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Cruelty-Free Bags: Animal Justice Fall 2020 Favourites

Guest blog by Hannah Sotropa. Fall has just begun, and we are gearing up for our 3rd annual #Voiceless4AnimalJustice campaign. Last year’s campaign was a huge success, due in part […]

Proposed Ag Gag Law Regulations Will Cover up Farmed Animal Cruelty in Ontario

Please note that the consultation period is now closed. Earlier this year, Ontario passed a dangerous new law that will cover up animal cruelty by outlawing undercover investigations at farms […]

2nd Annual Canadian Animal Law Conference Takes Different but Impactful Format: A Review by Journalist Jessica Scott-Reid

Guest blog post by journalist Jessica Scott-Reid, co-host of the Paw & Order podcast Not surprisingly, the second annual Canadian Animal Law Conference, held this past weekend, looked quite different […]

Job Posting: Staff Lawyer (One Year Contract)

Please note: job posting is now closed. About Animal Justice: Animal Justice is Canada’s leading charity devoted to using the law to protect animals. Our lawyers work to pass strong new […]

Fighting Canada’s Dangerous “Ag Gag” Laws

Bill 156 Prohibition on Stopping or Interfering with Animal Transport Trucks Comes Into Effect

Today, sections of the controversial Bill 156 come into force, making it an offence to stop or interfere with trucks carrying farmed animals to slaughterhouses. Bill 156, the Security from […]

Exporting Cruelty: Canada’s Live Animal Export Trade

This article is written by Factory Farm Collective and originally posted on their website. Visit factoryfarmcollective.ca for more great content. Earlier this year, the Guardian examined the global live export trade and found that, […]

Truck Driver Who Ran Over Animal Advocate Escapes Criminal Charges

A transport truck driver has avoided criminal prosecution in connection with the death of animal advocate Regan Russell. Regan was violently run over and killed last month by a truck […]

Animal Justice & a Coalition of Groups Call for a Reset of Canada’s Food System

As Canada’s only national animal law organization, Animal Justice regularly speaks out about animal suffering at farms and slaughterhouses.  Whistleblower exposés have exposed horrific animal abuse at factory farms across […]

Animal Justice to Continue the Fight Against Bill 156 in Court

“Whistle-blowers have been champions of truth and justice across our province, our country and this world. They have a role which has upheld democracy, which has spoken truth to power, […]

Ontario Farmers Claim that Animals Can’t Think or Feel

By Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice Animal cruelty in the farm industry simply can’t stand the spotlight. Numerous undercover exposés have exposed shocking mistreatment of the cows, pigs, […]

Canada Slaughtered 834 Million Animals in 2019

The Canadian meat industry is slaughtering more animals for food than ever before, according to government slaughter statistics analyzed by Animal Justice. In 2019, over 834 million land animals were […]

Watch Our #GivingTuesdayNow Live Stream!

We’re so grateful for your support on #GivingTuesdayNow! #GivingTuesdayNow was a global day of giving on May 5, 2020 to non-profits hit especially hard by the pandemic, including Animal Justice. […]

Poisoning Ground Squirrels With Strychnine Should Be Outlawed Immediately

Strychnine is one of several poisons legally used in Canada to kill so-called “pests”, including wolves, coyotes, skunks, and Richardson’s ground squirrels. Of course, most people don’t think of these […]