Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth. Shot or clubbed mainly for their fur, defenseless pups die a cruel death. HSI is campaigning to end this needless suffering.
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About the Slaughter
Thousands of seals are brutally killed each year.
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News
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January 13, 2012
Chinese Advocates Protest Canadian Seal Trade at Fur and Leather Expo
Chinese advocates protested at the annual Beijing International Fur and Leather Product Expo after having been alerted to the announced attendance of a Canadian seal product marketing firm.
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December 19, 2011
HSI Canada Calls for Canadian Sealing Industry Buyout Following Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus Seal Fur Ban
HSI Canada commends the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus for prohibiting further import and export of fur from harp seals, the primary targets of Canada’s commercial seal hunt.
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December 15, 2011
HSI Canada Statement on the Federal Government’s Rejection of the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act, Bill C-308
HSI Canada condemned the federal government’s rejection of Bill C-308, a proposal to establish a Federal Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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December 14, 2011
Humane Society International/Canada Statement on the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act, Bill C-308
Humane Society International/Canada supports the establishment of a Federal Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.