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Animal Justice Calls McBullsh*t, Demands Misleading Billboards Be Taken Down
TORONTO, ON—National animal law organization Animal Justice has filed a complaint with Ad Standards Canada—the ad industry self-regulatory body—over McDonald’s ads that contain misleading statements about the environmental footprint of […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Advocates Mourn Tragic Death at Fearmans Pork Slaughterhouse in Burlington
BURLINGTON—Animal Justice is condemning the tragic death of Regan Russell, a compassionate animal advocate who was killed today outside of the Fearmans Pork Inc. slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario in Canada. […]
Keep ReadingOntario Passes “Ag Gag” Law to Cover Up Animal Abuse on Farms
TORONTO – National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing a law passed in Ontario today that will further conceal animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses, and interfere with lawful protests. Bill 156, […]
Keep ReadingBill 156 Will Conceal Cruelty on Farms and Punish Whistleblowers
TORONTO – A coalition of Canadian animal advocacy organizations held an online news conference on Monday morning as Ontario legislative committee hearings were set to begin for Bill 156. The […]
Keep ReadingDespite Pandemic, Ontario Will Ram Through Bill to Hide Animal Cruelty in Farms & Slaughterhouses
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing a move by the Ontario government to ram through dangerous “ag gag” legislation in the midst of a pandemic. Bill 156 is […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Says No Bailouts for Factory Farms
Animal Justice and a coalition of Canadian animal protection organizations have written to the federal government, demanding that no federal bailout funds be given to factory farms where animal cruelty […]
Keep ReadingCanada Goose Forced to Stop Killing Coyotes for Fur Trim
TORONTO – Luxury jacket company Canada Goose today announced that it would begin to stop using new fur on its coyote fur-trimmed parkas starting in 2022. Instead, the company says it will […]
Keep ReadingOntario “Ag Gag” Bill is Unconstitutional, Say Leading Legal Experts
TORONTO—Dozens of Canadian law professors and constitutional and criminal law experts are sounding the alarm over Ontario’s Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2019. According to […]
Keep ReadingNew Ontario Bill Would Make It Illegal to Expose Animal Cruelty on Farms & Transport Trucks
TORONTO – National animal law organization Animal Justice is sounding alarm bells about new Ontario legislation that will target animal advocates who seek to expose animal abuse and neglect in […]
Keep ReadingDraconian New Alberta Law Will Further Conceal Animal Abuse on Farms
EDMONTON – National animal law organization Animal Justice is sounding alarm bells about Bill 27, a draconian new law that passed in Alberta on Thursday after being rushed through the legislative process in […]
Keep ReadingCourt of Appeal Reverses Ruling that OSPCA Law Enforcement Powers are Unconstitutional
TORONTO—The Ontario Court of Appeal today overturned a ruling that it is unconstitutional for the province to assign police and other investigative powers to a law enforcement agency not subject to reasonable […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Demands Cruelty Investigation After 19,000 Chickens Die from Heat Stress
CLARKE’S BEACH, NL—National animal law organization Animal Justice has filed an animal cruelty report, asking the RCMP in Newfoundland & Labrador to investigate the deaths of 19,000 chickens killed by heat […]
Keep ReadingAlberta Should Regulate Farmed Animal Welfare Instead of Punishing Animal Advocates
CALGARY – National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing plans by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to target animal protection advocates with unprecedented fines and jail time. Meanwhile, there are […]
Keep ReadingMedia Advisory: Animal Justice Lawyers In Court for Appeal in Case that Struck Down Ontario SPCA Law Enforcement Powers
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice will intervene tomorrow in an appeal of the legal challenge that struck down the Ontario SPCA’s enforcement authority. In Bogaerts v. Attorney General of Ontario 2019 ONSC 41, […]
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