Animal Justice Testifies at Ontario Legislature to Stop Puppy Mills
We’re asking lawmakers to strengthen the bill to protect dogs from abusive breeders.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice to Testify at Committee, Urging Ontario to Add Teeth to Proposed Puppy Mill Law
TORONTO—In an effort to strengthen Ontario’s proposed puppy mill legislation Camille Labchuk, lawyer and executive director at Director Animal Justice, will testify before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on […]
Keep ReadingBill to Regulate Ontario Veterinarians Has a Huge Loophole for Farm Owners
Bill 171 will allow untrained workers to slice off piglets’ tails and castrate them without pain relief.
Keep ReadingIneffective Oversight: New Report Critiques Zoos Self-Regulation Through CAZA
A new investigative report prepared by Animal Justice shows that Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA)—an industry group that accredits nearly two dozen of Canada’s zoos and aquariums—has significant shortcomings. […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Tells Canada to Ban Cruel Compound 1080 Wildlife Poisoning
Compound 1080 is an extremely lethal chemical which causes severe and prolonged suffering to animals who consume it.
Keep ReadingAnimal, Environmental Groups File Notice of Objection to Health Canada Decision to Allow Cruel Poison Used to Kill Wolves & Other Wildlife
OTTAWA—Wolf Awareness, WeHowl, Animal Justice, Humane Society International/Canada, and Animal Alliance of Canada, along with a coalition of 17 animal and environmental protection groups, have filed a notice of objection under the […]
Keep ReadingArticling Student Job Posting (2025-2026)
We seek an enthusiastic and driven articling student to join our team for the 2025-2026 articling term to support our litigation, law enforcement, and law reform work.
Keep ReadingAmid Boycott, Animal Justice Calls on Loblaw to Honour its Broken Cage-Free Egg Promise
TORONTO—As a month-long campaign to boycott Loblaw gains traction, Animal Justice is calling on the company to honour its broken promise to stop selling eggs from hens who are kept […]
Keep ReadingOntario’s Flawed Puppy Mill Bill Will Be Studied by Committee—Let’s Fix it!
In its current form, the PUPS Act won’t stop cruel puppy mills and backyard dog breeders.
Keep ReadingCourt Order: Undercover Investigations Can Resume in Ontario Farms & Slaughterhouses
Animal Justice defeated much of Ontario’s dangerous ag gag law in court, which was designed to conceal animal abuse in the meat industry.
Keep ReadingA Win for Press Freedom: Undercover Farm, Slaughterhouse Investigations Now Legal in Ontario
TORONTO—Following a judge’s order signed late Thursday afternoon, undercover investigations in the meat, dairy, egg, and fur farming industries are once again legal in Ontario, in a huge victory for […]
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice Files Legal Complaint After Horse Air Shipment Exceeds Time Limit
WINNIPEG—Animal Justice, the Winnipeg Humane Society, the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition and Manitoba Animal Save have filed a legal complaint with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after another shipment […]
Keep ReadingCalling on Law Enforcement: Lay Charges Over Unlawful Shipment of Horses to Japan
Animal transport laws are only effective if they’re actually enforced.
Keep ReadingAnimal Justice is Going to Court to Protect Animals Harmed by Plastic Pollution
Animal Justice is advocating for strong, coordinated action to tackle our global plastic pollution crisis.
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