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Animal Justice Statement on Veal Farm Animal Cruelty Charges
TORONTO — After an activist wired with a hidden camera documented animal abuse and neglect at a veal farm in Pont-Rouge, Quebec, provincial law enforcement today filed two animal cruelty charges […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Considers Legal Challenge to Save Eli the Potbellied Pig
CALGARY — Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund is considering launching a legal challenge in the case of Eli the potbellied pig, who lives as a family pet in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Animal Justice […]
Keep ReadingAJCLF Launches Charter of Rights and Freedoms for Animals
Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund (AJCLF) today launched a new national campaign to have basic rights for animals enshrined into Canadian law through the Animal Charter of Rights and Freedoms. […]
Keep ReadingCoalition of Animal Protection Groups Call for Change to Farmed Animal Transport Regulations
On the heels of a Mercy For Animals Canada investigation exposing profound animal suffering and complicit government inspectors at a pig assembly yard in Alberta, a coalition of animal protection […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Welcomes Anna Pippus as Director of Farmed Animal Advocacy
Animal Justice Canada is pleased to announce that noted animal rights lawyer Anna Pippus has joined Animal Justice as Director of Farmed Animal Advocacy. In her new role Anna will […]
Keep ReadingAJCLF Calls for Common Sense Meat-Free Product Labelling
A coalition of prominent animal protection groups is urging Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to grant an immediate exemption to Field Roast Grain Meat Company to allow […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Welcomes New Articling Students
Animal Justice Canada welcomes our 2014-2015 Articling Students. Sarah Ure and Stefanie Stamm join us fresh from graduating law school from the University of Victoria and the University of Ottawa, […]
Keep ReadingAJCLF Releases Ontario Animal Election Survey
Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund has released the results of a survey of the candidates for the four major provincial political parties in the June 12, 2014 Ontario provincial election. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Advises on Criminal Code Amendment
Animal Justice Canada today submitted recommendations on NDP MP Isabelle Morin’s Private Member’s Bill C-592: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Cruelty to Animals), that seeks to update and […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Submits PEI Animal Law Recommendations
Animal Justice Canada announces its submission to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (“DOAF”) recommending stronger legislative protection for companion and farm animals in Prince Edward Island.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Opposes Spring Bear Hunt
Animal Justice Canada has made a submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) recommending against moving forward with plans to reinstate a spring bear hunt in Northern Ontario by […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Seeks to Intervene to Protect OSPCA Act in Court
Animal Justice Canada will seek to uphold Ontario’s provincial animal protection legislation by seeking leave to intervene in a case challenging the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Releases OSPCA Act Report
Animal Justice Canada is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive report on the Ontario Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals Act. ‘OSPCA Act Report: A […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Accepting 2014 Summer and Articling Applications
Animal Justice Canada is accepting applications for one summer student and one Ontario articling student for the 2014 term. Interested candidates may send a letter of interest and CV to […]
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