Excelsior 4 Update: BC Animal Advocates Receive Shocking Jail Sentence
Amy and Nick have been treated far more severely than nearly every Canadian farm that has been convicted of animal cruelty.
Keep ReadingStatement: Jailed Animal Activists Face Harsher Sentence than Farms Convicted of Animal Cruelty
TORONTO—Animal law group Animal Justice is expressing shock at a 30-day jail sentence handed down today by a BC judge to two animal advocates. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were each […]
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Canada’s Last Prison Abattoir Has Closed Amidst Accusations of Human Rights Violations & Mistreatment of Animals
The commercial slaughterhouse at a Kingston, Ontario prison was using prison labour to kill cows.
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REPORT: Ontario’s Roadside Zoo Crisis is a Disaster for Animal Welfare
A comprehensive new report is highlighting just how bad things are for animals at Ontario’s zoos.
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Manitoba: Don’t Roll Back the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban
Proposed changes to Manitoba’s Environment Act are set to loosen restrictions on non-essential, or “cosmetic”, use of toxic pesticides.
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Animals at Risk as Manitoba Considers Rolling Back Cosmetic Pesticide Restrictions
Rather than allowing for the use of more toxic pesticides, Manitoba should consider ways to strengthen its existing pesticide restrictions in order to protect our environment, as well as the well-being of both humans and animals.
Keep ReadingAnimal Rescue and Protection Groups Slam Manitoba Over Plan to Roll Back Cosmetic Pesticide Restrictions
WINNIPEG—Animal protection groups are calling on the Manitoba government to abandon proposed changes to the Environment Act that would loosen restrictions on non-essential, or “cosmetic”, use of toxic pesticides. In […]
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No Laws for Farmed Animals: What Are NFACC Codes of Practice?
Shockingly, animal welfare on farms is almost completely unregulated in Canada.
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Join #Voiceless4AnimalJustice & Take a 24-Hour Vow of Silence for Animals
Go voiceless for 24-hours. Help combat animal cruelty.
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Montreal Vegan Company Wins Court Case Over Plant-Based Cheese Censorship
A big win against plant-based labelling discrimination.
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Animal Justice Files Regulatory Complaint Over Canada’s Rescue Dog Import Ban
Canada’s ban on international dog rescue will condemn dogs to suffer and die needlessly.
Keep ReadingRegulatory Complaint Filed Over Canada’s New Ban On International Dog Rescue
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Soi Dog Canada, and Rescue Dogs Advocacy Coalition (“RDAC”) have filed a regulatory complaint with the Complaints and Appeals Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) over […]
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