Earlier this month, Mercy For Animals Canada garnered major
media attention by exposing the horrors of Canada’s livestock transport industry.
Canadians were shocked to learn about the cruelty that millions of farmed
animals face while transported across the country for up to 52 hours without
food or water.
media attention by exposing the horrors of Canada’s livestock transport industry.
Canadians were shocked to learn about the cruelty that millions of farmed
animals face while transported across the country for up to 52 hours without
food or water.
The media frenzy started with an exclusive story on CTV’s
renowned investigative program W5,
followed by front-page headlines in the Toronto
Star and Edmonton Sun.
renowned investigative program W5,
followed by front-page headlines in the Toronto
Star and Edmonton Sun.
From local to national and international media, including
television, radio, and print, here is a quick roundup of just some of that
coverage:
television, radio, and print, here is a quick roundup of just some of that
coverage:
- Alleged Western Hog Exchange Abuse Captured
On Hidden Camera – The Huffington
Post - Animal
rights group releases video of alleged animal abuse at Alberta hog facility
– Vancouver Sun - Animal
rights group releases video of alleged animal abuse at Red Deer hog facility
– Edmonton Journal - Animal
rights group urges new regulations after abuse allegations – The Globe and
Mail - CFIA
launches review after video surfaces of alleged animal abuse on Red Deer hog
farm – Global News - CFIA investigating alleged animal abuse at
Red Deer hog facility – CBC
News - SPCA
investigates alleged abuse at Alberta facility after ‘disturbing’ video shows
hogs kicked and beaten – National Post - SPCA
investigates allegations of mistreatment at Alberta livestock facility –
The Canadian Press - Animal
rights group urges new transportation regulations after abuse allegations –
CTV News - Pamela
Anderson Wants Canada to Change ‘Archaic’ Animal Transport Laws – Ecorazzi - Pig
video shows need for stronger animal cruelty laws – Calgary Herald - Une
nouvelle loi sur le transport des animaux demandée – Le Devoir - Une
nouvelle loi sur le transport des animaux demandée par un groupe – La
Presse Canadienne
The disturbing hidden-camera video showed pigs too sick or
injured to even stand being painfully shocked with electric prods, kicked,
beaten, and violently rammed with heavy gates; and frightened animals
transported hundreds of kilometres in sweltering heat, suffering from heat
stress and dehydration.
injured to even stand being painfully shocked with electric prods, kicked,
beaten, and violently rammed with heavy gates; and frightened animals
transported hundreds of kilometres in sweltering heat, suffering from heat
stress and dehydration.
Watch the undercover video footage here:
After watching the video over 80,000 people signed the
petition urging Canada to update its outdated
transport regulations to prevent egregious animal suffering. Mercy For Animals
Canada attempted
to deliver the signatures from this petition to federal agriculture
minister Gerry Ritz. Unfortunately, the minster refused to accept the
petitions. MFA Canada is urging the public to continue calling on the federal
government to update Canada’s archaic
livestock transport regulations.
petition urging Canada to update its outdated
transport regulations to prevent egregious animal suffering. Mercy For Animals
Canada attempted
to deliver the signatures from this petition to federal agriculture
minister Gerry Ritz. Unfortunately, the minster refused to accept the
petitions. MFA Canada is urging the public to continue calling on the federal
government to update Canada’s archaic
livestock transport regulations.
Please sign
the petition here calling on Gerry Ritz to swiftly update Canada’s livestock transportation regulations to prevent
unconscionable animal cruelty.
the petition here calling on Gerry Ritz to swiftly update Canada’s livestock transportation regulations to prevent
unconscionable animal cruelty.
As MFA Canada 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 cruelty-free vegan diet. Visit ChooseVeg.ca to learn more.
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 cruelty-free vegan diet. Visit ChooseVeg.ca to learn more.
