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Deadliest Stampede In a Decade Violates Animal Cruelty Laws
CALGARY – National animal law organization Animal Justice is demanding an investigation into illegal rodeo cruelty at the Calgary Stampede. Six horses were killed this year after being forced to compete in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Demands Cruelty Investigation Into Horse Death at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY – National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling on authorities to investigate the Calgary Stampede for illegal animal cruelty after its first animal death of 2019. A horse was killed on […]
Keep ReadingParliament Passes Groundbreaking Bills Against Shark Finning, Bestiality, & Animal Fighting
OTTAWA – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice is applauding Canada’s federal Parliament for passing two groundbreaking animal protection bills late last night. On Tuesday evening, the Senate passed Bill […]
Keep ReadingParliament Passes Historic Ban on Whale & Dolphin Captivity
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is applauding Parliament for passing Bill S-203, historic legislation that bans keeping whales and dolphins in captivity. The House of Commons voted […]
Keep ReadingVegan Firefighter Claims Discrimination in Groundbreaking Case
TORONTO – In a novel case, a vegan firefighter is suing his employer for failing to provide him with vegan food while he was deployed out-of-province in a remote location. Adam […]
Keep ReadingGovernment Secretly Approves Beluga Export Permits Before Whale Captivity Ban Becomes Law
OTTAWA – National animal law advocacy organization Animal Justice says the federal government should revoke or deny beluga export permits to Vancouver Aquarium and Marineland. The two aquariums are secretly […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Supports OSPCA Move to Withdraw from Enforcement
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is applauding the Ontario SPCA’s move to transition away from enforcing animal protection laws after March 31, 2019. The agency announced today […]
Keep ReadingNew Animal Transport Regulations Condemn Animals to Suffer and Die
OTTAWA – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice is denouncing new farmed animal transport regulations released today by the federal government as a massive betrayal, falling far below the standards […]
Keep ReadingLeading Animal Protection Advocates Call for Improved Federal Transport Regulations
OTTAWA—A coalition of animal protection organizations, experts, and Members of Parliament have issued an open letter to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, urging the government to strengthen regulations pertaining to the […]
Keep ReadingCanada’s New Food Guide A Triple Win for Health, Environment & Animals
OTTAWA—After years of research analysis, stakeholder and public consultation, and message testing, Health Canada has published an updated version of Canada’s Food Guide. In a groundbreaking move, the familiar “meat […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Demands Animal Cruelty Investigation into Lethbridge Police Deer Killing Video
LETHBRIDGE – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice is calling for a criminal animal cruelty investigation into a disturbing video depicting a Lethbridge police officer repeatedly running over an injured […]
Keep ReadingCourt Strikes Down Ontario SPCA Law Enforcement Regime as Unconstitutional
OTTAWA—An Ontario court has struck down the province’s animal protection law enforcement regime, declaring that it is unconstitutional for the Ontario SPCA—as a private charity not subject to reasonable oversight measures—to […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Troubled by Animal Cruelty Charges Against City of Edmonton
EDMONTON – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice is deeply troubled by animal cruelty charges laid earlier this month against the City of Edmonton after the deaths of three cats. […]
Keep ReadingSenate Passes Bills to Ban Whale & Dolphin Captivity and Shark Finning
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is applauding the Senate for passing Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. If passed, Bill S-203 would outlaw […]
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