Victories
Victory! Canada Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing
Canada joins over 40 jurisdictions worldwide that have passed laws to protect animals from cruel tests for cosmetics.
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Victory! Canada Passes Historic Bill to End Toxicity Tests on Animals
Toxicity tests are one of the most painful forms of animal testing, harming up to 150,000 animals a year in Canada.
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Victory! Toronto City Council Ends Backyard Hen Pilot Program
Toronto City Council has voted to shut down its UrbanHensTO pilot program after hearing from concerned citizens, infectious disease specialists, and animal protection groups, including Animal Justice.
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Poisoning Ground Squirrels With Strychnine is Being Banned
Health Canada’s ban on products containing strychnine for use to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels does not go far enough.
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Notorious Reptile Zoo Won’t Be Coming to London After All
London, Ontario city councillors voted down a by-law exemption for the reptile zoo. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak out for crocodiles, alligators, snakes, and lizards!
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Victory! St. Catharines Rejects Shopping Mall Reptile Zoo
St. Catharines City Council votes NO on a reptile zoo exemption.
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Victory! British Columbia Permanently Bans Many Rodenticides
The new regulation will prohibit the sale and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in BC for all members of the public, and most commercial and industrial operations.
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Winnipeg City Council Votes No to Backyard Chickens
Winnipeg City Council met yesterday to consider amendments to the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw.
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Progress: Ontario Updates Rules for Outdoor Dogs
New regulations improve standards for shelter, food, water, and types of tethers used on dogs kept outdoors.
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Notorious Reptile Zoo Backs Down In St. Catharines… Again
Reptilia has withdrawn its application for a by-law exemption following objections from residents and animal protection groups!
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