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Horses 'still dying' after flights from Canada to Japan — and regulator seems unaware | CBC News A new investigation by animal rights advocates shows horses being flown for slaughter in Japan continue to suffer injuries, illness and even death, reigniting the call for Canada to ban the shipments.

SHOCKING: New data once again shows horrific suffering in horse exports to Japan for slaughter.

Sept 2024 — Sept 2025:
• 9 died from transport
• 29 collapsed
• 290+ suffered injuries or illness

Canadian exporters reported 0 injuries/deaths.

#CdnPoli

Live horse export for slaughter data - image shows horses with number of injuries and deaths in Canadian exports to Japan for slaughter.

BREAKING: Horses exported from Canada to Japan for slaughter continue to collapse en route.

Japanese & Canadian govt data analyzed by Animal Justice reveals at least 9 deaths, 29 collapses, & more than 290 injuries or illnesses between Sept 2024 & Sept 2025.

Learn more & act now! ➡️ bit.ly/4sC0n4m

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BREAKING: Today at 7:05 AM, another shipment of horses was exported from Edmonton to Japan for slaughter 💔🐴

The Canadian government committed to ending this cruelty in 2021—yet over 11,000 horses have been shipped to their deaths since.

Act now! ➡️ bit.ly/3Nt4twU

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Ottawa consults on allowing hunting of tundra swans to dismay of bird lovers, conservationists Environment department looking at permitting the protected species to be killed by hunters, including those from outside Canada

Allowing the hunting of tundra swans is environmentally irresponsible & puts animals at risk of extreme suffering. Tundra swans should NOT have their protections stripped so they can be killed for profit or amusement. #CdnPoli

⚠️ SHOCKING: A legal gap in Canada allows the sale & distribution of graphic "animal crush" & torture videos, leaving animals at risk.

Animal Justice is urging lawmakers to strengthen Bill C-16 to prohibit the distribution of ALL animal torture videos 🐱 #CdnPoli

Canada is complicit in #Iditarod cruelty 🐶

It's estimated that more than 150 dogs have died in this cruel race. Off-season, in Canada & abroad, most of these dogs suffer chained outside in poor conditions.

This deadly event must be shut down. #Iditarod2026 #EndTheIditarod

— Rémunération du PDG — 3,4 millions $
— Profit annuel — 700 millions $
— Promesses brisées — 10 ans
— TOTAL : Une vie entière de souffrance pour des millions de poules

Aujourd’hui, des militant·e·s de Montréal se sont rassemblé·e·s devant un IGA appartenant à Sobeys avec un « reçu géant de la cruauté », exposant les priorités du PDG Pierre St-Laurent :

Today, Montreal advocates gathered outside Sobeys-owned IGA with a “Giant Receipt of Cruelty” exposing CEO Pierre St-Laurent’s priorities:

— CEO Compensation — $3.4M
— Annual Profit — $700M
— Broken Promises — 10 Years
— TOTAL PRICE: A lifetime of suffering for millions of hens

The End of Iditarod & Canada's Complicity in Sled Dog Cruelty After documenting the thin, frightened dogs behind the world’s most famous race, filmmaker Fern Levitt calls for an end to the Canadian and Alaskan sled dog industry.

It’s been 8 years since award-winning filmmaker Fern Levitt stood at the #Iditarod start line in protest of "The Last Great Race."

Now, as the 54th annual race kicks off, her insights into the industry’s dark side are more relevant than ever 👇 #Iditarod2026

Last week, Manitoba Animal Save witnessed a shipment of horses destined for slaughter forced to wait for several hours on the frigid tarmac in -30°C wind chill 💔

This practice is inherently cruel & must be BANNED 🐴🚫 #CdnPoli

Canadian animal advocates want sale of animal cruelty videos made illegal Earlier this year, two Winnipeg residents were charged after graphic videos surfaced showing acts of animal abuse. And while the cruelty itself is illegal under Canada’s Criminal Code, the case is now...

The distribution of disturbing animal torture videos should be BANNED. Bill C-16 gives the opportunity to close this legal loophole & protect vulnerable kittens, hamsters, & other animals from being sadistically harmed for the camera. #CdnPoli

This piglet jumped off a truck and saved herself from a life of certain suffering in the meat industry. Now, thanks to Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary, her future is full of endless love & belly rubs 🐷

🎥: Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary

Speak Up for Horse Welfare in Canada: Demand Better Standards Now The industry is holding a public consultation, giving us the opportunity to change the rulebook. Speak up for horse welfare.

