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Are Rodeos Above the Law?
Four animals lost their lives at the 2024 Calgary Stampede—is it legal to harm and kill animals for entertainment?
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Animal Justice Demands Charges After Young Cow & 2 Horses Killed at 2024 Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede can’t keep getting away with harming and killing animals.
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Victory! Manitoba Stampede Cancels Mutton Bustin’ Rodeo Event
This event is not only abusive to the sheep, but also dangerous for the children.
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Calgary Stampede Rodeo: A Tradition of Torture
More than 100 animals have been killed since 1986 at the Calgary Stampede.
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No Jail Time for Activists, But Still No Justice for Pigs
Two animal advocates received 120 days of house arrest after their jail sentences were overturned—yet Excelsior Hog Farm continues to evade accountability.
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Flying Above the Law: Inside Canadian Horses’ Long Journey to Japan
For the first-time ever, Animal Justice has filmed start-to-finish flights of horses leaving Canada, and landing in Japan. The investigation shows a shocking pattern of lawlessness, with most journeys going well over the 28-hour time limit for transporting horses without food, water, or rest.
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Legal Battle: Animal Justice Back in Court to Challenge Animal-Killing Plastic Pollution
Animal Justice stands in court to defend animals against a decision favouring the plastic industry.
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Rejected: Ministry Refuses to Review Penned Dog Hunting
Despite public opposition, Ontario hasn’t backed away from a plan to expand the cruel bloodsport of penned dog hunting.
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Progress! Bill to Protect Elephants & Great Apes Passes Committee Study—but There’s Still Work To Be Done
Important legislation seeking to protect great apes and elephants in captivity is nearing the House of Commons, but big cats are still being left out.
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Join Our National Postering Campaign for Hens in Cages
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Protest at Toronto’s Brunch Fest: The Truth About Burnbrae Eggs
Animal advocates exposed the cruel conditions behind Brunch Fest’s “Official Eggs.”
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Exposed: The Dark Reality of Bull Riding
This cruel form of entertainment comes at the expense of terrified animals.
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Loblaw Customers Are Misled Into Buying Eggs From Caged Hens
A new survey finds that Loblaw customers are buying eggs from caged hens under the false impression that birds live cage-free.
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New Ontario Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Protect Dogs from Puppy Mills
The PUPS Act is a first step, but more action is needed.
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