Media Releases

Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.

Animal Justice Urges OSPCA to Inspect Shrine Circus

TORONTO – Animal Justice Canada (Animal Justice) is urging the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) to inspect travelling circuses in Ontario to ensure compliance with […]

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Animal Justice to March in Veggie Pride Parade

Animal Justice Canada will be marching in this years Toronto Veggie Pride Parade scheduled for this Saturday June 2 from 12 Noon to 3:30PM. The parade starts at Yonge and […]

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Animal Justice to Educate Public in PEI

Community Legal Information Association of PEI (CLIA) and Animal Justice Canada have announced a new joint program aimed at increasing public understanding of the law and animals in Prince Edward […]

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Animal Justice at OBA Animal Law Event

Animal Justice Canada Executive Director Nick Wright will be chairing the Ontario Bar Association animal law event scheduled for the evening of Tuesday May 29, 2012 to be held in […]

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OBA Animal Law Newsletter Launched

The OBA Animal Law group has published a newsletter with articles on developments in the field of animal law. The newsletter is available for download BY CLICKING HERE. The newsletter is […]

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Ontario PC Party Bill Defeated

PC Party MPP Jack MacLaren’s Bill 47, Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012 has been defeated in its second reading. The bill, which delegates of Ontario […]

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Revised PC Party Bill Still Guts Animal Cruelty Laws

After public outcry and strongly worded criticisms Jack MacLaren of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has withdrawn private members Bill 37 but is now introducing The Prevention of Cruelty of […]

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Ontario PC Party Bill Would Gut Animal Cruelty Laws

A Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario bill before the legislature would gut animal cruelty laws and remove prohibitions on causing cruelty and distress to animals, says Animal Justice Canada (Animal […]

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LAW to Change its Name

Lawyers for Animal Welfare (LAW) is changing its name to ‘Animal Justice Canada’. We will be rolling out our new name and brand over the coming weeks and months. Lawyers […]

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London, Ontario Passes Shark Fin Ban

London has become the latest Ontario city to approve a ban on shark fin products. City council voted 14-0 in favour of the move on Monday night. City staff will […]

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Report Recommends Stable Keepers Act Reform

The Manitoba Law Reform Commission has released a report containing a number of recommended changes that should be made to The Stable Keepers Act. The Act gives stable keepers the right […]

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Student Takes Vegan Discrimination Claim to Tribunal

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is to decide whether ethical veganism is a creed, as protected by anti-discrimination laws, in the case of a Ryerson University master’s student in […]

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Toronto Bans Shark Fins

  Toronto City Council today banned the sale, possession and consumption of shark fin within City limits. The ban comes on the heels of similar bans that have recently been […]

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Lawyers Agree: Municipalities Can Ban Shark Fins

Twelve Ontario lawyers have released an opinion today stating that Ontario municipalities including the City of Toronto has the authority to ban the sale of shark fins and that the […]

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