Animal rights activists decry Ontario bill that would limit farm protests

ONTARIO BILL 156 Proposed law hikes fines for trespassing on farms, prohibits interfering with animals Amanda Pfeffer reporting for CBC News reports: Animal rights groups have begun protesting and petitioning against Ontario Bill 156 — a law aimed at curbing activism against farms and farming practices. The Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2019  was…

Canadian restauranteurs respond to horse meat protests

Cross-posted from the National Post Written by SHEILA DABU NONATO As they brace for a possible horse meat ban winding its way through Parliament, Canada’s small community of horse meat restaurateurs and enthusiasts is rising to defend the eating of cheval. “I have a bigger fear of consuming industrially raised chicken than I would ever…

When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Legal Implications

Legislation and government oversight activities have failed to protect horses from the cruelties inherent to slaughter or toxic horse meat from entering the human food chain. LEGISLATION banning the domestic slaughter and export for slaughter of American horses for human consumption has a long history, and continues to be pursued at both the State and…