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February 21, 2017
Unauthorised drug found in Canadian horsemeat
Belgium has notified the European Commission that authorities found oxyphenylbutazone, which is a banned substance in food-producing animals in the EU, in chilled horsemeat from Canada. The substance is widely administered to horses, particularly in the United States.
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February 15, 2017
Fourth tragic barn fire in 16 days points to broader problem
In light of a string of barn fires in recent years, HSI/Canada is again calling on provincial and federal governments to take urgent action to require safety measures to address a widespread problem in Canada.
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February 6, 2017
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States mourn loss of Rob Stewart
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States are mourning the loss of renowned Canadian filmmaker and conservationist Rob Stewart, who was found dead following a deep sea scuba dive off the Florida Keys.
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February 3, 2017
Humane Society International calls for further charges against Yarmouth fishermen accused of abusing and killing seal pup
Read a statement from Rebecca Aldworth, executive director for HSI/Canada, in the wake of media reports of three Yarmouth based men allegedly kicking, tormenting, and killing a baby seal.
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February 3, 2017
Animal safety at issue as Ontario barn fire kills 4,000 pigs
Following a deadly fires in a pig barn east of Sarnia, Ontario, HSI/Canada is again calling on government, both federal and provincial, to implement urgently needed safety measures that can mitigate and even help prevent such tragedies.
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January 20, 2017
NGOs outraged as BC government admits culling of wolves is inhumane yet considers cull expansion
A recent document by British Columbia’s Mountain Caribou Recovery Program recommends expanding aerial gunning of wolves, causing outrage among environmental and animal welfare groups.
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January 11, 2017
Dogs saved from slaughter in China find forever homes in Montreal
After being rescued from certain death by HSI at a dog meat festival in Yulin, China, 26 of the 32 dogs transported to Quebec have already been adopted thanks to the Montreal SPCA, who sheltered and cared for them upon their arrival.
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January 11, 2017
Les chiens sauvés de l’abattage en Chine trouvent des foyers aimants à Montréal
Sur les 32 chiens sauvés par HSI d’une mort certaine qui les attendait au festival de viande de chien de Yulin en Chine , 26 ont été adoptés presque instantanément vendredi et samedi derniers grâce à la SPCA de Montréal qui s’est occupée d’eux et les a hébergés à leur arrivée au Québec.
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December 23, 2016
Home for the Holidays: Dogs saved from slaughter at China's Yulin dog meat festival arrive in Toronto
110 dogs arrived safely in Toronto after being rescued from slaughter by Humane Society International and partners at the Yulin dog meat festival in China.
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December 14, 2016
カナダの化粧品の動物実験禁止法案、成立に向けて一歩前進
本日、「動物実験しない化粧品法(法案 S-214, Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act) 」が、圧倒的な支持のもと、元老院の第二読会を通過し、法案を提出したキャロリン・スチュワート・オルセン元老院議員と、法案の提案者であったヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナルカナダ（Humane Society International/Canada, HSI）とAnimal Alliance of Canadaの二団体により、この歴史的出来事が歓迎された。法案は、今後さらなる審議のために元老院の社会問題・科学技術委員会に送られる。
