Anita Krajnc

• Case involving driver charged for hitting Ontario activist Regan Russell set for pre-trial in December

  Russell died on June 19, 2020, as she protested in front of a Burlington food-processing facility.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2021
  
• Animal rights activists mark anniversary of Regan Russell’s death at Burlington plant

  Animal rights advocates around the world are expected to hold vigils and other actions in Russell's memory on the weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
  
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• Ontario law banning activists from interfering with livestock trucks takes effect

  Parts of the new agri-food bill make it illegal to stop or obstruct a truck carrying farm animals.

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Animal rights activists speak out after truck driver charged in death of protester in Burlington

  Animal rights advocates are condemning Halton police for what they call a 'weak, feeble' charge laid in connection with the death of a protester outside a pork processing plant.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2020
• Lombardy Agricultural Society faces backlash over Pig Scramble despite cancellation

  After cancelling the popular Pig Scramble, organizers of the Lombardy Fair continue to face harassment from across Canada, and as far away as Europe.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2017
• Obstruction charge stayed against Ontario pig activist Anita Krajnc

  An Ontario woman recently found not guilty of mischief after giving water to pigs headed to slaughter has scored another legal victory in a separate case involving pigs.

  Canada

  May 25, 2017
• Mischief charge against Ontario woman who gave water to slaughter-bound pigs dismissed

  Activist Anita Krajnc has been found not guilty of mischief.

  Canada

  May 4, 2017
• Ontario woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter compared to Gandhi, Mandela at trial

  A Toronto woman who gave water to pigs on a truck headed to slaughter committed an act of kindness similar to when people gave water to Jews transported on cattle trains during the Holocaust, her lawyer said in closing arguments at her trial Thursday.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2017
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• Vancouver animal rights activists gather in support of Ontario woman caught in ‘pig trial’

  About a dozen animal rights activists gathered in Vancouver Monday morning in support of an Ontario woman who gave water to pigs headed for the slaughterhouse.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016
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• Pigs still slaughtered after given water, mischief trial for Ontario woman hears

  An Ontario court has heard that pigs given cool water on a hot day en route to slaughter couldn’t alter their destiny, and became part of the food chain despite an animal rights activist’s efforts to draw attention to their parched plight.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2016