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Animals Suffer in Military Testing Despite Superior Alternatives
Even with advances in medical teaching techniques, the Canadian military still trains medical personnel by using live animals. The techniques employed by the military are the epitome of cruelty. In […]
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Raccoon Problem? Time to Learn to Coexist
What happens when humans come into contact with other non-human animals? Sometimes we call them food, sometimes pets, and other times we call them pests. Regardless of what we choose […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part III)
This is part III of III on the use of animals for entertainment and the freedom of expression. Part I – Part II Consider the following…. Consider a by-law, let’s […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part II)
This is part II of III on the use of animals for entertainment and the freedom of expression Part I What the Courts Have Said…. Ontario municipal by-laws attempting to […]
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Lions and Tigers and the Charter, Oh My!! (Part I)
Backgrounder…. Exotic animals, including elephants, tigers, zebras, and bears, are commonly used in traveling circuses across North America. For the entertainment of humans, these animals face many instances of cruelty […]
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What is the MNR proposing? Concerns regarding the dismantling of regulatory oversight
The Ministry of Natural Resources (“MNR”) recently proposed a number of changes to various regulations under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, SO 1997, c 41 (“FWCA”). The changes reflect […]
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CTA Upholds Air Canada’s Refusal to Ship Monkeys
After a long legal battle, the Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) on December 20, 2012, upheld Air Canada’s decision to stop transporting non-human primates destined for research and experimentation. Background In […]
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Animal Cruelty and the Freedom of Expression
It is said that a picture says 1,000 words. Indeed, an image can be the most effective way to communicate a message. But what happens when the pictures used expose […]
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Shark Fin By-law Struck Down: A Case Comment
On Friday November 30th, Justice Spence of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the City of Toronto By-law No 12347-2011 (the “By-law”), which banned the possession, consumption and […]
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Cruelty to Animals – Criminal Code Amendments: Before and After Bill S-203
It is no secret that Canada’s Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, anti-cruelty provisions are often criticized for being outdated and insufficient to properly protect Canada’s animals. The wording of […]
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