Media Releases

Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.

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Winnipeg Humane Society & Animal Justice Call on Feds to Make Good on Promise to Ban the Live Export of Horses for Slaughter

WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Humane Society and national animal law organization Animal Justice are calling for urgent action from Canada’s Minister of Agriculture to end the cruel shipment of […]

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Lawsuit Slams Ontario for Allowing Coyote Hunting Contest

TORONTO—Animal Justice, The Fur-Bearers, and Coyote Watch Canada are suing the Ontario government over its decision to allow a coyote hunting contest to take place throughout the month of February. […]

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Animal Justice Offers Reward for Information About 52,000 Hens Killed on Ontario Egg Farm

TORONTO—Animal Justice is sounding alarm bells about mass “depopulations” that may be taking place at Ontario animal farms right now due to slaughterhouse capacity issues caused by the pandemic.  In […]

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Animal Justice Applauds City of Winnipeg Proposal to Crack Down on Puppy Mills & Cruel Animal Traps

WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is applauding a proposed revamp of Winnipeg’s Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw. In recommendations released today, Winnipeg Animal Services is recommending important improvements to the Bylaw aimed at protecting companion animals […]

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Marineland Faces Criminal Charge Over Illegal Dolphin Shows, Following Animal Justice Legal Complaint

TORONTO – The Niagara Regional Police Service has charged Marineland with illegally using dolphins in performances at the aquarium. The criminal charge was laid after Animal Justice filed a legal complaint with […]

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Alberta Court of Appeal Confirms Need to Protect Animals from Violent Crimes

CALGARY—The Alberta Court of Appeal today confirmed the need for Canadian courts to protect animals from violent crimes when sentencing those who are found guilty of animal cruelty. The Court held […]

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Limit Farm Sizes to Protect Animals From Disasters, Says Animal Justice

ABBOTSFORD—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for urgent action to cap the number of animals that can be kept on farms. Limiting farm sizes will help ensure that […]

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New Footage Shows Cows Violently Beaten at Organic Dairy Farm in Abbotsford, BC

VANCOUVER—Animal Justice is releasing a shocking new video showing serious abuse at Cedar Valley Farms, a large organic dairy farm in Abbotsford, BC. Shot between May and October of 2021, […]

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Animal Justice Files Cruelty Complaint After Pigs Beaten Outside of Saskatchewan Slaughterhouse

MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for animal cruelty charges after a transport truck driver was caught on video violently striking pigs with a paddle outside […]

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Complaint Filed Over Potential Illegal Dolphin Performances At Marineland

TORONTO – Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint over dolphin performances taking place at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  It has been a criminal offence since 2019 to use whales […]

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National Animal Protection Election Debate to Take Place on Sunday

TORONTO—For the first time in Canadian history, federal candidates will square off this weekend in a national all-party debate focused on animal protection issues.  Animal protection has emerged as an […]

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Misleading McDonald’s Ads Removed After Animal Justice Files Legal Complaint

TORONTO—Fast food chain McDonald’s has stopped running a misleading “greenwashing” ad campaign about its Quarter Pounder burger after Animal Justice filed a legal complaint, prompting investigations by federal authorities.  The […]

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Animal Justice Files Legal Complaint Over Solitary Orca at Marineland

TORONTO – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint with provincial authorities, requesting an investigation into the conditions endured by Kiska, an orca who has been […]

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Canada Quietly Approves Transfer of Marineland Belugas to U.S. Aquarium

TORONTO—Animal Justice has learned that after months of secrecy and uncertainty, Marineland in Niagara Falls is preparing to transfer several belugas to Connecticut-based Mystic Aquarium. Reports indicate that Mystic staff are […]

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