Browse our latest news and work on animal protection across North America.
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January 29, 2013
Protect the Great Bear Rainforest
HSI Canada is campaigning to end trophy hunting of bears in BC's Great Bear Rainforest.
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January 29, 2013
Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support Banning International Trade in Polar Bear Parts
An Environics poll commissioned by HSI and the IFAW showed that the vast majority of Canadians support the proposal to prohibit the international commercial trade of polar bear parts.
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January 28, 2013
Celebrating a Banner Year for Shark Protection
At HSI/Canada, our top priority for sharks in 2013 is to ensure that Member of Parliament Fin Donnelly’s Private Member’s Bill (C-380) to ban the import of shark fins into Canada is passed into law.
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January 17, 2013
HSI Applauds Recommendation to the European Court of Justice to Uphold EU Ban on Trade in Products of Commercial Seal Hunts
HSI/Canada commends an opinion by Advocate General Kokott that the European Court of Justice should reject an appeal by commercial sealing interests and some Inuit representatives.
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January 10, 2013
Humane Society International/Canada Celebrates Whales’ Escape from Sea Ice
HSI/Canada applauded the people of Inukjuak for their compassionate response to the plight of up to one dozen orcas trapped in sea ice off their shores.
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January 8, 2013
HSI Commends Taiwan for Historic Ban on Trade in Marine Mammal Products
HSI/Canada commends Taiwan for passing a landmark ban on trade in marine mammal products, including seal skins, but exempting products of traditional indigenous hunts.
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January 8, 2013
Accomplishments for Seals
A timeline of the HSI/HSUS Protect Seals campaign from April 2010.
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January 8, 2013
Fast Facts on Canada's Commercial Seal Slaughter
Facts about Canada's annual harp seal hunt
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December 28, 2012
HSI/Canada: 2012 Accomplishments
A list of HSI/Canada's accomplishments for animals in 2012.
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December 20, 2012
HSI/Canada Celebrates Canadian Transportation Agency Decision Confirming Air Canada’s Right to Refuse Shipments of Primates for Research
HSI/Canada Animal Alliance of Canada and Justice for Animals welcomed a ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency, confirming the right of Air Canada to refuse the live shipment of primates destined for laboratories, where they would be for toxicity testing, research or other harmful laboratory experiments.
