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Ag Department’s New Chief of Staff Has Close Ties to Ag Industry
Canada’s new agriculture minister has announced his chief of staff: Mary Jean McFall, whose family owns one of Canada’s largest egg producers—Burnbrae Farms—and who used to serve as a board […]
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Veganism is One Step Closer to Becoming a Human Right in Ontario
Does your worldview include a deep respect for animals and their rights? Do you choose to opt out of using and consuming animal products for ethical reasons? Are you vegetarian […]
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Animal Justice Makes National Headlines For Defending Fur Protester’s Rights
Last November, Taylor Freeman, a Vancouver fur protester, was told by the Vancouver Police Department that if he ever so much as walked past Snowflake Furs again, he would be […]
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B.C. Court Documents Reveal Dozens of Reptiles Kept in Appalling Conditions
Court documents reveal dozens of reptiles have been kept in appalling conditions at The Reptile Guy in Mission, B.C. The Reptile Guy bills itself as a rescue and education centre. Between […]
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Animal Justice Fights Expanded Wolf and Grizzly Hunts in B.C.
B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Nature Resource Operations is gearing up to change its regulations to allow unlimited hunting of wolves and to triple the hunting of grizzlies in […]
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Maple Lodge Farms Quietly Changes Website Following Animal Justice Complaint
Earlier this year, Animal Justice filed a false advertising complaint with federal regulators against Maple Lodge Farms. Among other false and misleading claims, the complaint cited Maple Lodge’s use of […]
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Why is the Government Involved in Promoting Pork?
The federal government is gearing up to hold hearings to determine whether to establish a Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency. The Agency would be funded by levies on Canadian […]
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The day we made Supreme Court history: A recap
By Camille Labchuk, Executive Director Animals got their day in court this week, thanks to Animal Justice. On Monday, November 9, law professor Peter Sankoff and I went to the […]
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Speak Up For Chickens and Turkeys During the Poultry Code of Practice Comment Period
This month, the Canadian agriculture industry released a draft of its revised code of practice for chickens and turkeys. The public is invited to comment on this draft for consideration […]
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Animal Justice Seeks Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court Appeal
We are excited to share some big news with you today. For the first time ever, Animal Justice has filed for leave intervene in a Supreme Court of Canada appeal so we can fight […]
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Animal Justice’s Rodeo Cruelty Prosecution Efforts Make International News
This year at the Calgary Stampede rodeo, four horses were killed during the infamously dangerous chuckwagon racing event. One competitor was disqualified for animal cruelty. Countless animals were subjected to […]
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Where is the Justice for Farmed Animals?
By Peter Sankoff, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta Camille Labchuk, Director of Legal Advocacy, Animal Justice Canada Earlier this month, Quebec tabled new animal protection legislation that makes […]
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An Upward Trajectory: Considering the Camardi case in the context of Canadian animal cruelty sentencing decisions
The recent case of Nicolino Camardi is one of those poignant instances of shocking animal cruelty that truly capture the public’s attention. It is also one of the most recent […]
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Animal Rights: Personhood Does Not Have To Be The Opposite Of Property
Written by Anna Pippus, JD, Director of Farmed Animal Advocacy Animals’ status as property is a central topic of discussion and criticism in animal rights, and correctly so. The authority […]
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