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Animal Justice Demands Police Ethics Investigation Following Longueuil Police Deer Killing Video
A police officer was caught on video shooting an injured deer 13 times.
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Poisoning Ground Squirrels With Strychnine is Being Banned
Health Canada’s ban on products containing strychnine for use to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels does not go far enough.
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Animal Justice & Coyote Watch Canada File Application for Investigation of Illegal Coyote Hunting Contest
Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada have filed an application for the investigation of an illegal coyote hunting contest under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights.
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Student Animal Law Research Paper Contest 2023
The Student Conference will take place on Friday, September 29 2023 in the lead up to the Canadian Animal Law Conference, at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in Toronto, Ontario.
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Birds Left Behind as Loblaws’ Profits Soar
Loblaws boasted to shareholders for years about its commitment to helping hens by going cage-free, but is now breaking its promise.
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Retailers Distance Themselves From Slaughterhouse Following Shocking Exposé
Concerned activists met outside a grocery store in Vancouver to remind shoppers that all slaughterhouses are a nightmare for animals.
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Thousands Call on Loblaws to Keep Animal Welfare Commitment
Canada’s largest food retailer promised to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025. But now, Loblaws is breaking its promise, dropping this deadline, and refusing to share a timeline for ending this horrific suffering of sensitive hens.
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Government Petition: Ban Octopus Farming in Canada
Octopus factory farms would be a global animal welfare disaster. A new federal e-petition is calling on the government to ban them.
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Canada Slaughtered 841 Million Animals in 2022
In 2022, 841 million land animals were killed for food in Canada, making it the most deadly on record since Animal Justice began analyzing government slaughter statistics.
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Notorious Reptile Zoo Won’t Be Coming to London After All
London, Ontario city councillors voted down a by-law exemption for the reptile zoo. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak out for crocodiles, alligators, snakes, and lizards!
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Inspectors Remove Distressed Animals from Ontario Roadside Zoo
Dozens of animals will not be returned to Bervie Zoo in Kincardine, Ontario, following an inspection warrant and a months-long legal battle.
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Petition to Ban Live Horse Export Has Now Been Presented to Parliament
The petition opposing Canada’s export of live horses to slaughterhouses in Japan was signed by almost 40,000 Canadians.
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Edmonton Valley Zoo Under Investigation After Admitting to Poor Conditions
A budget report provides troubling details about the inadequate nature of Lucy’s enclosures, and reveals concerning conditions for other animals too.
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Rescue Dog Ban Petition Presented to Parliament
A petition calling for an end to the heartless ban on most international dog rescue was just presented to Parliament!
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