Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
National Centre Closure Could Derail Federal Pledge to End Chemical Testing on Animals
WINDSOR—The looming closure of a pioneering Canadian research centre is jeopardizing a federal pledge to end the most horrific forms of animal testing. The Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for Immediate Action to End Marineland’s Cycle of Neglect and Death
TORONTO—Animal Justice is calling for prompt action and accountability following the news of yet another whale death at Marineland. As reported by the Canadian Press, a fourth beluga whale has died this […]
Keep ReadingNova Scotia Fish Farm Using Brutal, Illegal Killing Methods
CENTRE BURLINGTON—Animal Justice has filed a legal complaint with provincial authorities over disturbing footage and an eyewitness account of fishes being stomped on and otherwise killed cruelly and unlawfully at […]
Keep ReadingAlberta Mayor’s Suggestion That Residents Could Kill Feral Cats is Deeply Concerning
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading national animal law organization, is appalled by Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur’s comments made during a city committee meeting earlier this week. During a […]
Keep ReadingNew Report Uncovers Horse Deaths During Air Exports to Japan, Contradicting CFIA Records
WINNIPEG—A shocking new report from Animal Justice uncovers multiple horse deaths linked to air exports from Canada to Japan for slaughter, directly contradicting records from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]
Keep ReadingBoogie the Monkey Should Be Removed from Ontario Roadside Zoo
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, is calling on animal welfare authorities to seize and rescue Boogie, a young macaque monkey who is confined at a roadside zoo in […]
Keep ReadingMarineland Sentenced to $45,000 Fine for Neglecting Black Bears
WELLAND—In a historic first, Marineland has been sentenced following a conviction earlier this year under Ontario’s animal welfare laws for its neglect of three young bears formerly in its care. […]
Keep ReadingMedia Advisory: Animal Justice Seeks to Intervene at Marineland Sentencing Hearing
WELLAND—Marineland will face a sentencing hearing tomorrow in Welland, Ontario after being found guilty of multiple animal welfare offences regarding three young bears. Earlier this year, the notorious aquarium and […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls on Saskatchewan Roughriders to Drop Cruel Mutton Bustin’ Halftime Show
REGINA—National animal law organization Animal Justice is urging the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Canadian Football League (CFL) to drop a planned “mutton bustin’” event from their upcoming Prairie Proud Game […]
Keep ReadingCNE Veal Sandwich Contest Shelved After Public Outcry
TORONTO—The Veal Farmers of Ontario (VFO) was set to crown the winner of its Best Veal Sandwich contest on the CNE Celebrity Kitchen Stage. But following outcry from the community […]
Keep ReadingComplaint Launched After Manitoba Agriculture Refuses to Disclose Mink Farm Information
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, has launched a formal complaint with the province’s Ombudsman following Manitoba Agriculture’s refusal to disclose basic information about mink farms operating in the […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Disappointed in Court Decision to Cease Enforcement of Guidelines Aimed at Protecting Animals Subject to Stun-Free Slaughter
MONTREAL – National animal law organization Animal Justice is disappointed in a Federal Court decision which grants an injunction to halt the enforcement of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice, Vancouver Humane Society Urge Police to Uphold Welfare Laws at Bull Riding Event
KELOWNA—National animal law organization Animal Justice and the Vancouver Humane Society have alerted police and the BC SPCA regarding possible violations of British Columbia’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]
Keep ReadingWitness Describes Deadly Milton Chicken Truck Rollover
MILTON—Animal Justice is urgently calling for an investigation by animal protection authorities following a tragic crash involving a transport truck carrying live chickens that rolled over on Highway 401 west […]
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