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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The Latest Data: How Many Fishes Does Canada Kill Annually?
In 2022, over 10.1 billion aquatic animals were killed for food in Canada—more than 12 times the number of land animals.
Keep ReadingB.C Government Sanctions Slaughterhouse Over Pig Abuse Video
CHILLIWACK B.C—In the wake of shocking video footage, a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack B.C. has been sanctioned by British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food. After reviewing video files secretly […]
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Impact Report: See How You Helped Make A Difference For Animals In 2024!
2024 was our most impactful year yet—together, we strengthened animal protection laws, exposed cruelty, and held industries accountable for harming animals.
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Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association Bans Painful Tail Docking of Dogs
The MVMA has now added tail docking to a list of other cruel procedures that members are prohibited from performing, including ear-cropping dogs and declawing cats.
Keep ReadingManitoba Veterinary Medical Association Bans Cruel Tail Docking Procedures
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice applauds the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) for its compassionate and science-based decision to ban members from performing cosmetic tail docking procedures on dogs. Amputating dogs’ tails in the […]
Keep ReadingPolice Fail Animal Victim in Prince Albert Bestiality, Cruelty Case
PRINCE ALBERT, SK.–Animal Justice is alarmed by media reports of the Prince Albert Police Department’s handling of serious allegations of animal cruelty and bestiality that left a kitten dead in […]
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Cruelty Inside Canada’s Largest Pet Ferret Mill
Troubling undercover footage reveals the dire consequences of unregulated pet breeding.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Exposes Disturbing Conditions at Manitoba Ferret Breeding Mill
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is calling on the Chief Veterinary Office (CVO) to immediately seize hundreds of ferrets at a breeding mill in Melita, Manitoba and work with ferret rescue organizations to […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Planned Mass Killing at B.C. Ostrich Farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C.— Animal Justice is deeply concerned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) heavy-handed plan to kill around 400 ostriches at a farm in Edgewood B.C. after an avian […]
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Animal Justice Allowed to Intervene in Groundbreaking Discrimination Case
This case raises the novel question of whether a belief in ethical veganism is a type of “creed”, a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
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Despite Efforts, BC Slaughterhouse Fails to Bury Damning Undercover Footage
Johnston’s Meats tried—and failed—to suppress hidden-camera footage of violent animal abuse and botched slaughter.
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Banning Live Horse Exports for Slaughter: Why the Fight Isn’t Over (Yet)
Canada’s Agriculture Minister must act now to ban live horse exports for slaughter and end this cruelty before it’s too late.
Keep ReadingB.C. Slaughterhouse Fails in Attempt to Suppress Undercover Video
CHILLIWACK, B.C.— A video exposing acts of animal cruelty and a blatant disregard for animal protection laws inside the Johnston’s Meats pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, B.C. is back online after the […]
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