Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
Media Advisory: Court Battle Begins Over Ontario Law Banning Hidden-Camera Farm Investigations
Legal challenge to anti-whistleblower law begins October 30 TORONTO—A legal fight over animal abuse videos will heat up next week, as Animal Justice takes Ontario to court to strike down […]
Keep ReadingPro Football Star Brady Oliveira Calls for End to Canada’s Dog Rescue Ban on One-Year Anniversary
TORONTO—Canadian Football League (CFL) pro running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is joining forces with Animal Justice to help dogs. Oliveira and Animal Justice are asking Canada […]
Keep ReadingHidden-Camera Footage from Ontario Dog Hunting Pen Exposes Cruelty
TORONTO—Animal Justice is today releasing a new exposé with footage taken undercover at an Ontario dog hunting pen. The new video exposes the cruel reality of penned dog hunting—where hunters […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice and Winnipeg Humane Society Call for Cruelty Charges After Horse Killed at Rodeo in Selkirk, Manitoba
WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Humane Society and national animal law organization Animal Justice are calling for animal cruelty charges after a horse was killed on Saturday, July 15 after being forced to […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for Cruelty Charges After Horse Killed at Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Race
CALGARY—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for animal cruelty charges after a horse was killed on Friday, July 14 after being forced to compete in the deadly chuckwagon […]
Keep ReadingParliament Passes Groundbreaking Bill to End Toxicity Tests on Animals
OTTAWA—Animal Justice is celebrating the passage of Bill S-5, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, which includes measures aimed at phasing out painful toxicity tests on animals. […]
Keep ReadingEdmonton Valley Zoo Made “Unsubstantiated” Claims in Budget Request, Says Zoo Accreditation Group
EDMONTON—Animal Justice has written to Edmonton City Councillors, the Office of the City Auditor, and the Edmonton Police Service to alert them to potential misrepresentations by the Edmonton Valley Zoo […]
Keep ReadingOntario Plans to Reverse Ban on Dog Hunting Pens
TORONTO—Animal Justice, a national animal law advocacy organization, is denouncing a plan by the Ontario government to reverse a province-wide ban on new cruel “train and trial areas”—enclosed outdoor dog […]
Keep ReadingCourt Rules Against Animal Groups in Lawsuit Over Illegal Coyote Killing Contest
TORONTO—Animal Justice, The Fur-Bearers, and Coyote Watch Canada have lost a legal challenge aimed at stopping a coyote killing contest hosted annually by Chesher’s Outdoor Store in Belleville, Ontario. The […]
Keep ReadingTrucker Who Killed Animal Activist Receives Lowest Possible Fine
TORONTO—A truck driver named Andrew Blake pleaded guilty today to careless driving causing the death of animal advocate Regan Russell at Fearmans Pork slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Blake escaped criminal […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Renews Call for Prosecution After Death of Orca Kiska at Marineland
TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is renewing its call for Marineland to be investigated and prosecuted following the death of Kiska—an orca who faced decades of confinement at the […]
Keep ReadingToronto Rally Against Big Plastic Producers Suing Canadian Government
Environmental Defence and Animal Justice supporters will be outside the federal court building in Toronto to send a message to plastics producers to stop challenging environmental regulations and act on plastic pollution.
Keep ReadingAnimal Protection Groups File Application for Investigation of Illegal Coyote Hunting Contest Under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights
TORONTO—Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada have filed an application for investigation under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (“EBR”)— a cornerstone statute that gives Ontarians a right to request an investigation when […]
Keep ReadingVideo Shows Beaten Animals, Botched Killings at BC Slaughterhouse
VANCOUVER—Animal Justice is releasing secretly-recorded footage taken inside Meadow Valley Meats, a provincially-licensed slaughterhouse in Pitt Meadows, BC. Shot between July and September, 2022, the gut-wrenching video is the first-ever […]
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