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Bervie Zoo: Lions, Bears, & Monkeys Suffer in Cages
Animal Justice has filed a new complaint demanding that Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services (AWS) intervene at Bervie Zoo, where lions, bears, and monkeys are trapped in barren, inadequate cages.
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Universal Ostrich Farms: Legal Complaint Filed Over Mass-Shooting
Shooting animals in the dark in front of their flockmates goes against agency guidelines and likely caused illegal suffering.
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The Latest Data: How Many Fishes Are Killed for Food in Canada?
Canada’s fishing industries cause unimaginable suffering for billions of sentient beings every year—with almost no laws to protect them.
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Anti-Vegan Discrimination Case Heard by Ontario Court of Appeal
Animal Justice was back in court in a landmark case on ethical veganism as a protected belief to move forward on appeal.
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Supreme Court Allows CFIA to Proceed With BC Ostrich Cull
The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear Universal Ostrich Farms’ final appeal, clearing the way for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to kill hundreds of apparently healthy ostriches.
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The Future of Marineland Whales & Dolphins: Panel Recap
Over 600 people attended Animal Justice’s event to learn about the crisis facing 30 beluga whales at Marineland and the scientific and legal path toward finding sanctuary for them.
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Corporate Cage-Free Campaigns: Why We Do Them & Our Approach
These campaigns create positive change over time, easing millions of animals’ suffering, exposing the cruelty of factory farming, and promoting a more compassionate future.
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Canada’s Rescue Dog Import Ban Is Leaving Dogs to Die
Canada’s “temporary” rescue dog import ban has left countless dogs to suffer abroad.
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ONLINE EVENT: The Future of Marineland’s Whales & Dolphins
Join us for a special online event on November 4 from 7:00-8:30 PM ET.
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Join Animal Justice’s 2025 Vancouver Holiday Party
Celebrate the season with Animal Justice!
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Whale Sanctuary Approved: New Hope for Marineland Belugas
The whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia could offer a permanent, peaceful home for many belugas suffering in tanks at Marineland.
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Sobeys Caged Eggs: Nationwide Protests Call for Cage-Free Plan
Demonstrations in nine Canadian cities ramp up pressure on grocery giant Sobeys to help caged hens—marking what is quickly becoming the largest corporate cage-free campaign in Canadian history.
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Animal Justice Puts Forward Solutions to Protect Marineland Belugas
Animal Justice has taken urgent action to protect Marineland’s beluga whales from a horrifying threat.
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Supreme Court Goes Fur-Free in Historic Robe Redesign
Canada’s highest court has turned a page on an outdated tradition, ditching its fur trimmed robes in favour of a new, modern look.
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