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How to Protect Dogs Left in Hot Cars This Summer
Summer is in full swing in Canada. But when the temperature rises, so too can the risk to animal safety. Animals can suffer in hot weather just like we do. Although it is becoming socially unacceptable to leave […]
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Law Professor and Students File Lawsuit to Stop Montreal Rodeo
Law professor Alain Roy and a group of law students from the Université de Montreal filed a lawsuit today, asking the Superior Court of Quebec to impose an injunction to stop the Nomadfest Urban Rodeo […]
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Chilliwack Workers Sentenced To Jail Time for Dairy Cow Abuse
Three B.C. men have been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to violently abusing cows at Chilliwack Cattle Sales—Canada’s largest dairy farm. As reported in The Vancouver Sun, two […]
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Charges Dropped Against Police Officer Who Rescued Kitten from Meth User
Compassion won the day in Oshawa, Ontario this week after police prosecutors finally withdrew a disciplinary charge against an officer who helped a kitten in distress. Shockingly, police officer Beth Richardson was being prosecuted […]
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Canadians killed more than 771 million land animals for food in 2016
Slaughter report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show we killed 771,625,940 land animals for food in 2016—up from 750 million farmed animals killed the previous year. The growth is mostly […]
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My Trip to the Ice: Visiting Baby Harp Seals with Sea Shepherd
By Camille Labchuk, Executive Director The commercial seal slaughter has long been a bloody stain on Canada’s reputation. Every spring, the Canadian government lets sealers club, shoot, and skin baby seals […]
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Action Alert: Toronto Exotic Animal & Mobile Zoo Consultation
The City of Toronto just opened a public consultation to help decide how to regulate exotic animals and traveling zoos. It’s time to have your say! This is a rare opportunity […]
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New Farmed Animal Slaughter Rules Proposed – Have Your Say
As part of a food safety modernization initiative, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is overhauling our decades-old slaughter regulations. Though it’s unsurprising that the focus of the new food safety […]
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Canadian Senator: “We Should See Cetaceans As Our Equals, As Living Beings”
Committee hearings got underway this week on Bill S-203, a Senate bill that would ban keeping whales and dolphins in captivity in Canada. This groundbreaking bill would protect sensitive and […]
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The CFIA Wants to Make It Easier to Mislead Consumers About Meat, Dairy, and Eggs
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is overhauling food labelling regulations, which include animal welfare claims on meat, dairy, and egg packaging like “free range” and “grass fed.” But instead of cracking […]
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Renting with Pets: A Guide to Ontario Rental Law
See update re animals in condos: Ontario creates new rules for disputes A recent article by CBC News highlights how hard it can be to find pet-friendly accommodations in Toronto’s competitive […]
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Access to Information Documents Reveal Sobering Government Collusion with Big Ag
Access to information documents obtained by the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals and reviewed by Animal Justice reveal that new proposed animal transport regulations were drafted in collusion with the […]
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Six Reasons Why the New Transport Rules Are Still Bad for Animals
Hundreds of millions of farmed animals suffer and die every year while being trucked to slaughter. Tragically for animals in Canada, our country has the worst, most outdated animal transport […]
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Help Protect Calves From Veal Industry Cruelty
How the Proposed Veal Code of Practice Fails Calves and What You Can Do to Help Calves used by the Canadian veal industry endure tremendous suffering. These babies are stolen away from […]
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