Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
Photos: One Year After Promised Ban, Horses Still Shipped from Winnipeg to Japan
WINNIPEG—National animal law organization Animal Justice is sounding the alarm after a shipment of over 100 horses was flown out of the Winnipeg airport early Monday morning to Japan. There, […]
Keep ReadingPEI Should Ban “No Pets” Rules in Rental Housing
CHARLOTTETOWN—Animal Justice, a national animal law advocacy organization, is calling on the PEI legislature to amend the new Residential Tenancy Act bill to protect families with pets from facing discrimination […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice & Soi Dog Canada Challenge Dog Import Ban In Court
TORONTO—Animal Justice and Soi Dog Canada are challenging the federal government in court over its recent decision to ban the import of rescued dogs from over 100 countries, including many […]
Keep ReadingInternational Coalition Demands EU Commission Ban the Import of PMSG from South America
TORONTO – Animal welfare organisations from 14 countries, supported by the European umbrella organisation Eurogroup for Animals, are demanding an end to the animal suffering caused by the production and […]
Keep ReadingStatement: Jailed Animal Activists Face Harsher Sentence than Farms Convicted of Animal Cruelty
TORONTO—Animal law group Animal Justice is expressing shock at a 30-day jail sentence handed down today by a BC judge to two animal advocates. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were each […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Rescue and Protection Groups Slam Manitoba Over Plan to Roll Back Cosmetic Pesticide Restrictions
WINNIPEG—Animal protection groups are calling on the Manitoba government to abandon proposed changes to the Environment Act that would loosen restrictions on non-essential, or “cosmetic”, use of toxic pesticides. In […]
Keep ReadingRegulatory Complaint Filed Over Canada’s New Ban On International Dog Rescue
TORONTO—Animal Justice, Soi Dog Canada, and Rescue Dogs Advocacy Coalition (“RDAC”) have filed a regulatory complaint with the Complaints and Appeals Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) over […]
Keep ReadingQuebec Fur Farms: Shocking New Photos Show Suffering Foxes & Minks
MONTREAL—National animal law organization Animal Justice is releasing disturbing new images taken at two Quebec fur farms that show foxes confined in small, barren wire cages, and minks kept in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Slams Health Canada Over Cruel Poisons to Kill Wolves and Other Wildlife
TORONTO—Animal Justice is raising the alarm over a proposed decision posted today by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (“PMRA”). The Agency is proposing to allow the continued use of […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice to Intervene in Labelling Lawsuit Targeting Vegan “Cheese” Company
MONTREAL—National animal law advocacy group Animal Justice has been granted intervener status in a court case about the ability of a Montreal company to use the term “cheese” on the […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Deadly Hamilton Chicken Truck Rollover
HAMILTON—Animal Justice is calling for an urgent investigation after a transport truck hauling live chickens rolled over on its side in Hamilton, Ontario. The deadly crash occurred this morning at […]
Keep ReadingManitoba Stampede Calf Roping and “Mutton Bustin’” Events Violate Animal Cruelty Laws, Say Animal Protection Groups
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Humane Society and national animal law organization Animal Justice are calling on the organizers of the Manitoba Stampede and law enforcement authorities to cancel planned tie-down […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Calls for Charges After Horse Killed in Stampede Chuckwagon Race
CALGARY—National animal law organization Animal Justice is calling for an animal cruelty investigation after a horse was killed Thursday night when forced to compete in the notorious chuckwagon races at […]
Keep ReadingNew Import Ban on Rescue Dogs from 100+ Countries Condemns Homeless Dogs to Death
TORONTO—In a surprise move, the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced this week that it would ban dog rescue from some of the most vulnerable countries in the world, where […]
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