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Police Officer Faces Discipline for Rescuing Kitten from Meth User
TORONTO – A Durham region police officer who rescued a kitten named Tia from the home of a crystal meth user is facing a police tribunal disciplinary hearing on Monday. Police Constable […]
Keep ReadingDairy Farmers of Canada Ads Violate Federal Law, Says Legal Filing
OTTAWA—National animal law organization Animal Justice has filed a false advertising complaint with federal regulators over Dairy Farmers of Canada ads that falsely claim dairy is required to prevent osteoporosis, […]
Keep ReadingB.C. Court of Appeal Grants Animal Justice Leave to Intervene in Vancouver Aquarium Lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A judge of the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that Animal Justice can intervene in an important appeal that could affect the ability of animal advocates to film, […]
Keep ReadingPig Slaughterhouse Should be Charged with Criminal Animal Cruelty: Animal Rights Lawyers
BURLINGTON, ON—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for criminal animal cruelty charges to be filed against Fearmans Pork, a slaughterhouse in Ontario that kills 10,000 young pigs each […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Meat Industry Asking Government To Pull WHO Funding
OTTAWA—The Canadian meat industry is asking the federal government to pull funding from the World Health Organization after its cancer research agency classified meat as a carcinogen based on scientific […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Seeks Leave To Intervene In Vancouver Aquarium Appeal
VANCOUVER – National animal law organization Animal Justice is asking the B.C. Court of Appeal for permission to intervene in an important appeal that could affect the ability of animal […]
Keep ReadingOntario SPCA Must Charge Vet for Abusing Pets
OTTAWA – National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling on the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) to investigate and lay animal cruelty charges […]
Keep ReadingAuthorities Investigating After Witness Documents Blood Streaming from Cow Transport Truck
CAMBRIDGE, ON—The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating after a witness saw blood streaming from and caked onto the side of a transport truck at a rest station. Video footage […]
Keep ReadingCanadians Protest Cruel Farm Animal Transportation Practices on Global Day of Action
VANCOUVER, CALGARY, TORONTO — Animal advocates held demonstrations across the country on Monday to condemn Canada’s outdated farmed animal transportation rules, which subject animals to brutal and often fatal conditions. […]
Keep ReadingToronto Animal Services Investigates Lion Cub at Lavelle Nightclub
TORONTO – Toronto Animal Services is investigating after Instagram photos of a lion club at a Toronto nightclub surfaced. The photos were apparently taken yesterday at Lavelle, a downtown nightclub with a […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Files False Advertising Complaint Over Shrine Circus Elephant Ad
TORONTO – Animal law advocacy organization Animal Justice filed a false advertising complaint today over misleading ads by the Shrine Circus appearing on Toronto Transit Commission vehicles. The transit ads promote the Shrine Circus’ […]
Keep ReadingAuthorities Investigating After Live Chicken Goes Through Sanitizing Washer at Vancouver Slaughterhouse
VANCOUVER—The BC SPCA is investigating an incident of a live chicken going through a sanitizing washer at Hallmark Poultry in downtown Vancouver. The aftermath of the incident was captured by […]
Keep ReadingSupreme Court Decision in Bestiality Case Means Parliament Must Act
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada today delivered its decision in Her Majesty the Queen v. D.L.W., a case in which the scope of the criminal offence of bestiality […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Statement on Earls’ “Humane” Beef Reversal
Today, Earls reversed its decision to source only “Certified Humane (TM)” beef from the United States, instead choosing to maintain a Canadian supply chain. This situation reflects a consumer desire […]
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