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Government Records Show U.S. Turned Away Canadian Pig Truck Due to Overcrowding & Death

Government Records Show U.S. Turned Away Canadian Pig Truck Due to Overcrowding & Death

Newly released Government records show that the U.S. turned away Canadian pigs at the border due to deaths and heat stress. Canada’s animal transport regulations are inadequate and cruel. With the rapid implementation of Ag gag laws, advocates exposing this cruelty face legal consequences.

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URGENT: Canada’s Federal Ag Gag Bill Threatens Animals & Advocates

URGENT: Canada’s Federal Ag Gag Bill Threatens Animals & Advocates

A federal ag gag bill will face a vote in Canada’s House of Commons.

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Gala Protest: Confronting Retail Council of Canada (RCC) & Loblaws Over Failed Cage-Free Commitment

Gala Protest: Confronting Retail Council of Canada (RCC) & Loblaws Over Failed Cage-Free Commitment

Animal Justice and its supporters go head-to-head with RCC and Loblaws, holding them accountable for their commitment to go cage-fee.

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Marineland Charged with Animal Cruelty Over Treatment of Bears

Marineland Charged with Animal Cruelty Over Treatment of Bears

Ontario has charged Marineland with three counts of failing to comply with orders to improve conditions for three black bears.

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Public Consultation: End Toxicity Tests on Animals as Quickly as Possible

Public Consultation: End Toxicity Tests on Animals as Quickly as Possible

Amending important regulations will eliminate unnecessary toxicity testing on animals and phase it out altogether by 2035 at the latest.

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Victory! House of Commons Passes Bill That Will End Toxicity Tests on Animals

Victory! House of Commons Passes Bill That Will End Toxicity Tests on Animals

Toxicity testing is one of the cruellest forms of animal research. Bill S-5 requires the government to support and start using cruelty-free alternatives to animal testing.

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BUSTED: Maple Leaf Foods Forced to Change Website Falsely Claiming Hot Dogs Are “Healthy”

BUSTED: Maple Leaf Foods Forced to Change Website Falsely Claiming Hot Dogs Are “Healthy”

Federal authorities are cracking down on Big Meat company Maple Leaf Foods after it was discovered that the company was falsely advertising hot dogs as a healthy protein on their website.

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Want to Help Make Long Lasting Change for Animals? Join the Animal Justice Action Team!

Want to Help Make Long Lasting Change for Animals? Join the Animal Justice Action Team!

Action Team members are given tools to hold corporations accountable for mistreating animals and encourage companies to remove the worst forms of cruelty from their supply chains.

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Animal Justice Calls for Investigation Over False Claims in Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Funding Request

Animal Justice Calls for Investigation Over False Claims in Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Funding Request

City officials are considering whether to investigate the zoo after CAZA couldn’t substantiate the zoo’s claims that it needed city funding to meet zoo accreditation requirements.

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Victory! Toronto City Council Ends Backyard Hen Pilot Program

Victory! Toronto City Council Ends Backyard Hen Pilot Program

Toronto City Council has voted to shut down its UrbanHensTO pilot program after hearing from concerned citizens, infectious disease specialists, and animal protection groups, including Animal Justice.

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