Take Action: Meat Industry Betrays Mother Pigs, Delays Cruel Gestation Crate Phase-Out by 5 Years

In the Canadian pig farming industry, the majority of farms lock up pregnant pigs in barren metal cages called gestation crates. These crates are so small that the pigs cannot even turn around, express natural behaviours, or socialize with other pigs around them. Gestation crates are considered so cruel that they’re illegal or severely restricted... Read more » Animal Justice
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  • November 16, 2020
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Ontario Passes “Ag Gag” Law to Cover Up Animal Abuse on Farms

TORONTO – National animal law organization Animal Justice is denouncing a law passed in Ontario today that will further conceal animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses, and interfere with lawful protests. Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, is what is commonly known as “ag gag” legislation that restricts people’s ability to expose animal cruelty on farms. The... Read more » Animal Justice
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  • June 17, 2020
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Canada Slaughtered 834 Million Animals in 2019

The Canadian meat industry is slaughtering more animals for food than ever before, according to government slaughter statistics analyzed by Animal Justice. In 2019, over 833 million land animals were killed at the hands of the meat industry—up drastically from 750 million in 2015. Up from 819 million in 2018, 800 million in 2017, 771 million in 2016, and 750... Read more » Animal Justice
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  • May 13, 2020
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