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Animal Justice Files Regulatory Complaint Over Canada’s Rescue Dog Import Ban
Canada’s ban on international dog rescue will condemn dogs to suffer and die needlessly.
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International Rabbit Day: Here’s Why Bunnies Need Your Help
Rabbits are exploited by a range of cruel industries and desperately need advocates to speak out for their protection.
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Save Lucy: World’s Coldest & Loneliest Elephant Languishes in Edmonton
Lucy the elephant has been in solitary confinement for over a decade.
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Marineland Walrus Smooshi to Be Relocated Following Decade-Long Lawsuit
Former trainer and whistleblower fought for her release.
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Animal Law & Policy Took the Spotlight at #CALC2022
The Canadian Animal Law Conference featured thought-provoking presentations by leading experts from around the world—including lawyers, scholars, Indigenous leaders, scientists, and advocates.
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3 Heartwarming Dog Rescue Tales Show Why Canada Is Wrong to Ban International Dog Rescue
Meet Karma, Toby and Meeka. They are three dogs with rescue stories that will no longer be possible for others like them, after Canada’s ban on most international dog rescue goes into effect later this month.
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Canada’s “Tiger Kings” Keep Thousands of Big Cats in Backyard Cages
Canada is home to an estimated 4,000 privately-owned big cats, including lions, tigers, and jaguars. They urgently need legal protection.
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Government Petition e-4122: Exempt Rescue Dogs from Canada’s Import Ban
Rescue dogs are running out of time. With enough signatures, this parliamentary petition will be presented to the House of Commons.
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Korean Air Cargo Flight 9214 Transports Canadian Horses to their Deaths
The plane is flying to Japan, where the horses’ final destination will be a slaughterhouse.
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Canadian Animal Law Conference 2022
This year, the Conference features an exciting in-person program with thought-provoking presentations by leading experts from around the world—including lawyers, scholars, politicians, scientists, and advocates.
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Plant-Based Cheese Company Fights Back Against Labelling Censorship
Animal Justice has been granted intervener status in a court case about the ability of a Montreal company to use the term “cheese” on the labels of its popular vegan products.
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Indie Documentary “Real Fur” Reveals True Cost of Fur Fashion
The Canadian Animal Law Conference will host a private screening of the upcoming documentary in Toronto.
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Call for a Ban on Fishing in Toronto’s High Park
The area around Grenadier Pond is a provincially significant wetland, and should be a refuge for animals in Canada’s largest city.
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Chickens Killed in Truck Rollover in Hamilton, Ontario
Animal Justice has contacted the CFIA and is demanding an animal cruelty investigation.
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