Animal Justice Condemns Marineland’s Bid For Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is condemning Marineland’s disgraceful request for $10 to $20 million in taxpayer dollars to pay for the potential relocation of surviving whales and dolphins still stranded […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Protection, Environment Groups Denounce Emergency Strychnine Use in Alberta and Saskatchewan
CALGARY—In a shocking decision made on March 30, Health Canada reversed its previous ban on the notoriously cruel poison strychnine, granting Alberta and Saskatchewan emergency use permits to kill ground […]
Keep ReadingConcerns raised over USask poultry barn design
SASKATOON—Animal Justice is urging the University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors to remove so-called “enriched” cage systems from its planned research barn, warning the design risks locking the University into […]
Keep ReadingNew Report from Major Animal Protection Groups Exposes Failures in Canada’s Farmed Animal Welfare System
OTTAWA—Today, four leading animal protection organizations released Towards a National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection, a comprehensive report outlining critical gaps in Canada’s current approach to farmed animal welfare and […]
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A New Report Sparks a Bold Vision for Farmed Animal Protection in Canada
Four leading Canadian animal protection organizations released Towards a National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection. This comprehensive report exposes systemic failures that leave hundreds of millions of animals raised and killed for food in Canada without meaningful legal protection. It offers a clear path forward to transform farmed animal protection to align with modern science, global best practice and Canadian values.
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End Canada’s Role in the Endangered Macaque Trade—Sign New Federal e-Petition
Canada now stands alongside the United States as a top global importer of endangered long-tailed macaques for laboratory experiments.
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ONLINE PANEL: From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates: A Journey of Compassion
This Animal Justice panel brings together former animal farmers, a slaughterhouse inspector, and a ranch worker whose conscience and compassion led them from producing and killing animals to advocating for them.
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Animal Justice Appeals Cruel Permit to Kill Winnipeg Ground Squirrels
Animal Justice, along with the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) and a University of Manitoba biology professor, have officially filed an appeal challenging a provincial permit that allows the City of Winnipeg to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels using anticoagulant poison (Rozol) and suffocating foam (RoCon).
Keep ReadingRisks to Wildlife, Pets Cited as Animal Groups, Expert Formally Appeal Winnipeg Permit for Poisoning Ground Squirrels in Parks
WINNIPEG—National animal law organization Animal Justice, the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), and a University of Manitoba biology professor are formally appealing a provincial permit allowing the City of Winnipeg to use anticoagulant […]
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Manitoba Takes a Step Toward Regulating Animal Breeders—But More Work Remains
Manitoba’s Bill 19 represents a major step toward regulating commercial breeders and ending a decade of unchecked animal neglect. But strong enforcement remains essential to truly protect the province’s most vulnerable companion animals.
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EggSCANada App Launch: Exposing Sobeys Cage Cruelty
The new EggSCANada app allows Canadians to scan egg cartons and see if eggs come from cruelly caged hens.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Condemns Irresponsible Federal Approval of Strychnine Use in Saskatchewan and Alberta
CALGARY—Animal Justice is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s decision to allow the use of strychnine to kill Richardson ground squirrels in Alberta and Saskatchewan, an unscientific reversal of its […]
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