Animal Justice Fights Ontario’s Wolf and Coyote Slaughter
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is preparing to increase the numbers of wolf and coyotes hunted in Ontario. The proposed changes will allow unlimited hunting of coyotes in northern Ontario, remove the game […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Canada Launches Largest Ever Animal Protection Billboard Campaign
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice Canada has launched the largest-ever series of Canadian animal protection billboards, with 68 billboards in Toronto and Vancouver measuring 10 by 20 feet each. The […]
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Newly Released Documentary Exposes a Dark Side to Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver-based filmmaker Gary Charbonneau has just released Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered, a new documentary that reveals cruelty and corruption at Canada’s most famous marine park. The documentary features interviews with leading […]
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Ag Department’s New Chief of Staff Has Close Ties to Ag Industry
Canada’s new agriculture minister has announced his chief of staff: Mary Jean McFall, whose family owns one of Canada’s largest egg producers—Burnbrae Farms—and who used to serve as a board […]
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Veganism is One Step Closer to Becoming a Human Right in Ontario
Does your worldview include a deep respect for animals and their rights? Do you choose to opt out of using and consuming animal products for ethical reasons? Are you vegetarian […]
Keep ReadingComplaint Filed Against Alberta SPCA Raises Animal Welfare Concerns
OKOTOKS, AB — A formal complaint regarding the inaction of Alberta SPCA peace officers in the case of dead and dying cattle has been filed by an Okotoks resident under […]
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Animal Justice Makes National Headlines For Defending Fur Protester’s Rights
Last November, Taylor Freeman, a Vancouver fur protester, was told by the Vancouver Police Department that if he ever so much as walked past Snowflake Furs again, he would be […]
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B.C. Court Documents Reveal Dozens of Reptiles Kept in Appalling Conditions
Court documents reveal dozens of reptiles have been kept in appalling conditions at The Reptile Guy in Mission, B.C. The Reptile Guy bills itself as a rescue and education centre. Between […]
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Animal Justice Fights Expanded Wolf and Grizzly Hunts in B.C.
B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Nature Resource Operations is gearing up to change its regulations to allow unlimited hunting of wolves and to triple the hunting of grizzlies in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Petition Leads Holiday Inn to Drop African Trophy Hunting Expo
TORONTO — Animal Justice, a national animal law organization, is applauding Holiday Inn for cancelling an African trophy hunting expo that was set to take place at the hotel’s Toronto International Airport […]
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Maple Lodge Farms Quietly Changes Website Following Animal Justice Complaint
Earlier this year, Animal Justice filed a false advertising complaint with federal regulators against Maple Lodge Farms. Among other false and misleading claims, the complaint cited Maple Lodge’s use of […]
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Why is the Government Involved in Promoting Pork?
The federal government is gearing up to hold hearings to determine whether to establish a Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency. The Agency would be funded by levies on Canadian […]
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The day we made Supreme Court history: A recap
By Camille Labchuk, Executive Director Animals got their day in court this week, thanks to Animal Justice. On Monday, November 9, law professor Peter Sankoff and I went to the […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice to Supreme Court: Bestiality laws must protect animals from all sexual abuse
OTTAWA – Lawyers from the animal law organization Animal Justice appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada today as interveners in a case that may redefine the country’s bestiality laws. […]
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