For the past eight months Pets OK BC has been campaigning for affordable pet-friendly housing in B.C. With over 10,000 paper signatures now collected from across B.C. they are ready …
B.C. Grizzly Bear Hunt Policy Open for Public Comment
In August, the B.C. government announced that in November 2017 it will end the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in B.C. and all hunting of grizzly bears in the Great …
Huge step for animals as Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act passes through Senate Committee
A very big thanks to everyone who wrote the Senate Committee Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee to make sure that Bill S-214 was placed on the agenda. Your e-mails …
City of Nanaimo: Ban the Retail Sale of Kittens, Puppies, and Rabbits
On Monday August 28th, APP West Coast Campaign Officer Jordan Reichert reported to the City of Nanaimo in support of a proposed ban on the retail sale of kittens, dogs, …
Les projets de loi visant la modernisation de la législation protégeant les animaux et la faune au Canada ne sont jamais adoptés. Pourquoi ?
Par Georges Dupras, Conseiller Posons-nous cette question : Pourquoi tous les efforts pour moderniser les lois canadiennes visant la protection animale (en vigueur depuis 1892, et désuètes depuis longtemps), ne …
When Will We Ever Learn?
By Barry Kent MacKay APPC’s General Manager “…the sea there is full of fish that can be taken not only with nets but with fishing-baskets” John Cabot’s crew report, 1497 …
Canada 150: What it means for animals.
By Vicki Van Linden, Advisor Canada 150 is upon us. Let’s make Canada 150 a time for reflection as we look to our future and our past. It’s true that …
There will be no captive cetaceans on Vancouver Island.
VICTORIA, March 15th, 2017 Less than 24 hours since the hard-fought victory of animal advocates that resulted in the Vancouver Park Board announcement to ban the importation and display of …
BC Government Proposes Wolf Cull Expansion
…after admitting it is inhumane An internal BC government document revealed plans for a wolf cull expansion despite admitting that there is no humane way to do so. The plan …