Animal Justice Lawyers In Court for Legal Challenge Ontario Animal Protection Laws
Media Advisory PERTH—National animal law non-profit Animal Justice will intervene today in a legal challenge that seeks to strike down key aspects of Ontario’s animal welfare laws and the way […]
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Cat Declawing is Now Banned in British Columbia
Veterinarians in British Columbia will no longer be permitted to declaw cats, after the province’s College of Veterinarians banned the practice. The College of Veterinarians is the self-regulatory body for […]
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A Legal Victory for Endangered Animals in Ontario!
Last fall, you may remember that Animal Justice filed a lawsuit to protect the mountain lion, northern bobwhite, and dozens of other threatened and endangered species in the province of […]
Keep ReadingOntario to Provide Public Updates on Recovery Strategies for 37 At-Risk Species
TORONTO—Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) will begin providing public updates on progress made in developing recovery strategies for dozens of at-risk species, the Ministry announced alongside Ecojustice […]
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What You Can Do About False Animal Welfare Labels on Meat, Dairy, and Eggs
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a “What We Heard” report about its planned overhaul of Canadian food labelling regulations. What We Heard reports are issued after stakeholders […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Will Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Ontario Animal Protection Laws
PERTH—National animal law non-profit Animal Justice has been granted intervener status in a lawsuit that attempts to strike down key aspects of provincial animal welfare laws and their enforcement. The case, […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Seeks to Intervene in Legal Challenge to Ontario Animal Protection Laws
Media Advisory PERTH, Ontario—National animal law non-profit Animal Justice will ask an Ontario court tomorrow for permission to intervene in a lawsuit that attempts to strike down key aspects of provincial animal welfare laws. […]
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Here’s Why Animals Keep Burning to Death in Canadian Barn Fires
Between January 2015 and November 2017, more than 470,000 farmed animals burned alive on Canadian farms. These animals would have endured frightening and agonizing deaths, trapped in cages or stalls […]
Keep ReadingOver 800 Million Animals Were Killed for Food in 2017 in Canada
OTTAWA—Data released by the federal government and analyzed by Animal Justice shows that over 800 million farmed animals were killed in Canadian slaughterhouses last year. This record-breaking figure is a […]
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Canada Killed More Than 800 Million Land Animals for Food in 2017
Slaughter reports from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show we killed over 800,756,236 land animals for food in 2017—up from 771 million in 2016 and 750 million in 2015. The growth […]
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Authorities Refuse to Crack Down on Misleading Milk Ads
In November 2016, Animal Justice filed a legal complaint with authorities over a misleading ad campaign that suggested that consuming of dairy is essential for human health. The ads, sponsored […]
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The End of Iditarod & Canada’s Complicity in Sled Dog Cruelty
Fern Levitt stood at the Iditarod start line not as a filmmaker, but as a witness to an industry that discards lives the moment they stop being profitable.
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Vancouver Transit Police Target Animal Activist for Showing Slaughterhouse Footage
TransLink Transit Police in Vancouver have ticketed an animal advocate for spreading awareness of animal cruelty by showing farm and slaughterhouse footage to passersby on the street. Geoff Rigear is […]
Keep ReadingVancouver Aquarium Drops Copyright Lawsuit Against Filmmaker
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium has dropped its copyright lawsuit against filmmaker Gary Charbonneau. The Aquarium filed a notice of discontinuance in the case this week, shortly before CEO John Nightingale was […]
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