Browse our latest news and work on animal protection across North America.
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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.
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December 18, 2012
HSI/Canada Welcomes Historic Dutch Ban on Mink Fur Farming, Urges Canada to Follow Suit
HSI/Canada applauded the Dutch Senate for passing historic legislation to ban the farming of mink for fur in the Netherlands starting in 2024.
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December 13, 2012
Animals in Transport: Our Campaign
Humane Society International/Canada campaigns for better conditions for animals being transported.
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December 13, 2012
HSI/Canada Calls on Canadian Retailers to End the Use of Gestation Crates in the Wake of Shocking Undercover Video
HSI/Canada is calling on Canadian retailers to join dozens of leading North American companies in pledging to end the use of gestation crates in their supply chains.
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December 11, 2012
HSI/Canada Celebrates New Westminster Shark Fin Ban
Humane Society International/Canada is celebrating another victory for sharks after the New Westminster City Council unanimously passed a ban on the trade, sale and distribution of shark fins.
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December 6, 2012
HSI: Horsemeat Isn’t Just a Cruel Trade; It Could Be Bad For Your Health
A survey conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Humane Society International showed that most European consumers want a ban on imports of horsemeat from countries whose food safety regulations do not meet European Union standards.
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December 6, 2012
HSl/Canada Renews Call for Federal Shark Fin Ban as New DNA Evidence Emerges
HSl/Canada is renewing calls for Members of Parliament to support Bill C-380 to ban the import of shark fins into Canada in the wake of a CTV investigative report, which revealed 76 percent of samples from shark fins sold in Metro Vancouver originated from threatened species.
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December 3, 2012
HSI/Canada Congratulates the City of Duncan for Unanimously Passing Shark Fin Ban
The City Council of Duncan unanimously decided to ban the sale of shark fins, which will come into effect on Jan.1, 2013. With Duncan, there are now 12 municipalities that have passed shark fin bans in 2012 alone, bringing the total number in Canada up to 16.
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December 1, 2012
HSI/Canada Decries Ontario Court Ruling Striking Down Toronto Shark Fin Ban
An Ontario provincial court ruling struck down the by-law that bans the possession, sale, and consumption of shark fin products within the Toronto City limits.
