Montreal carriage horse industry to end by 2020

A horse-drawn carriage in Old Montreal, 2016. Paul Chiasson/CP
A horse-drawn carriage in Old Montreal, 2016. Paul Chiasson/CP

Thanks to the tireless campaign of the all volunteer Anti-Caleche Defense Coalition and a sympathetic and courageous Mayor, the abusive carriage horse industry in Montreal, Canada, will shut down as of December 31, 2019.

The City of Montreal began offering to buy the horses May 1, 2019 at $1000 per horse, which is more than the owners would get at an auction. The City, in conjunction with local organizations, will have the horses adopted.

Bravo to the City of Montreal and their Mayor. Congratulations to the Anti-Caleche Defense Coalition on your inspiring victory.

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Montreal introduces plan to ban horse-drawn carriages by 2020 amid animal welfare concerns, June, 2018.

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