🐴 PUBLIC CONSULTATION: The Equine Code of Practice is being updated by the industry-led body, National Farm Animal Care Council.

Canadians have the chance to push back against painful practices like branding & forcing horses to live in narrow stalls where they can’t turn around. Have your say ⤵️

A look behind the scenes at a trial that could change the legal landscape for animals in Canada!

Animal Justice Executive Director @camillelabchuk.bsky.social & our legal team recently wrapped a rare private prosecution against a live horse exporter. Verdict is expected March 27! 🐴

Winnipeg animal rights groups call for ban on live horse shipments Winnipeg animal rights advocates are calling for a ban on live horse shipments after horses were left to freeze on a tarmac during a recent shipment. Members of the advocacy group Manitoba Animal Save...

Another shipment of Canadian horses was exported for slaughter in Japan 💔🐴

With the windchill, it was -30°C, yet horses were left in crates on the tarmac for HOURS before being loaded into the plane at the Winnipeg airport.

When will Canada finally end this? #CdnPoli

Today on #NationalHorseProtectionDay, don’t stay silent while Canada still ships thousands of terrified horses every year to be slaughtered & eaten in Japan 🐴💔

The government committed to banning this cruelty in 2021. Let's end it now! ➡️ bit.ly/3MRYS32 #CdnPoli

A first-person perspective of a hand holding a postcard-sized flyer in a brightly lit grocery aisle where eggs are located. The flyer shows a stark contrast: on the left, white hens are crammed into industrial wire battery cages; on the right, shoppers walk down a clean supermarket aisle. A green text box reads, "Once you see it, can you really un-see it? So broken."

Cartons of extra-large white eggs are displayed. A postcard sits on one of the cartons titled "So Betrayed" from Animal Justice notes concerns about hens in cramped cages. It states that over 80% of Sobeys' eggs come from caged hens and urges Sobeys to fulfill a promise made in 2016.

A hand with bright red nail polish holds a small photo in front of a Sobeys store in Calgary. The photo shows multiple rows of caged animals. A green card in the photo reads, "Once you see it, can you really un-see it? So broken."

Once you see it, can you really un-see it? 😨 Advocates across Canada are exposing the truth in Sobeys egg aisles: 80% of the eggs they sell still come from hens trapped in cruel cages.

Sobeys promised to go cage-free by last year. It’s time to make good on that promise! 🐔

St. Joseph's Hospital's secret dog lab doesn't appear to have broken laws when it was inducing heart attacks in puppies & killing them. But as our executive director @camillelabchuk.bsky.social points out, the public agrees these cruel experiments should never have happened in the first place.

Image featuring two individuals standing against a blue backdrop with the Animal Justice logo. A quote from Aph & Syl Ko is displayed: ''Animal' is a category that we shove certain bodies into when we want to justify violence against them... As long as animals are oppressed, as long as 'animal' means something degrading, we will never be set free.' Below the quote is attribution to 'Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, & Black Veganism from Two Sisters.' Photo credit to Movement Media.

For Black History Month, we’re highlighting thinkers who expand our understanding of justice.

Black authors & advocates Aph & Syl Ko explore how the way society treats animals is connected to how it treats people—examining the links between race, species, & gender.

Ban Live Horse Exports for Slaughter Every year, thousands of Canadian horses are tightly packed into wooden crates & flown to Japan, where they are slaughtered & eaten as a raw delicacy. Ask the government to ban this practice once & fo...

Speak up to ban live horse exports for slaughter! ⤵️

ANOTHER SHIPMENT 💔🐴 At 4:05 AM, another export flight of horses left the Winnipeg airport & is now en route to Japan for slaughter. With the windchill, it was -30°C, yet horses were left in crates on the tarmac for hours. Canada must END this now! #CdnPoli

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Animal Justice Puts Live Horse Exporter on Trial in Historic Private Prosecution Animal Justice launched a historic private prosecution against a Manitoba horse exporter for transport violations. Read more about this groundbreaking case

This is a historic moment for animal law in Canada ⚖️🐴

Last week, Animal Justice lawyers were in court for a first-of-its-kind private prosecution against a live horse exporter after a 2022 shipment left horses without food, water, or rest for well over 33 hrs.

The Fight to End Fur Farming: Event Recap Animal Justice recently hosted a panel of movement leaders to discuss strategies for ending the fur farming industry

Watch the whole discussion here! 🦊👇

In our latest online panel, ‘The Fight to End Fur Farming’, Bogna Wiltowska discussed how her investigative work exposed cruelty, led to convictions, & helped ban fur farming in Poland. It's time to BAN fur farms in Canada, too!