Media Releases

Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.

New 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 […]

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Boogie 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 […]

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Marineland 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. […]

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Media 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 […]

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Animal 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 […]

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CNE 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 […]

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Complaint 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 […]

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Animal 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) […]

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Animal 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 […]

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Witness 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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Animal Justice Calls for Cruelty Charges After Young Cow & 2 Horses Killed at Calgary Stampede

CALGARY—Animal Justice is calling for animal cruelty charges in response to the tragic but entirely preventable deaths of a young cow during a ”steer wrestling” event at the Calgary Stampede […]

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Animal Justice Calls on WestJet to End Support for Stampede Cruelty

CALGARY—As yet another edition of the controversial annual event gets underway, Animal Justice is calling on WestJet to end its sponsorship of the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Since 1986, over 100 […]

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Animal Justice Applies to Intervene in Marineland Sentencing

WELLAND—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, is seeking leave from the Provincial Offences Court to participate in the sentencing phase of Marineland’s recent conviction. The group has asked the Court to […]

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Live Horse Export Bombshell: Animal Justice Investigation Reveals Troubling Pattern of Illegal Shipments

EDMONTON—A groundbreaking investigation by Animal Justice and Japanese animal protection group Life Investigation Agency (LIA) has identified a disturbing pattern of legal violations in flying live horses from Canada to […]

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