Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.
U.S. Rescue Group Pledges $50,000 to Help Hundreds of Ferrets Suffering at Manitoba Breeding Mill
WINNIPEG—Following the release of heartbreaking undercover footage, a major U.S.-based ferret rescue group has offered its support and pledged up to $50,000 USD to help any ferrets who are rescued […]
Keep ReadingCourt of Appeal Reaffirms Public Interest Standing, Preventing Legislatures from Blocking Judicial Review
TORONTO—The Centre for Free Expression, BC Civil Liberties Association, and Animal Justice are pleased with an Ontario Court of Appeal decision that reaffirms legislatures cannot entirely shield executive decisions from […]
Keep ReadingManitoba Exporter’s New Workaround Makes Transport Even Worse for Horses
WINNIPEG—Following revelations that most shipments of horses from Winnipeg to Japan for slaughter exceed the 28-hour legal limit for transport without food, water, and rest, a Manitoba horse exporter appears […]
Keep ReadingMarineland’s Risky Loan Scheme Could Put Animals in Greater Peril
NIAGARA FALLS—Animal Justice is deeply disappointed by the Niagara Falls Committee of Adjustment’s decision to approve Marineland’s application for a temporary land severance without fully examining the implications for the […]
Keep ReadingB.C Government Sanctions Slaughterhouse Over Pig Abuse Video
CHILLIWACK B.C—In the wake of shocking video footage, a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack B.C. has been sanctioned by British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food. After reviewing video files secretly […]
Keep ReadingManitoba Veterinary Medical Association bans cruel tail docking procedures
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice applauds the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) for its compassionate and science-based decision to ban members from performing cosmetic tail docking procedures on dogs. Amputating dogs’ tails in the […]
Keep ReadingPolice Fail Animal Victim in Prince Albert Bestiality, Cruelty Case
PRINCE ALBERT, SK.–Animal Justice is alarmed by media reports of the Prince Albert Police Department’s handling of serious allegations of animal cruelty and bestiality that left a kitten dead in […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Exposes Disturbing Conditions at Manitoba Ferret Breeding Mill
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is calling on the Chief Veterinary Office (CVO) to immediately seize hundreds of ferrets at a breeding mill in Melita, Manitoba and work with ferret rescue organizations to […]
Keep ReadingStatement on Planned Mass Killing at B.C. Ostrich Farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C.— Animal Justice is deeply concerned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) heavy-handed plan to kill around 400 ostriches at a farm in Edgewood B.C. after an avian […]
Keep ReadingB.C. Slaughterhouse Fails in Attempt to Suppress Undercover Video
CHILLIWACK, B.C.— A video exposing acts of animal cruelty and a blatant disregard for animal protection laws inside the Johnston’s Meats pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, B.C. is back online after the […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Offers Senator Don Plett All-Expenses Paid Trip to Japan in Cargo
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is extending an exciting early Christmas gift to Manitoba Senator Don Plett: an all-expenses paid trip to Japan in cargo, to help him understand the brutal reality of […]
Keep ReadingBroken Promises: 3 Years After Ban Pledge, Canadian Horses Shipped to Japan for Slaughter
WINNIPEG—Early this morning, yet another shipment of horses left Winnipeg for Japan, where the animals will be fattened, slaughtered, and eaten as a raw delicacy for the wealthy. This most […]
Keep ReadingRecords Expose Another Deadly Month for Horses Exported for Slaughter
EDMONTON—Newly obtained Japanese government records show at least one horse died after suffering injuries during a flight to Japan for slaughter this past June. Several others collapsed en route. As […]
Keep ReadingUndercover Video Exposes Cruelty at Johnston’s Meats in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C.— New undercover video exposes appalling conditions at a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, BC. The footage, leaked to Animal Justice by an anonymous whistleblower, depicts shocking animal cruelty and […]
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