Prosecute Marineland for Kiska’s Death
She faced decades of confinement at the Niagara Falls aquarium, including in solitary confinement for the last 12 years.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Renews Calls for Charges After Orca Kiska Dies at Marineland
Kiska, widely known as the “loneliest orca in the world”, has died after living over 40 years in a tank at Marineland, with over a decade in solitary confinement. Her […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Renews Call for Prosecution After Death of Orca Kiska at Marineland
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is renewing its call for Marineland to be investigated and prosecuted following the death of Kiska—an orca who faced decades of confinement at the […]
Keep ReadingUS Regulator Agrees: Soy Milk is a Milk
In draft guidelines, the FDA found that the word “milk” on plant-based products did not confuse shoppers and that there are free speech considerations with food label regulations.
Keep ReadingCircle K Goes Cage-Free!
Couche-Tard expands its cage free commitment, with 2,000 franchise-owned stores around the world committed to stop selling eggs from caged hens by 2025.
Keep Reading12 Women Animal Lawyers Who Are Changing the Game in 2023
The field of animal law has grown exponentially in Canada over the past decade. Animal law has grown from a small and largely unknown area of practice into a respected area of the […]
Keep ReadingRally Against Big Plastic: Animal Justice in Court to Protect Single-Use Plastic Ban
Concerned Canadians gathered outside the Federal Court to show their support for protecting the ban on many single-use plastic products.
Keep ReadingCanadian Walruses Rented to New SeaWorld Park
Smooshi, Koyuk, and Boris will be far from their natural home of the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas, and displayed for entertainment at a new SeaWorld facility.
Keep ReadingBrits Concerned by Canada’s Lagging Animal Welfare Standards
A coalition of trade groups and animal welfare advocates is sounding the alarm about Canada’s animal welfare standards.
Keep ReadingGovernment Petition: Stop Killing Animals for Military Trauma Training Exercises
Despite the majority of our allies choosing more effective techniques, pigs are still being blown up, shot or poisoned by the Canadian military in outdated trauma training exercises.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Demands Police Ethics Investigation Following Longueuil Police Deer Killing Video
A police officer was caught on video shooting an injured deer 13 times.
Keep ReadingToronto Rally Against Big Plastic Producers Suing Canadian Government
Environmental Defence and Animal Justice supporters will be outside the federal court building in Toronto to send a message to plastics producers to stop challenging environmental regulations and act on plastic pollution.
Keep ReadingPoisoning Ground Squirrels With Strychnine is Being Banned
Health Canada’s ban on products containing strychnine for use to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels does not go far enough.
Keep ReadingCall On Canada To #ExpandtheBan on Single-Use Plastics
Contact the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault to thank him for taking action against plastic pollution, and to encourage the government to #ExpandtheBan!
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