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Vegan 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 […]
Keep ReadingBestiality Bill Fails to Deliver on Promise to Fix Outdated Animal Cruelty Laws
OTTAWA – The federal government today introduced Bill C-84, legislation to close legal loopholes related to bestiality and animal fighting. Animal Justice supports the spirit of the amendments, but is deeply […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Welfare Complaint Filed After Footage Appears To Show Moving Cow Being Skinned Alive
MILTON, Ontario—An animal welfare complaint has been filed with provincial law enforcement authorities after a video appearing to show a cow moving its head while its skin is hacked off has gone […]
Keep ReadingUBC Received Almost $2 Million from Dairy Industry in Three Years, Access to Info Docs Show
VANCOUVER—Freedom of information records obtained by Animal Justice reveal that between 2014 and 2017, the University of British Columbia (UBC) received almost $2 million from at least eight separate dairy […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Files Animal Cruelty Complaint Over University of Calgary Research Lab
CALGARY – National animal law non-profit Animal Justice has filed a complaint with the Calgary Humane Society over shocking animal cruelty alleged to have occurred at a University of Calgary […]
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