Zavitz discovered that the very industry she’s studied was quietly monitoring her presentation—turning her academic work on animal rights surveillance into lived experience.
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2024 Animal Testing Data Reveals Alarming Growth & Suffering
According to newly-released animal testing data, over 3.7 million animals were used in Canada in 2024, an alarming 18.5 percent increase from 2023.
Keep ReadingSobeys Faces Nationwide Protests Over Cruel Cage Conditions
On Saturday (Nov 29), animal advocates will hold demonstrations outside Sobeys and affiliated stores (IGA, Farm Boy, Safeway) in 10 cities across Canada, the largest such protest yet. Despite growing public […]
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Nationwide Candlelight Vigil for the Horses Lost to Live Exports
As we mark the anniversary of the 2021 Liberal mandate letter promising a ban on live horse exports, Canadians are gathering to honour the thousands of horses who have suffered and died in the years since.
Keep ReadingGroups Challenge Quebec in Court Over Fur Farm
MONTREAL – Two national animal advocacy groups have filed an application for judicial review in Quebec Superior Court, arguing that the provincial government is unlawfully allowing fur farming to continue […]
Keep ReadingDeux organismes poursuivent le gouvernement du Québec concernant l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure
MONTRÉAL – Deux groupes nationaux de défense des animaux ont déposé une demande de pourvoi en contrôle judiciaire en Cour supérieure du Québec, alléguant que le gouvernement provincial permet illégalement […]
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Animal Justice & The Fur-Bearers Sue Quebec Government Over Cruel Fur Farming
Animal Justice and the Fur-Bearers are taking the Quebec government to court to finally end the unacceptable cruelty happening on fur farms across the province. The case pushes the province toward a long-overdue fur farming ban.
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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.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Applauds Ontario’s Plan to End Cat and Dog Research
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, is applauding the Ontario government’s proposal to amend the Animals for Research Act and consult on regulations to ban cruel laboratory research using […]
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Giving Tuesday: Make TWICE the Impact for Animals!
This Giving Tuesday, you can help end the suffering millions of animals endure in labs, factory farms, and fur farms across Canada. By supporting Animal Justice, you’ll empower our lawyers to pass stronger laws, fight for animals in court, and hold abusive industries accountable.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on Alberta to Scrap Canned Hunting Plan
CALGARY—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, is calling on the Alberta government to scrap its plan to legalize enclosed Cervid Harvest Preserves (CHPs), also known as “shoot farms” or “canned hunting” […]
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