Animal advocacy group Animal Justice has launched its latest salvo in the horse for slaughter debate.
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Animal Justice pans rule ‘loopholes’ for horses bound for slaughter
Apparent change to shipment practices not enough to take Manitoba horse farm out of advocacy group’s crosshairs
Bison hunt incident in Manitoba called a cautionary tale
A producer lost several bison to an authorized hunt in mid-October that has been linked to a business deal gone wrong
Glacier FarmMedia – The president of the Manitoba Bison Association says producers can take lessons from a recent incident that culminated in an unauthorized bison hunt on a Binscarth-area ranch without the landowner’s knowledge. In mid-October, rancher Brendan Liske reported to police that several of his bison had been shot, ranch locks had been changed […] Read more
Senate broadens scope of biosecurity bill
If passed as amended, Bill C-275 would no longer apply only to trespassers but also to anyone entering a livestock facility
UPDATED – October 30, 2024 – 1500 hrs CST – REGINA — Alberta Conservative MP John Barlow said the essence of his biosecurity bill remains even though a Senate committee amended it last week. The Senate agriculture committee changed Bill C-275 during clause-by-clause consideration to apply to anyone entering a barn or livestock facility rather […] Read more
Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate
Glacier FarmMedia – A bill drafted to protect livestock farms from intruders who might spread disease was amended in the Senate yesterday to include anyone who doesn’t respect biosecurity protocol. “The amendment will make sure that everybody that is on a farm and enters a building or an enclosed place will have to take the […] Read more
Pandemic response bill worries livestock groups
Industry says Bill C-293 contains ill-defined terms and heavy-handed language that unfairly targets animal agriculture
Glacier FarmMedia – A federal bill that purports to protect Canada from the next pandemic is drawing fire from the agriculture sector. In a recent editorial titled “Is Bill C-293 Canada’s ‘Vegan Act?’” Sylvain Charlebois, director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said the bill “represents an unprecedented governmental intrusion into personal dietary choices and […] Read more
Horse-for-slaughter export fight moves to Japan
Animal rights group argues that delays on the Japanese side exceed the allowable time without food, rest and water
Glacier FarmMedia – Animal Justice has new weapons in its battle against the export of Canadian horses for slaughter. The animal rights advocacy group has collaborated with another animal protection group in Japan called the Life Investigation Agency (LIA). The focus of the collaboration is to document what happens to horses once they reach Japan. […] Read more
Charges laid over horse transportation
MEDICINE HAT — As parliamentarians continue to debate banning live shipments of horses for meat, an animal advocacy organization says it’s successfully launched a private prosecution concerning the trade. The charges stem from a December 2022 shipment from Winnipeg to Japan, which was delayed due to bad weather during a layover in Anchorage, Alaska, resulting […] Read more
