Animal Justice

A decision over whether to expand an obscure dog sport in Ontario sparked division within Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative caucus that saw the premier agree to cancel a new licensing regime before later resurrecting it, The Canadian Press has learned.

Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called "train and trial" areas where hunters can bring their dogs to search for, and chase down, wild animals.

Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds.

Toronto violated an animal welfare organization's right to free expression when a company contracted by the city took down the group's anti-Canada Goose ads, court heard on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

As the federal government invests multi millions in a chicken processing facility, Animal Justice director Anna Pippus says it's time for an urgent transition to a plant-based diet to help save the planet.

Animal welfare advocates aren't too pleased with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's new proposal for the regulation of animal handling and slaughter. It's still legal, for example, not to feed or hydrate a crated animal for 23 hours after it has been transported.

The Ontario SPCA is reviewing graphic new footage that shows staff at a hatchery, reportedly in southern Ontario, injuring and killing baby chickens by hand. The footage was leaked by Mercy For Animals earlier this month.

The Ontario SPCA is investigating animal cruelty allegations at Papanack Zoo, roughly one hour east of Ottawa.

The Lombardy Agricultural Society has cancelled the pig scramble event at the annual Lombardy Fair following demands from animal activists.

This time, the culprit is a pair of black knee-high socks with a real fur pom-pom sold across Canada by the Montreal-based retailer, Ardene.

Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity will no longer be allowed across Canada under legislation that passed on Monday, June 10, 2019, drawing celebrations from activists and politicians who called it a significant development for animal rights.