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Botox maker confirms end to cruel testing on mice in Canada
TORONTO—AbbVie, the global pharmaceutical company behind Botox, has confirmed to Animal Justice that it’s stopped using animal-based testing for every batch of its anti-wrinkle products destined for consumers. This marks […]
Keep ReadingSt. Joseph’s Dog Experiment Review Ignores Core Concern About Ethics of Dog Testing
LONDON—Following today’s release of reviews by Western University’s Animal Care Committee (ACC), the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), and a separate group of researchers, Animal Justice wishes to reiterate […]
Keep ReadingRare private prosecution trial to proceed in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—A landmark trial is set to proceed in Winnipeg on Thursday (Feb. 12). It will likely be the first time in Canadian history that a private prosecution involving farmed animals […]
Keep ReadingFactory Farm Boy: Video Exposes Reality Behind Grocery Chain’s Egg Supply
TORONTO—A newly released Animal Justice undercover video documents the cruel conditions inside an Ontario egg farm that supplies Farm Boy grocery stores. The video shows tens of thousands of hens […]
Keep ReadingFederal Court of Appeal Supports Plastic Protections in a Major Victory for Animals
OTTAWA—Animal Justice and Animal Environmental Legal Advocacy (AEL Advocacy) are welcoming today’s decision from the Federal Court of Appeal, which overturns a lower court ruling and confirms the federal government’s […]
Keep ReadingMedia Advisory: Montreal Rally to Demand End to Fur Farming
MONTREAL—On Saturday, Jan. 31, Quebecers will gather in Montreal to demand an end to fur farming in the province and to show support for a lawsuit brought by Animal Justice and The […]
Keep ReadingMillions Wasted Killing Healthy Ostriches Could Have Funded Animal Welfare
TORONTO—Animal Justice is deeply troubled after learning that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s killing of more than 300 healthy ostriches in Edgewood, BC last year, months after avian influenza was […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Conditional Approval of Marineland Whale Export Permits
TORONTO—Today’s news that conditional federal permits have been granted to relocate Marineland’s whales and dolphins to four US aquariums marks another disappointing turn in the Niagara Falls theme park’s saga […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Urges Binding Conditions on Marineland Whale Exports to Protect Animals from Breeding
TORONTO—As Marineland seeks new permits to export its remaining beluga whales and dolphins to the US, Animal Justice is urging the federal government to ensure any export conditions are consistent […]
Keep ReadingToronto Police Mounted Unit Manual Outlines How to Kill Horses With Shotgun, Advises Hitting Animals for Discipline
TORONTO—A Toronto Police Service (TPS) manual obtained by Animal Justice through a Freedom of Information request includes policies that authorize Mounted Unit police officers to shoot severely injured horses and […]
Keep ReadingNationwide Candlelight Vigil Marks 4th Anniversary of Unfulfilled Liberal Pledge to Stop Exporting Live Horses for Slaughter
OTTAWA—Candlelight vigils will be held in 11 cities across Canada on December 16, marking the anniversary of the inclusion of the federal Liberal Party’s 2021 commitment to end the export […]
Keep ReadingFrance’s Effort to Move Two Orcas to Nova Scotia Sanctuary Offers Hope for Marineland Belugas
Animal Justice applauds the Government of France for stepping up to protect two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, by working to facilitate their potential transfer to the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) in […]
Keep ReadingUBC Downplays ‘Large Mammal’ Testing While Tens of Thousands of Animals Suffer in Its Labs
VANCOUVER—In another grim yearly update, the University of British Columbia (UBC) has just released an astounding tally of how many animals were used in research in 2024: 182,407, with nearly 40 percent […]
Keep ReadingSobeys Faces Nationwide Protests Over Cruel Cage Conditions
On Saturday (Nov 29), animal advocates will hold demonstrations outside Sobeys and affiliated stores (IGA, Farm Boy, Safeway) in 10 cities across Canada, the largest such protest yet. Despite growing public […]
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