Animal Justice
Canada’s only national animal law non-profit. Our lawyers lead the legal fight for animal protection.
- "... they said ‘we had ground squirrels walking around bleeding out of their eyeballs’ no child wants to see that, I really don’t think that’s what we want our parks to be like in this city." — Kaitlyn Mitchell, director of legal advocacy at Animal Justice
- BREAKING: Shocking new undercover footage from Burnbrae Farms, supplying eggs to Farm Boy & others, shows hens trapped in cages, suffering from injuries, & having their necks snapped by workers 🐔⚠️ Sobeys oversees this cruelty. Take action: bit.ly/4c9pTsQ
- 🎉 Big win for animals! Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has upheld plastic protections—rejecting industry efforts to roll them back & protecting animals from plastic pollution 🐢🐋
- This weekend, Montrealers rallied to demand an end to fur farming in Quebec & support the Animal Justice & The Fur-Bearers lawsuit over government inaction. Fur coats were “retired” & will be donated to a wildlife sanctuary to provide comfort to rescued animals.
- Ce week-end, des Montréalais·es se sont rassemblés pour exiger la fin de l’élevage d’animaux à fourrure au Québec. Des manteaux de fourrure ont été « mis à la retraite » et seront donnés à un sanctuaire pour offrir du confort aux animaux rescapés.
- Alberta has quietly legalized "canned hunting", allowing hunters to track & kill deer & elk in fenced enclosures for sport. Long condemned as cruel & unethical, this practice also fuels the spread of fatal Chronic Wasting Disease 👎🫎 #AbPoli
- Groundhogs are NOT props! Every #GroundhogDay, these timid animals are dragged out of hibernation & paraded in front of noisy crowds to “predict” the weather. They deserve better! 👎
- Save the date! 📅 Animal Justice’s Animal Law & Advocacy Conference returns Oct 2–4, 2026, at @torontomet.bsky.social. Call for submissions is now open. Learn more at bit.ly/4asKMOn! #ALAC2026
- “Millions of taxpayers’ dollars were poured down the drain, wasted to massacre these sensitive, intelligent animals who, by that point, were entirely healthy." — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice #BCostrichfarm
- Ontario promised to ban cruel cosmetic mutilations of dogs—then quietly dropped tail docking from the plan 👎 This amputation is painful & unnecessary. Puppies deserve better. 🗓️ Comment on the proposal before Feb 5 & demand a full ban on tail docking.
- BREAKING: Big Plastic tried to block protections that prevent animals from being injured, suffocated, & killed by plastic pollution. Today, the Federal Court of Appeal shut it down—upholding federal plastic protections. This is a major win for animals 🐢
- Deadline is tomorrow to have your say! ⚠️ A new e-petition is urging the federal government to take action to end animal testing. Animal testing is cruel & outdated—but it’s rising. Sign now 🐰 #CdnPoli
- Can’t get enough of Anne Claire living her best life at Arthur's Acres 🐷❄️ 🎥: Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary
- New undercover footage exposes cage cruelty at Farm Boy, part of Sobeys’ egg supply chain. Watch it go public & take action for hens with us! 🐔 📅 Wed, Feb 4, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET 👉 RSVP: bit.ly/4rpiSst
- Last chance to speak up for ground squirrels at risk of cruel, painful extermination! 🐿️⚠️ Manitoba is consulting the public on a plan to kill ground squirrels in Winnipeg—& today is the final day to make your voice heard.
- Our executive director, @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, says the Minister had little choice but to approve #Marineland's export permits after it threatened to kill all surviving whales & dolphins. Now, it's essential to ensure these animals aren't bred in the US.
- 📣 We're hiring a Legislative Affairs Manager to help drive law reform campaigns & strengthen legal protections for animals ⚖️ This full-time role is ideal for someone passionate about animal law, policy change, & political advocacy. Learn more 👇
- Fur farming is still legal in Quebec—& animals are paying the price 💔 This Saturday, Montrealers are taking a stand to demand an end to this cruel industry & support our lawsuit against the Quebec government. 📍 Place Vauquelin 🗓️ Jan 31 📣 Join us ⬇️
- Be the generation that ENDS factory farming.
- BREAKING: The Fisheries Minister granted #Marineland conditional approval to export whales & dolphins to the US—after the park threatened to execute the animals. Act now to ensure they won’t be bred in the US 👉 bit.ly/4qHHI6I
- The trend is devastating: animal slaughter in Canada keeps climbing 💔 In less than 10 years, that number has risen by over 100 million lives—most of them chickens. Demand for cow & pig meat has declined, yet chicken production has tripled since the 1980s.
