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Calgarians Protest Cruelty of Stampede Rodeo, Chuckwagon Events
CALGARY—Animal Justice will join Calgary Animal Rights Effort (CARE) in weekend protests during the Calgary Stampede, calling attention to the cruelty inflicted on animals during rodeo and chuckwagon events, just […]
Keep ReadingPolice Investigating After Truck Nearly Hits Protesters Outside Sobeys in Calgary
CALGARY—Calgary Police are investigating an incident over the weekend, where the driver of a pick-up truck drove onto the curb and nearly plowed down people who were peacefully demonstrating. As […]
Keep ReadingMarineland May Be Sending Deer to Slaughter Amid Mass Animal Clear-Out
TORONTO—Animal Justice is urgently calling on provincial and federal authorities to investigate after an employee whistleblower raised serious concerns about the condition of hundreds of deer still inside Marineland, sharing […]
Keep ReadingProtesters at National Assembly Demand End to Quebec Fur Farming
QUEBEC CITY—Quebecers are gathering outside the National Assembly on Tuesday (June 9) to demand an end to fur farming in the province and to show support for a lawsuit brought […]
Keep ReadingDes manifestants rassemblés devant l’Assemblée nationale exigent la fin de l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure au Québec
QUÉBEC — Des Québécois et Québécoises se rassemblent ce mardi (9 juin) devant l’Assemblée nationale pour exiger la fin de l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure dans la province et pour afficher leur soutien à la […]
Keep ReadingCoalition calls for federal investigation into apparent unlawful use of ‘super-poison’ in Alberta
CALGARY—A coalition of animal advocacy and environmental organizations is calling on Health Canada and Alberta authorities to investigate the potentially ongoing unlawful use of sodium monofluoroacetate, commonly known as Compound […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Marineland Whale Export Plans
TORONTO—The federal government’s reported endorsement of plans to transfer Marineland’s 30 remaining beluga whales to Oceanogràfic València in Spain and four possible US locations raises serious concerns about the health and welfare […]
Keep ReadingOntario Court of Appeal Reinstates Ag Gag Law, Silencing Farm Whistleblowers
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is deeply disappointed after the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling which struck down much of Ontario’s agricultural gag (ag gag) […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Awarded Lush Prize for Work Exposing Cruel Testing
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, has been awarded a Lush Prize in recognition of its public awareness work exposing animal experimentation and helping to advance legal change to […]
Keep ReadingAlberta’s New Animal Protection Law Shields Chuckwagon Racing & Rodeo From Accountability
EDMONTON—Animal Justice is disappointed Alberta’s newly passed animal protection law undermines its own welfare reforms by explicitly shielding rodeo and chuckwagon racing from accountability. The Animal Protection Amendment Act, which […]
Keep ReadingOntario Becomes First Province to Ban Invasive Medical Tests on Dogs and Cats
TORONTO—Animal Justice is celebrating the Ontario government’s passage of landmark legislation that will ban cruel invasive medical research on dogs and cats and make Ontario the first province in Canada […]
Keep ReadingWhistleblower Video of Jockey Beating Horse at Assiniboia Downs Shows Need For Video Monitoring
WINNIPEG—After receiving whistleblower footage of a horse being ruthlessly beaten, national animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for the introduction of closed-circuit cameras inside the barns at Assiniboia Downs. […]
Keep ReadingCruel Monkey Experiment Video Shows Need For Urgent Reform at York University
TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for an end to cruel monkey experiments at York University following the release of new undercover footage showing the animals suffering inside a lab. The newly […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Appeals Live Horse Exporter Acquittal
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is appealing a court decision that found a Manitoba live horse exporter not guilty of violating federal transport laws, asking a higher court to confirm legal obligations to […]
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