Exporting Cruelty: Canada’s Live Animal Export Trade
This article is written by Factory Farm Collective and originally posted on their website. Visit factoryfarmcollective.ca for more great content. Earlier this year, the Guardian examined the global live export trade and found that, […]
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Truck Driver Who Ran Over Animal Advocate Escapes Criminal Charges
A transport truck driver has avoided criminal prosecution in connection with the death of animal advocate Regan Russell. Regan was violently run over and killed last month by a truck […]
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Animal Justice & a Coalition of Groups Call for a Reset of Canada’s Food System
As Canada’s only national animal law organization, Animal Justice regularly speaks out about animal suffering at farms and slaughterhouses. Whistleblower exposés have exposed horrific animal abuse at factory farms across […]
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Animal Justice to Continue the Fight Against Bill 156 in Court
“Whistle-blowers have been champions of truth and justice across our province, our country and this world. They have a role which has upheld democracy, which has spoken truth to power, […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Advocates Mourn Tragic Death at Fearmans Pork Slaughterhouse in Burlington
BURLINGTON—Animal Justice is condemning the tragic death of Regan Russell, a compassionate animal advocate who was killed today outside of the Fearmans Pork Inc. slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario in Canada. […]
Keep ReadingOntario Passes “Ag Gag” Law to Cover Up Animal Abuse on Farms
TORONTO – National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing a law passed in Ontario today that will further conceal animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses, and interfere with lawful protests. Bill 156, […]
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Ontario Farmers Claim that Animals Can’t Think or Feel
By Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice Animal cruelty in the farm industry simply can’t stand the spotlight. Numerous undercover exposés have exposed shocking mistreatment of the cows, pigs, […]
Keep ReadingBill 156 Will Conceal Cruelty on Farms and Punish Whistleblowers
TORONTO – A coalition of Canadian animal advocacy organizations held an online news conference on Monday morning as Ontario legislative committee hearings were set to begin for Bill 156. The […]
Keep ReadingDespite Pandemic, Ontario Will Ram Through Bill to Hide Animal Cruelty in Farms & Slaughterhouses
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing a move by the Ontario government to ram through dangerous “ag gag” legislation in the midst of a pandemic. Bill 156 is […]
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Canada Slaughtered 834 Million Animals in 2019
The Canadian meat industry is slaughtering more animals for food than ever before, according to government slaughter statistics analyzed by Animal Justice. In 2019, over 834 million land animals were […]
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Watch Our #GivingTuesdayNow Live Stream!
We’re so grateful for your support on #GivingTuesdayNow! #GivingTuesdayNow was a global day of giving on May 5, 2020 to non-profits hit especially hard by the pandemic, including Animal Justice. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Says No Bailouts for Factory Farms
Animal Justice and a coalition of Canadian animal protection organizations have written to the federal government, demanding that no federal bailout funds be given to factory farms where animal cruelty […]
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Poisoning Ground Squirrels With Strychnine Should Be Outlawed Immediately
Strychnine is one of several poisons legally used in Canada to kill so-called “pests”, including wolves, coyotes, skunks, and Richardson’s ground squirrels. Of course, most people don’t think of these […]
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Court Dismisses Legal Challenge to Removal of Anti-Canada Goose Ads
An Ontario court has dismissed a case brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) challenging the removal of its anti-Canada Goose ads from Toronto transit shelters. The […]
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