Happy Earth Day, everyone! Did you know the Canadian government reports that more than 40% of Canadians already add more plant-based foods into their diets? This is a win for Mother Earth! But we’ve still got a long way to go when considering how industrial animal agriculture can impact our planet. Global animal agricultural practices emit up to 90 million tonnes of C02 into the atmosphere annually through the unsustainable burning of fossil fuels. When we look at all global lands considered suitable for agricultural use, almost 80% of this land is used for raising livestock and growing crops to … Continued

Did you know? Last year Bill 62 was passed in Manitoba, making it a criminal offense to document and bear witness to animals who are farmed during production, transport, and slaughter. On May 30 2022, a similar anti-whistleblower Federal Bill (C-275) was introduced to the House of Commons, which threatens to jail animal advocates who expose animal suffering on farms, proposing fines of up to half a million dollars. As with Bill 62 in Manitoba and similar bills in other provinces, ag-gag legislation already exists, making Bill C-275 redundant. Such Bills aim to keep Canadians in the dark regarding how … Continued