Animal-use industries are collapsing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. All of a sudden some of Canada’s longest standing and prolific animal exploitive industries are finding themselves vulnerable to the economic …
A reply to “Why a Blanket Ban on Wildlife Trade Would Not Be the Right Response”
By Barry Kent MacKay, General Manager As I sit in my home office, dutifully socially isolated from the rest of humanity, I find myself growing weary of the “deniers”. And …
World Week for Animals in Labs: Humans are not the only victims of COVID-19
It is World Week for Animals in Laboratories and with the pandemic these animals need us more now than ever.
The ‘Return’ of Wildlife.
As COVID-19 protocols continue to keep people indoors for essential social distancing, there have been an abundance of sightings of wildlife beginning their ‘return’ to humanized geographies. Although the viral …
The current pandemic is a symptom of the global emergency we have had for decades.
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread and have unprecedented impacts on every level of society around the world, we are faced with the harsh reality that the system of …
Celebrating International Women’s Day with our Candidates.
International Women’s Day is a day to recognize and give appreciation to the contribution and work of women in our society. Often the unsung heroes of our day to day …
With the growing threat of Zoonotic diseases, the time to ban the global wildlife trade is overdue.
Zoonotic diseases are defined by Health Canada as pathogenic agents, “including bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses that can be passed from animals to humans.” The spread of the Coronavirus worldwide …
Bill C-205 Ag-Gag Goes Federal.
On February 18th, Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, John Barlow MP for Foothills, AB, introduced Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act. The wording …
Say No to Teck Frontier oil sands
If Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Wilkinson approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mega-mine, it means the promise of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 was just another climate crisis …
The Division of Animal Powers
Any animal advocate who wants to get political needs to understand what level of government can help them with their cause. Different animals are served by different levels of government. …