On August 28, 2020, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) issued a permit to Mystic Aquarium, allowing it to import five beluga whales from Marineland in Ontario. Although Animal Justice and other animal protection groups continue to have concerns with the proposal, the NMFS did include several key restrictions in the import permit that… Read more » Animal Justice
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Undercover Farm Investigations Outlawed As Ontario Brings “Ag Gag” Law Into Force
TORONTO – Just days after Animal Justice released graphic hidden-camera footage of violent animal abuse on an Ontario pig farm, the provincial government is bringing laws into effect that make it illegal to go undercover at farms and slaughterhouses. The government announced today the proclamation of the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Security Act, bringing the law into... Read more » Animal Justice
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Great West News Community HUB for SCARS
We are so grateful to Great West News for featuring SCARS on the Community HUB section of their TownandCountry.com (powered by Athabasca Advocate, Barrhead Leader, Westerlock News) website. The feature provides information on what we do and highlights some of our key volunteers. Plus, they donated a spotlight story titled "SCARS – Changing Lives through
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Hidden-Camera Investigation at Ontario Farm Reveals Pigs Violently Beaten by Workers, and Caged in Filthy, Tiny Crates
New Ontario “Ag Gag” Law Will Soon Make Undercover Investigations Illegal at Farms and Slaughterhouses TORONTO – Shocking hidden-camera video of animal abuse secretly recorded at an Ontario pig farm is being released by Animal Justice, a national animal law advocacy organization. The disturbing undercover video, narrated by singer Jann Arden, is likely to be... Read more » Animal Justice
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80-year-old woman’s ex son-in-law charged with repeatedly raping her, taking pictures
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Authorities Shut Down Brome Lake Ducks Ltd. Slaughterhouse for Cruelty to Ducks
On September 4, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) suspended the licence of Brome Lake Ducks Ltd., a duck slaughterhouse in Asbestos, Quebec. The CFIA stated that Brome Lake Ducks had illegally abused ducks by failing to comply with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations by handling ducks and using slaughter equipment in a... Read more » Animal Justice