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Animal Justice Condemns Irresponsible Federal Approval of Strychnine Use in Saskatchewan and Alberta
CALGARY—Animal Justice is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s decision to allow the use of strychnine to kill Richardson ground squirrels in Alberta and Saskatchewan, an unscientific reversal of its […]
Keep ReadingVideo of Calves Flipped, Tackled Shows Risks of ‘Barnyard Scramble’
BRANDON—A video filmed at last year’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) calf scramble (now dubbed the “barnyard challenge”) shows a calf falling headfirst to the ground, flipping onto their back […]
Keep ReadingCourt Finds Manitoba Horse Exporter Not Guilty in Historic Private Animal Welfare Trial
WINNIPEG—A Manitoba court has found horse exporter Carolyle Farms not guilty of violating federal animal transport laws, in a rare private prosecution brought forward by Animal Justice—likely the first in […]
Keep ReadingSeven-city Launch of Egg-Scanning App Exposes Sobeys’ Cage-Free Failure
This weekend, Animal Justice is releasing EggSCANada, a free app that lets shoppers scan egg cartons to instantly see whether hens were confined in cages, with launch events scheduled in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice report uncovers more deaths, injuries, and law-breaking in Canada’s live horse export industry
WINNIPEG—A bombshell Animal Justice report reveals multiple horse deaths, collapses, and injuries linked to Canada’s live horse export trade, many of which do not appear in records held by the […]
Keep ReadingMontreal Protesters to Unfurl Giant ‘Receipt of Cruelty’ at IGA
MONTREAL—A towering “Receipt of Cruelty” will be unfurled outside IGA Complexe Desjardins on Saturday, March 7, as protesters mark the 10th anniversary of Sobeys’ (which operates IGA in Quebec) pledge […]
Keep ReadingBotox maker confirms end to cruel testing on mice in Canada
TORONTO—AbbVie, the global pharmaceutical company behind Botox, has confirmed to Animal Justice that it’s stopped using animal-based testing for every batch of its anti-wrinkle products destined for consumers. This marks […]
Keep ReadingSt. Joseph’s Dog Experiment Review Ignores Core Concern About Ethics of Dog Testing
LONDON—Following today’s release of reviews by Western University’s Animal Care Committee (ACC), the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), and a separate group of researchers, Animal Justice wishes to reiterate […]
Keep ReadingRare private prosecution trial to proceed in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—A landmark trial is set to proceed in Winnipeg on Thursday (Feb. 12). It will likely be the first time in Canadian history that a private prosecution involving farmed animals […]
Keep ReadingFactory Farm Boy: Video Exposes Reality Behind Grocery Chain’s Egg Supply
TORONTO—A newly released Animal Justice undercover video documents the cruel conditions inside an Ontario egg farm that supplies Farm Boy grocery stores. The video shows tens of thousands of hens […]
Keep ReadingFederal Court of Appeal Supports Plastic Protections in a Major Victory for Animals
OTTAWA—Animal Justice and Animal Environmental Legal Advocacy (AEL Advocacy) are welcoming today’s decision from the Federal Court of Appeal, which overturns a lower court ruling and confirms the federal government’s […]
Keep ReadingMedia Advisory: Montreal Rally to Demand End to Fur Farming
MONTREAL—On Saturday, Jan. 31, Quebecers will gather in Montreal to demand an end to fur farming in the province and to show support for a lawsuit brought by Animal Justice and The […]
Keep ReadingMillions Wasted Killing Healthy Ostriches Could Have Funded Animal Welfare
TORONTO—Animal Justice is deeply troubled after learning that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s killing of more than 300 healthy ostriches in Edgewood, BC last year, months after avian influenza was […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Conditional Approval of Marineland Whale Export Permits
TORONTO—Today’s news that conditional federal permits have been granted to relocate Marineland’s whales and dolphins to four US aquariums marks another disappointing turn in the Niagara Falls theme park’s saga […]
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