Animal Activists

• Ontario’s agriculture bill violates charter rights, say animal rights activists

  Animal rights activists say a proposed law to protect farmers from aggressive protesters will trample freedom of speech.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2020
  
• Peterborough-area farmers support bill for protection against animal rights activists

  Bill 156 proposes to increase fines for trespassing on Ontario farms and food processing facilities and make it illegal to obstruct vehicles carrying farm animals.

  Politics

  Feb 4, 2020
  
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• Animal activists arrested at Quebec pork facility vow to continue fight

  David Duval, the president of the province's pork breeders' association, said these kinds of protests are stressful for both the pork producers and the animals themselves.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2019
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• KAP calls for Manitoba government to beef up penalties against animal activists

  Manitoba's main farm group will lobby the province to follow Alberta's example and clamp down on animal activists.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2019
• Animal lovers rejoice as Billy Bishop Airport removes, cancels ‘disturbing’ ad campaign

  "When you see a big airport, in a big city like Toronto, saying, 'We made a mistake, we want to respect the cows, we're taking down the posters and cancelling the campaign,' you just feel like change is happening," said Goldberg.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2017
• Calgary pet store ‘The Top Dog’ is the subject of ongoing protests

  An ongoing protest against a Calgary pet store continued Sunday. Protesters have been gathering regularly at The Top Dog pet store in northeast Calgary since it opened just over a year ago.

  Jan 3, 2016
• Edmonton Valley Zoo turns down winter coat for Lucy the elephant

  The Edmonton Valley Zoo's lone elephant will not get a chance to try on a winter coat from a group concerned about her well-being.

  Feb 5, 2015