Shocking video
footage secretly recorded by Mercy For Animals at a
Delimax veal factory farm in Canada has
resulted in animal cruelty charges against Eric Dame, a former
employee at the facility. Dame has been charged with two counts of violating
the Quebec provincial Animal Health Protection Act, and could face up to
$37,000 in fines.
footage secretly recorded by Mercy For Animals at a
Delimax veal factory farm in Canada has
resulted in animal cruelty charges against Eric Dame, a former
employee at the facility. Dame has been charged with two counts of violating
the Quebec provincial Animal Health Protection Act, and could face up to
$37,000 in fines.
The graphic undercover video at Delimax—a
major veal supplier in Canada—exposed workers kicking, punching, and beating animals, baby calves chained by the neck and locked inside narrow crates so
small they couldn’t walk, turn around, or lie down comfortably, and animals
suffering from open wounds without proper veterinary care.
major veal supplier in Canada—exposed workers kicking, punching, and beating animals, baby calves chained by the neck and locked inside narrow crates so
small they couldn’t walk, turn around, or lie down comfortably, and animals
suffering from open wounds without proper veterinary care.
Watch the hidden-camera video that led to the charges here:
Following the investigation, Mercy For
Animals immediately submitted a detailed legal complaint to the Montreal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the agency responsible for
enforcing animal welfare laws, calling for animal cruelty charges to be filed
against the company for its violations of both provincial and federal law.
Mercy For Animals praises the Montreal SPCA for taking swift and decisive
action in this important case.
Animals immediately submitted a detailed legal complaint to the Montreal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the agency responsible for
enforcing animal welfare laws, calling for animal cruelty charges to be filed
against the company for its violations of both provincial and federal law.
Mercy For Animals praises the Montreal SPCA for taking swift and decisive
action in this important case.
As a result of this
landmark investigation, the Ontario Veal Association and the Quebec Veal
Association both agreed to phase out inherently cruel veal crates, and major
retailers including Loblaws, Sobeys, and Metro committed to removing crated
veal from their shelves. Such a ban was already in effect at Costco. This means
that 97 percent of the veal produced in Canada will now be crate-free.
landmark investigation, the Ontario Veal Association and the Quebec Veal
Association both agreed to phase out inherently cruel veal crates, and major
retailers including Loblaws, Sobeys, and Metro committed to removing crated
veal from their shelves. Such a ban was already in effect at Costco. This means
that 97 percent of the veal produced in Canada will now be crate-free.
Surprisingly, the
Retail Council of Canada still refuses to prohibit cruel veal crates in its
member stores, even though its involvement is critical to holding producers and
retailers to their commitment in the long run. Mercy For Animals is now renewing its call to the Retail Council
of Canada, which represents all of the major grocery chains in the country, to
prohibit the cruel confinement of calves in restrictive veal crates in all of
its member grocers’ supply chains.
Retail Council of Canada still refuses to prohibit cruel veal crates in its
member stores, even though its involvement is critical to holding producers and
retailers to their commitment in the long run. Mercy For Animals is now renewing its call to the Retail Council
of Canada, which represents all of the major grocery chains in the country, to
prohibit the cruel confinement of calves in restrictive veal crates in all of
its member grocers’ supply chains.
Please sign
our petition, and then write to the Retail Council of Canada to send a loud and clear message that torturing
animals in veal crates is unacceptable.
our petition, and then write to the Retail Council of Canada to send a loud and clear message that torturing
animals in veal crates is unacceptable.
As Mercy For Animals
works to expose and end cruelty to animals at the hands of the meat, egg, and
dairy industries, consumers still hold the greatest power of all to prevent the
needless suffering of farmed animals by adopting a healthy and humane vegan
diet. Visit ChooseVeg.com to learn more.
works to expose and end cruelty to animals at the hands of the meat, egg, and
dairy industries, consumers still hold the greatest power of all to prevent the
needless suffering of farmed animals by adopting a healthy and humane vegan
diet. Visit ChooseVeg.com to learn more.
