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Vigil Honours Victims of St. Joseph’s Animal Testing
A peaceful vigil paid tribute to the dogs, pigs, and rodents whose lives were taken in cruel experiments at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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Animal Justice Exposes Sobeys’ Caged Hens at Tennis Finals
Animal Justice calls out Sobeys at the National Bank Open over its broken cage-free egg promise and the continued sale of eggs from caged hens.
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Live Horse Exporter Headed to Trial Over Unlawful Shipment
This case is likely the first time a private prosecution involving farmed animals has reached trial in Canada.
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Dogs Brutalized & Killed in Secret Lab at St. Joseph’s Hospital
Whistleblowers expose a hidden lab at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario where dogs are caged, forced to endure heart attacks, and eventually killed.
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Brave the Cage: Sobeys Shoppers Confront Caged Hen Cruelty
Animal Justice’s “Brave the Cage” hit cities across Canada, inviting Sobeys shoppers to step inside cramped cages to see the cruelty hens face every day.
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Dozens of Ferrets Saved From Cruel Manitoba Ferret Mill, But Owner Still Selling Animals
Dozens of ferrets have been rescued after Animal Justice exposed horrific conditions at a Manitoba ferret mill, but the breeder is still selling ferrets online.
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Animal Justice Files Legal Complaint Over Horse in Distress During Live Export
A horse fell down inside one of the crates during loading—but instead of helping him, staff prodded him with sticks and doused him with water.
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CEO Michael Medline: Be a Hero For Hens & Make Sobeys Cage-Free!
Over 80 percent of Sobeys’ eggs still come from hens who suffered in cages.
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Will Canadian Courts Recognize Veganism as a Protected Belief?
Animal Justice is intervening in a landmark legal case that could establish ethical veganism as a protected belief under Canadian human rights law.
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Animal Justice Files Legal Complaint as More Troubling Footage Surfaces from Marineland
New drone video shows what appears to be another sick beluga whale isolated in a hospital tank.
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Legal Complaint Filed After Calgary Stampede Horse Killed
A horse suffered a catastrophic injury during a chuckwagon race and was later euthanized—another heartbreaking death linked to the Calgary Stampede.
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Canadian Organic Standards Are Under Review—Speak Out Now
Canada is reviewing its organic farming standards—and the public can weigh in. Submit your comments by July 29 to help improve animal welfare rules for farmed animals.
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Calgary Stampede Horse Collapse Raises Concerns
A horse collapsed and was removed from the Calgary Stampede Parade—but the truth is, horses don’t belong in crowded, noisy places all for human amusement.
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Calgary Stampede Animal Cruelty: American Riders, Canadian Victims
Every summer, the Calgary Stampede kills animals for sport—with American competitors taking home most of the prize money.
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