“Horse Carriages Are Exploitation” says billboard by Victoria Horse Alliance. Victoria Horse Alliance has sent a big message to the horse carriages and the local community by buying a billboard spot on highway 17 coming into Victoria. “A local member of the activist community came forward to us with a …
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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 …
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Interview with Darren Chang, Animal Advocacy Camp organizer and animal activist/advocate. Date: MAY 21-22 Location: The WISE Hall (1882 Adanac St, Vancouver, BC) AAC missed 2015, why do you think it is important that it is back again this year? Conferences are important and useful ways for like-minded people to converge …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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On Saturday February 20th, activists from Island Animal Liberation entered The Empress hotel and spoke out against the two fur retailers that operate within its walls. Demonstrators held signs saying “Fur Kills” and spoke out against how these two fur retailers do not reflect the values of Victorians. Starting outside of …
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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 …
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Island Animal Liberation is reporting today that it has received confirmation from Mike Black, president/owner of Capital Iron, that they will no longer be selling Canada Goose at Capital Iron. Island Animal Liberation had been working for the last year to pressure Capital Iron to no longer carrying Canada Goose …
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