Media Releases

Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.

Pro Football Star Brady Oliveira Calls for End to Canada’s Dog Rescue Ban on One-Year Anniversary

TORONTO—Canadian Football League (CFL) pro running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is joining forces with Animal Justice to help dogs. Oliveira and Animal Justice are asking Canada […]

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Hidden-Camera Footage from Ontario Dog Hunting Pen Exposes Cruelty

TORONTO—Animal Justice is today releasing a new exposé with footage taken undercover at an Ontario dog hunting pen. The new video exposes the cruel reality of penned dog hunting—where hunters […]

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Animal Justice and Winnipeg Humane Society Call for Cruelty Charges After Horse Killed at Rodeo in Selkirk, Manitoba

WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Humane Society and national animal law organization Animal Justice are calling for animal cruelty charges after a horse was killed on Saturday, July 15 after being forced to […]

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Animal Justice Calls for Cruelty Charges After Horse Killed at Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Race

CALGARY—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for animal cruelty charges after a horse was killed on Friday, July 14 after being forced to compete in the deadly chuckwagon […]

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Parliament Passes Groundbreaking Bill to End Toxicity Tests on Animals

OTTAWA—Animal Justice is celebrating the passage of Bill S-5, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, which includes measures aimed at phasing out painful toxicity tests on animals. […]

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Edmonton Valley Zoo Made “Unsubstantiated” Claims in Budget Request, Says Zoo Accreditation Group

EDMONTON—Animal Justice has written to Edmonton City Councillors, the Office of the City Auditor, and the Edmonton Police Service to alert them to potential misrepresentations by the Edmonton Valley Zoo […]

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Ontario Plans to Reverse Ban on Dog Hunting Pens

TORONTO—Animal Justice, a national animal law advocacy organization, is denouncing a plan by the Ontario government to reverse a province-wide ban on new cruel “train and trial areas”—enclosed outdoor dog […]

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Court Rules Against Animal Groups in Lawsuit Over Illegal Coyote Killing Contest

TORONTO—Animal Justice, The Fur-Bearers, and Coyote Watch Canada have lost a legal challenge aimed at stopping a coyote killing contest hosted annually by Chesher’s Outdoor Store in Belleville, Ontario. The […]

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Trucker Who Killed Animal Activist Receives Lowest Possible Fine

TORONTO—A truck driver named Andrew Blake pleaded guilty today to careless driving causing the death of animal advocate Regan Russell at Fearmans Pork slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Blake escaped criminal […]

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Animal Justice Renews Call for Prosecution After Death of Orca Kiska at Marineland

TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is renewing its call for Marineland to be investigated and prosecuted following the death of Kiska—an orca who faced decades of confinement at the […]

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