Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
Animal Cruelty Complaints Filed After Cow Punched and Jabbed at Livestock Auction
TRURO, NS—National animal law organization Animal Justice has filed animal cruelty complaints with the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after a Halifax resident documented […]
Keep ReadingDog Abused on Winnipeg Film Set, Animal Justice Files Animal Cruelty Complaint
WINNIPEG – National animal law organization Animal Justice filed animal cruelty complaints with authorities on Wednesday after disturbing video footage revealed animal abuse on the set of the film “A Dog’s Purpose.” […]
Keep ReadingNew Rules Proposed for Religious Slaughter; Animal Justice Calls for Outright Ban
OTTAWA—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for a ban on non-stun slaughter as new draft guidelines on the practice are open for public comment. The draft guidelines have […]
Keep ReadingHorrific Dog Killing Prompts Renewed Calls for PEI Trapping Ban
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is renewing its call for the PEI government to restrict or even ban the cruel practice of trapping. The call comes after […]
Keep ReadingNew Animal Transport Regulations Get Failing Grade
OTTAWA—National animal law organization Animal Justice is criticizing much-anticipated new federal animal transport regulations as deeply disappointing and woefully inadequate, prioritizing the convenience and profits of animal-use industries at the […]
Keep ReadingPolice Officer Faces Discipline for Rescuing Kitten from Meth User
TORONTO – A Durham region police officer who rescued a kitten named Tia from the home of a crystal meth user is facing a police tribunal disciplinary hearing on Monday. Police Constable […]
Keep ReadingDairy Farmers of Canada Ads Violate Federal Law, Says Legal Filing
OTTAWA—National animal law organization Animal Justice has filed a false advertising complaint with federal regulators over Dairy Farmers of Canada ads that falsely claim dairy is required to prevent osteoporosis, […]
Keep ReadingB.C. Court of Appeal Grants Animal Justice Leave to Intervene in Vancouver Aquarium Lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A judge of the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that Animal Justice can intervene in an important appeal that could affect the ability of animal advocates to film, […]
Keep ReadingPig Slaughterhouse Should be Charged with Criminal Animal Cruelty: Animal Rights Lawyers
BURLINGTON, ON—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for criminal animal cruelty charges to be filed against Fearmans Pork, a slaughterhouse in Ontario that kills 10,000 young pigs each […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Meat Industry Asking Government To Pull WHO Funding
OTTAWA—The Canadian meat industry is asking the federal government to pull funding from the World Health Organization after its cancer research agency classified meat as a carcinogen based on scientific […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Seeks Leave To Intervene In Vancouver Aquarium Appeal
VANCOUVER – National animal law organization Animal Justice is asking the B.C. Court of Appeal for permission to intervene in an important appeal that could affect the ability of animal […]
Keep ReadingOntario SPCA Must Charge Vet for Abusing Pets
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling on the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) to investigate and lay animal cruelty charges […]
Keep ReadingAuthorities Investigating After Witness Documents Blood Streaming from Cow Transport Truck
CAMBRIDGE, ON—The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating after a witness saw blood streaming from and caked onto the side of a transport truck at a rest station. Video footage […]
Keep ReadingCanadians Protest Cruel Farm Animal Transportation Practices on Global Day of Action
VANCOUVER, CALGARY, TORONTO — Animal advocates held demonstrations across the country on Monday to condemn Canada’s outdated farmed animal transportation rules, which subject animals to brutal and often fatal conditions. […]
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