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Animal Justice Calls for Investigation After Horse Struck Repeatedly at Calgary Stampede Rodeo

CALGARY—On Wednesday, Animal Justice filed a formal complaint with the Calgary Humane Society calling for an investigation into the treatment of a horse who was struck repeatedly on the head […]

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Marineland’s Whales & Dolphins Deserved a Retirement Plan, Not a Crisis Response

TORONTO–Animal Justice is deeply disappointed that both levels of government have allowed the future of Marineland’s whales and dolphins to come down to a US-led emergency transfer plan instead of […]

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Quebec Judge Will Hear Arguments in Animal Justice Fur Farming Lawsuit 

MONTREAL—On Thursday, July 9, Animal Justice will be in Quebec Superior Court, pushing back on behalf of suffering animals as the Government of Quebec tries to shut down a lawsuit […]

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Un juge québécois entendra les arguments dans la poursuite d’Animal Justice contre l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure

MONTRÉAL — Le jeudi 9 juillet, Animal Justice sera devant la Cour supérieure du Québec afin de riposter au nom des animaux en détresse, alors que le gouvernement du Québec […]

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Calgarians Protest Cruelty of Stampede Rodeo, Chuckwagon Events

CALGARY—Animal Justice will join Calgary Animal Rights Effort (CARE) in weekend protests during the Calgary Stampede, calling attention to the cruelty inflicted on animals during rodeo and chuckwagon events, just […]

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Police Investigating After Truck Nearly Hits Protesters Outside Sobeys in Calgary

CALGARY—Calgary Police are investigating an incident over the weekend, where the driver of a pick-up truck drove onto the curb and nearly plowed down people who were peacefully demonstrating. As […]

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Marineland May Be Sending Deer to Slaughter Amid Mass Animal Clear-Out

TORONTO—Animal Justice is urgently calling on provincial and federal authorities to investigate after an employee whistleblower raised serious concerns about the condition of hundreds of deer still inside Marineland, sharing […]

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Protesters at National Assembly Demand End to Quebec Fur Farming

QUEBEC CITY—Quebecers are gathering outside the National Assembly on Tuesday (June 9) to demand an end to fur farming in the province and to show support for a lawsuit brought […]

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Des manifestants rassemblés devant l’Assemblée nationale exigent la fin de l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure au Québec

QUÉBEC — Des Québécois et Québécoises se rassemblent ce mardi (9 juin) devant l’Assemblée nationale pour exiger la fin de l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure dans la province et pour afficher leur soutien à la […]

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Coalition calls for federal investigation into apparent unlawful use of ‘super-poison’ in Alberta

CALGARY—A coalition of animal advocacy and environmental organizations is calling on Health Canada and Alberta authorities to investigate the potentially ongoing unlawful use of sodium monofluoroacetate, commonly known as Compound […]

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Statement on Marineland Whale Export Plans

TORONTO—The federal government’s reported endorsement of plans to transfer Marineland’s 30 remaining beluga whales to Oceanogràfic València in Spain and four possible US locations raises serious concerns about the health and welfare […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal Reinstates Ag Gag Law, Silencing Farm Whistleblowers

TORONTO—National animal law organization Animal Justice is deeply disappointed after the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling which struck down much of Ontario’s agricultural gag (ag gag) […]

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Animal Justice Awarded Lush Prize for Work Exposing Cruel Testing

TORONTO—Animal Justice, Canada’s leading animal law organization, has been awarded a Lush Prize in recognition of its public awareness work exposing animal experimentation and helping to advance legal change to […]

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Alberta’s New Animal Protection Law Shields Chuckwagon Racing & Rodeo From Accountability

EDMONTON—Animal Justice is disappointed Alberta’s newly passed animal protection law undermines its own welfare reforms by explicitly shielding rodeo and chuckwagon racing from accountability. The Animal Protection Amendment Act, which […]

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