Activism

On July 5, 2016 Ingmar Lee of Denny Island, near Bella Bella, heard a message on the marine distress channel that a humpback whale was entangled in netting nearby. He found the whale towing about 100 feet of net, fishing line and ropes.  The whale was visibly exhausted.  The Department …

Moratorium on Montreal horse carriage industry could be its end. Mayor Denis Coderre announced today a one-year ban on horse carriages in Montreal. He stated the time will be used to create new rules for the industry. This decision comes after video footage was released of a horse carriage collision …

Vancouver Aquarium Among Over 60 Aquariums Around the World Being Told to Empty the Tanks May 7th. Empty the Tanks is a worldwide movement to end the captivity of cetaceans in aquariums with their main event taking place May 7th of each year.  This year the organization has stated that …

Victoria joins 15 other cities across North America to commemorate, educate, and celebrate on National Animal Rights Day, June 4th. While billions of animals are killed every year in North America and across the world for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment unless you are someone who frequents the pages of …

Petition to ban the horse carriages necessary to raise awareness of cruelty and safety concerns, reports advocates. Victoria Horse Alliance’s petition to ban the horse carriages has been a long time coming, but is part of a larger picture approach.  They have been relatively quiet for the past several months while laying …

Oak Bay Orca Defaced, Covered Up Quickly. It all started here. Tilikum, the subject of the breakout documentary Blackfish was taken from the waters off Iceland and first forced to perform in Oak Bay, at Sealand of the Pacific. That was over 30 years ago. Now, the Oak Bay orca statue that …

Every year, activists across Canada hold demonstrations in communities from Haliax and Montreal to Vancouver and Victoria for National Anti-Fur Day, a day dedicated to opposing the violence and exploitation of animals in trapped in the wild and who are farmed for their fur. National Anti-Fur day has been taking …

When Gary Charbonneau went to the 2014 Vancouver Park Board Public Hearing on Whales in Captivity, something didn’t sit right with him.  “I was concerned with the lack of information the aquarium presented, including questionable statements so I decided to investigate.” This became the impetus for Charbonneau’s second film, Vancouver …