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The Poultry Industry Treats Workers Like Disposable Commodities
A new OXFAM report takes aim at the human rights violations of the poultry industry. The report reveals many disturbing practices, including: Worker turnover can be as high as 100 […]
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Animal Justice Fights in Court to Save Dog Fighting Victims from Execution
Animal Justice went to court in Chatham, Ontario today to fight to save 21 dogs rescued from an alleged dogfighting ring last October from being killed. Shockingly, the Ontario SPCA is […]
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Two Sentenced In Egg-Farm Human Trafficking Ring
Two men have been sentenced to prison for their role in smuggling Guatemalan teens into the U.S., forcing them to work on an egg farm while living in squalid conditions. […]
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A win for Ontario wolves and coyotes!
We just got some amazing news — the Ontario government is abandoning its bad plan to let hunters to gun down more wolves and coyotes! We told you earlier this year about Ontario’s […]
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Veal Calf Cruelty Conviction Reveals Shortcomings with Animal Protection Laws
Today, the Montreal SPCA announced that a former veal facility worker has been found guilty of animal cruelty under provincial law. The worker was sentenced to pay $4000 in fines […]
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Animal Justice Supports Ban on Retail Pet Sales in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is the latest municipality to consider banning the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops. Instead, shops would be allowed to adopt out animals from humane societies, shelters, […]
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Delay in Dairy Cruelty Prosecution Sparks National Outcry
In June 2014, Canada’s largest dairy farm was exposed for shocking cruelty to animals. Footage secretly recorded by Mercy For Animals showed workers violently beating animals with their fists, boots, […]
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Animal Justice Fights to Stop OSPCA from Executing Rescued Dogs
News broke earlier this week that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) is asking a court to order the execution of 21 dogs who were […]
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Vancouver Aquarium Files Lawsuit Against Documentary Filmmaker
Vancouver Aquarium has filed a lawsuit against Gary Charbonneau, the filmmaker behind Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered, which exposed cruelty and corruption at the aquarium. The notice of claim can be viewed […]
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GUEST POST: Are Ethical Vegans Protected From Discrimination in British Columbia?
Written by Alex Ciccone* In a recent blog post, Executive Director Camille Labchuk explained how a recent policy issued by the Ontario Human Rights Commission could protect vegans from facing […]
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Federal Government Gives More Money to Dairy Industry
Today, the federal government announced that it is giving an additional $1.75 million to the dairy industry, on top of $12 million already provided under the government’s Growing Forward 2 […]
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Say What? Agricultural Leader Blames Animals for Dying in Barn Fires
It’s no secret that the meat industry puts animal welfare at the very bottom of its priority list. But a new interview with Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Don McCabe […]
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Animal Justice Fights Ontario’s Wolf and Coyote Slaughter
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is preparing to increase the numbers of wolf and coyotes hunted in Ontario. The proposed changes will allow unlimited hunting of coyotes in northern Ontario, remove the game […]
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Newly Released Documentary Exposes a Dark Side to Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver-based filmmaker Gary Charbonneau has just released Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered, a new documentary that reveals cruelty and corruption at Canada’s most famous marine park. The documentary features interviews with leading […]
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