- PROTEST: Join us to demand an end to fur farming in Quebec & show support for the lawsuit brought by Animal Justice & The Fur-Bearers against the Quebec government! 🗓️ Saturday, January 31 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 📍 Place Vauquelin, Montreal 👉 bit.ly/3YUvxr8
- MOBILISATION : Joignez-vous pour exiger la fin de l’élevage pour la fourrure au Québec et pour montrer votre soutien à la poursuite intentée par Animal Justice et The Fur-Bearers contre le gouvernement du Québec! 🗓️ Samedi 31 janvier | 12 h à 13 h 📍 Place Vauquelin, Montréal 👉 bit.ly/3YUvxr8
- #Marineland is again gambling with lives—threatening to kill 30 belugas & 4 dolphins if its demands to ship them to the US aren’t met. If the government allows the export, it must include “no-breeding” conditions ensuring NO future animals will suffer in tanks! #CdnPoli
- Last year, public pressure stopped Winnipeg’s cruel plan to gas ground squirrels to death. Now even crueller methods might be used—putting wildlife & pets at risk. We can’t let this happen!n! Take action in thread 👇
- The province is consulting on this plan until January 28. Tell the government to reject this extermination plan & focus on non-lethal alternatives!
- BREAKING: #Marineland has applied to export all of its surviving whales & dolphins to SeaWorld & other US aquariums—while threatening to kill the animals if it doesn’t get its way. If the government allows the export, it must include strong “no breeding” conditions! Take action 🐳➡️ bit.ly/3M2gA3h
- NEW REPORT: Cages are being phased out worldwide—but not in Canada. 80% of Canadians support a ban on cages for egg-laying hens, yet government & industry are failing to act ⚠️🐔 #CdnPoli #CdnAg
- Cage systems, whether conventional or "enriched", cause hens physical & psychological distress 🐔💔 Cages force hens to live in filthy, crowded conditions, resulting in pain, fear, illness, & injury. It's time to END all cages for hens!
- TOMORROW: The Fight to End Fur Farming 🦊✊ Hear from movement leaders at Animal Justice & the Fur-Bearers, alongside Bogna Wiltowska, Dr. Sara Dubois, & Rebecca Loviconi, on how to finally end this cruel industry. 🗓️ January 21 🕐 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET 📍 Online animaljustice.ca/blog/online-...
- Dairy cows are repeatedly impregnated to produce milk, & their calves are taken away within hours or days of birth 🐮💔
- A bill that would have banned the captivity of elephants failed to pass before the last federal election. Zoos like African Lion Safari are still breeding elephants into miserable captivity. We need strong national laws to protect these animals! #CdnPoli
- ⚠️ SHOCKING: The operator of Bervie Zoo pleaded guilty to 3 counts of disturbing animal cruelty—yet faces no real legal consequences, not even a ban on owning animals. Ontario's zoo laws are dangerously weak & need urgent reform. #OnPoli Act now 👉 bit.ly/4a1koeg
- BREAKING: Winnipeg plans to poison & suffocate hundreds of ground squirrels to death 💔 This cruel proposal would cause prolonged suffering & ignores humane, science-based alternatives 🐿️ #MbPoli Speak up before Jan 28 👉 bit.ly/4szHbVQ
- Sobeys, Canadians are fed up with cages! ❌ New year, new opportunity to do better for hens! 🐔 Hold Sobeys accountable 👉 bit.ly/3YEBnwM
- Animal Justice has been shortlisted for the #LushPrize 2026 🎉 Our nomination highlights shutting down St. Joseph's Hospital's secret dog lab & prompting new laws to restrict dogs & cats from use in research. We're honoured to stand with groups worldwide working to end animal testing 💙
- 🦊 Fur farming is cruel & doesn't belong in Canada. Tune in next week for a powerful online panel with top voices in the movement to end fur farming. We'll cover public health risks, versatile pressure campaign strategies, & actions you can take 👇
- Cows are devoted mothers when given the chance 💙 But in the dairy industry, calves are often removed from their mothers almost immediately after birth so humans can steal their milk 💔 This #NationalMilkDay, ditch dairy & choose plant milk 🌱 🎥: @farmsanctuary.bsky.social
- A new chapter in Canadian animal advocacy is underway! 🐷 The Animal Justice Action Team is mobilizing advocates nationwide—online & on the ground—to create real, lasting change for animals 🐔 Learn more & join the movement 👇🐮
- ⏰ LAST CHANCE TO SPEAK UP After we helped expose horrific secret dog experiments, Ontario took a promising step toward ending experiments on cats & dogs—but the proposed regulations have gaps. Comment period ends today. Have your say 👇 #OnPoli
- Join us on Jan 21 for our first online panel of 2026: The Fight to End Fur Farming 🦊 Hear from movement leaders at Animal Justice & @thefurbearers.bsky.social, alongside Dr. Sara Dubois & Rebecca Loviconi, on how to finally end this cruel industry. Register 👉 bit.ly/4aR0eoe
- ⏳ Friday deadline to help cats & dogs! Ontario is accepting public comments on proposed regulations to ban most cruel experiments on dogs & cats. While this is a major step forward, you have an important opportunity to help strengthen the ban👇
- 11,000 horses have been shipped to Japan for slaughter since the Liberals promised a ban 💔 Urge Ag Minister Heath MacDonald & Prime Minister Mark Carney to ban live horse exports NOW through regulation 👉 bit.ly/3YtRygd #CdnPoli
