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Taxpayer Dollars Should Improve Animal Welfare—Not Industry Public Relations
The Canadian government is deciding how billions of dollars in agricultural funding will be spent over the next five years. Take action to ensure taxpayer money prioritizes animal welfare, not industry PR.
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Disappointing: Canada’s Bill C-16 Won’t Stop Animal Crush Videos
This was a missed opportunity to align the Criminal Code with the values of Canadians and protect vulnerable animals including kittens, puppies, and rabbits from some of the worst forms of torture imaginable.
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Animal Justice to Appear Before Supreme Court in Landmark Ontario Place Appeal
This landmark appeal over Toronto’s Ontario Place site could determine whether the government can shield itself from accountability when its decisions harm animals and wildlife habitats.
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Big Ag Front Groups, Disinformation, & Activist Repression | Panel Recap
This panel is an essential primer on how the animal agriculture industry, aligned corporations, and government allies work to manage public perception and bury inconvenient truths about animal abuse on farms, block reforms through political and corporate influence, and marginalize (or even criminalize) animal advocacy.
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Get Ready: The 2026 Animal Law & Advocacy Conference Is Back!
Mark your calendars! The Animal Law and Advocacy Conference returns to Toronto, October 2–4, bringing together lawyers, advocates, scholars, and students. Featuring expert speakers, thought-provoking sessions, and interactive workshops, the conference offers three days of learning, connection, and action. Ticket sales are now open.
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Ontario Court of Appeal Reinstates Dangerous Ag Gag Law
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a court victory that struck down key parts of Ontario’s ag gag law, which made it illegal to expose widespread cruelty in farms and slaughterhouses.
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Marineland Reportedly Sending Deer & Elk to Slaughter
According to information provided to Animal Justice by a Marineland employee, the now-for-sale park has begun removing deer and elk from the property—and may be sending some of them to slaughterhouses.
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Victory! Manitoba Passes Bill 19: A Historic Win Against Puppy Mills
This crucial legislation marks a major step forward in the fight against puppy mills and irresponsible animal breeders who prioritize profit over animal welfare.
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Canada’s Beef Industry Code of Practice Under Review (And Why It Fails Animals)
Members of the public are invited to take part in the consultation process, but calls to improve conditions for animals are usually ignored.
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Animal Justice’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan: A Roadmap for Stronger Animal Protections in Canada
Animal Justice’s 2026–2028 Strategic Plan sets out a focused legal and policy roadmap to strengthen animal protection laws in Canada and reduce systemic cruelty across industries.
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Sobeys’ Cage Cruelty: Grocery Giant Uses Poverty to Mask Broken Promises
Sobeys is using “affordability” as a smokescreen for Sobeys’ cage cruelty to hens—yet the company has massive profits.
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Drone Footage of Alberta Beef Feedlots Exposes Scale of Animal Suffering
An Animal Justice investigator filmed shocking new drone footage revealing animal suffering on a monstrous scale.
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A Bold Plan for Farmed Animal Protection in Canada | Panel Recap
Canada effectively lacks laws to prevent the suffering of hundreds of millions of animals on farms. Discover how Animal Justice and leading protection organizations are building a bold new roadmap to establish accountability, independent oversight, and real legal standards.
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The Myth of Regulation: NFACTs Unmasks Canada’s Lack of Farm Oversight
Most Canadians believe our country has strong animal protection laws for farmed animals. The reality is far more troubling: behind the closed doors of Canada’s farms, there is a staggering legislative void.
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