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Leftover Easter Chocolate Can Be Used to Fatten Pigs on Factory Farms

With supply chain disruptions and inflation, “alternative feed ingredients” are used to grow animals as cheaply as possible, despite potential concerns to human health.

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Canada Killed 10.2 Billion Fishes in 2021

There are no laws to prevent aquatic animals from suffering while they are fished, farmed, or slaughtered.

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Lolita The Orca Will Find Sanctuary After Decades In Captivity

After nearly 53 years held captive in a tank, Lolita, the sole orca at the Miami Seaquarium, will now have a chance at freedom.

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Minister Bibeau Responds to Live Horse Export Petition

Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau has responded to parliamentary petition e-4190, calling on her to stop the delay and immediately ban the live export of horses for slaughter. Bibeau was […]

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Federal 2023 Budget: Canada to Ban Cosmetic Testing on Animals!

Here’s how Budget 2023 will impact animals in Canada.

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Lucy Should Be Moved to Sanctuary, Says Expert on Assessment Panel

Lucy is one of the loneliest elephants in the world, suffering in isolation at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.

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Driver Who Killed Regan Russell Sentenced to Pay $2,000

A truck driver named Andrew Blake has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of animal advocate Regan Russell at Fearmans Pork slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Russell was run […]

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Historic Fur Trader “The Bay” Goes Fur-Free!

Hudson’s Bay Company was once the largest fur trader in North America.

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Foreign Pig Farm Lobbyists Oppose Banning Iceland’s Blood Farms

A new documentary, “Iceland – the hidden blood business” exposes how horses are abused for the factory farm hormone.

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Meat, Dairy & Eggs Drain Fresh Water Resources

Animal agriculture is responsible for 20-30 percent of all freshwater consumption in the world today.

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Hens Suffer as Major Brands Wobble on Cage-Free Commitments

The Open Wing Alliance is calling out three global companies for failing to report meaningful progress towards their cage-free egg commitments.

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We Caught Them Illegally Abusing Animals – Why Is This Slaughterhouse Still Licensed?

Meadow Valley Meats subjects animals to illegal abuse and has a history of violations.

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Toxicity Testing Update: Bill S-5 Passes Committee Stage

As the bill moves through study and debate in the House of Commons, Animal Justice lawyers are working to bring in new restrictions on animal testing.

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Animal Justice Renews Calls for Charges After Orca Kiska Dies at Marineland

Kiska, widely known as the “loneliest orca in the world”, has died after living over 40 years in a tank at Marineland, with over a decade in solitary confinement. Her […]

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