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“No Pet" Provision Void – what does this mean?
It is not uncommon for Canadian pet owners to go through a difficult time when looking for a place to rent. Between pet deposits and numerous “no pet” clauses it […]
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Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Provincial Moose Hunt Due to Declining Moose Population
Moose hunting in Ontario, by both Ontario residents and non-residents – those who come to Ontario specifically to kill animals, is responsible for a tragic and worrying decline in moose […]
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Medical Testing on Animals: A Brief History
Animals are used in biomedical research for everything from basic understanding and exploratory research to drug and vaccine development. The use of animals as models in medical research has existed […]
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Canadian Food Labels Guide
Food labels are intended to enable consumers to make informed food choices. Unfortunately, food labels in Canada are largely unregulated and can be misleading. Thus, the use of food labels […]
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Captive Wildlife: Elephants and Canada Don’t Mix
There are approximately 35 zoos in Canada, not including aquariums. Within these zoos, there are several different species of wild animals, not native to Canadian climate, living in captivity. There […]
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Transport Regs Sentence Farm Animals to Suffer
On the heels of an undercover investigation at a pig assembly yard in Alberta that exposed profound animal suffering and complicit government inspectors, many Canadians are calling for the federal […]
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Strengthening Farmed Animal Welfare Laws
Increasingly, the Canadian public is concerned with not only where our food is coming from, but also how animals of all kinds are being treated. Once at best an afterthought, […]
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When Two Worlds Collide: Wild Animals in the City
After the summer snowstorms that hit Southern Alberta in early September this year, there have been increased sightings of large wildlife in urban centres.[1] On September 18th, a cougar was […]
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Recognizing the "Animal" in Animals
It is human nature to anthropomorphize animals. Movies, television, and books give animals human personalities and voices, so we are raised believing or assuming that animals think and feel like […]
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Invasive Species Act Silent on Animal Welfare
This blog post explores Ontario’s proposed “Invasive Species Act”, introduced early this year. This would be the first of its kind in Canada. However, as it stands, the Act is […]
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Animal Testing for Cosmetic Products
The use of animal testing in the cosmetics industry is neither mandatory by law, nor the only approach to the development of safe products. Although testing cosmetic products and their […]
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Rescuing Pepé, The Baby Skunk
This week on the blog, we follow the rescue story of a 4-week-old, orphaned skunk. We learn about rules surrounding keeping wildlife in captivity and the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
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Escaping into the Wild: A History of Canada’s Fur Trade
For many, when we reflect on Canada’s history and the economic value provided by the fur trade, we think of French Canadian voyageurs, The Hudson’s Bay Company and inevitably, Canada’s […]
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Criminal Code Reform: Bills C-610 & C-592
In the past few months, two private member’s bills have been introduced to the House of Commons in an effort to amend Canada’s animal cruelty laws in the Criminal Code […]
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