The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition Releases ATI Documents for Charters of...
The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition Releases ATI Documents for Charters of Horses From Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg Live horses continued to be transported from several Canadian airports to...
View ArticleSign New E-Petition to Halt Air Shipments of Horses to East Asia for Slaughter
The CHDC’s Eastern Region Director, Shelley Grainger, has started E-Petition 2037 for Citizens of Canada to call upon the House of Commons in Parliament to halt air shipments of horses exported for...
View ArticleATI DOCUMENTS REVEAL DOWNED HORSE EUTHANIZED AT CALGARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 one hundred eleven horses were conveyed by trucks to the Calgary International Airport where they were loaded in crates to await transport to Japan the following day....
View ArticleAccess to Information Documents – Live Shipments of Horses and Yearlings to...
Through Access to Information, for the first time the CHDC has obtained documents regarding the transport of horses to Korea for slaughter. According to figures available from Statistics Canada, 360...
View ArticleHow to Make Horse Slaughter an Election Issue…and Why It’s a Critical Strategy
The Canadian federal election is scheduled to take place on or before October 21, 2019 and certain party leaders are already out in full swagger, attempting to secure votes from various groups....
View ArticleFeedback Requested on Important Fundraising Efforts – Please Complete Our Survey
Dear Supporters, Would you take a few minutes to take part in this important survey that will help guide us in our fundraising efforts? We would like to gain your thoughts, opinions, and insights,...
View ArticleDead, Decaying and Suffering Horses Found in Feedlots
For Immediate Release June 12, 2019 Dead, Decaying and Suffering Horses Found in Feedlots International Coalition of Animal Welfare Groups Calls on EU to Stop Imports of Canadian Horsemeat...
View ArticleDocuments for US Loads of Horses Include Four Standardbreds Enrolled in Full...
The CHDC is making available documents obtained through Access to Information regarding information related to US loads of horses admitted or rejected for immediate slaughter, from September 1, 2018 to...
View ArticleBreaking News! Majority of Canadians Oppose Horse Slaughter According to New...
A Nanos Poll was taken across Canada in June 2019 by Ottawa, ON lobbying firm, The Parliamentary Group. Findings show that over two-thirds of Canadians say they are uncomfortable or somewhat...
View ArticleLet’s Make Horse Slaughter an Election Issue in Canada!
Dear Horse Defenders, In just a few short months, Canadians will have an opportunity to choose the next federal government. While jobs, health care, pipelines and other mainstream issues will be...
View ArticleWe Get Mail – A Reader Addresses the “Detestable Business of Slaughtering...
From time to time we publish letters written by horse advocates. They may be letters to the editor, or an op-ed piece, or like the letter we received from Joe Muff of Whitehorse, Yukon, they convey...
View ArticleCanada’s Horseflesh Industry Scores Again: Neglected, Lame “Pet” Slaughtered...
The CHDC has recently obtained documents through Access to Information, regarding Canadian Food Inspection Agency equine inspections performed from October 1 to October 31, 2018 at federally licensed...
View ArticleAsk a Simple Question, Get a Convoluted Answer
What is it with government, that a simple question cannot be addressed with a straightforward and truthful response? Please see the e-mail string below. How easy it would be to say yes or no to the...
View Article400 Emaciated, Dying, and Dead Horses In Argentina Prompts Call for...
Dear Supporters, Please share this video provided by our partners Tierschutzbund and The Animal Welfare Foundation, which depicts the cruelty inflicted on approximately 400 emaciated, dying, and dead...
View ArticleCountdown to Election 2019 – Horse Slaughter Is An Election Issue!
In just a few short weeks, Canadians will be electing the next federal government on October 21st. While jobs, health care, pipelines and other mainstream issues are under discussion, we wonder which...
View ArticleElection Day is October 21, 2019! Can the Horses Count on You to Support Them?
This is your opportunity to cast a vote for the welfare of horses and other animals! Please keep in mind that no candidate is ever perfect, but we hope that the following information will help you...
View ArticleThe CHDC and MDHPIC Announce the First “Hearts for Horses” Online Auction of...
Dear Friends, A few months ago we surveyed our readership to find out what kinds of fundraising efforts YOU would like to see, to support the CHDC and our registered charity, Marie Dean Horse...
View ArticleCHDC vs. CFIA: Final Hearing for Exported Slaughter Horses
At the end of last month, the Federal Court in Vancouver heard a ground-breaking case about the way the CFIA, an agency of the Canadian Federal Government, has failed to protect animals. The Canadian...
View ArticleProblems with Canada’s Equine Information Document Identified Again in Most...
Introduction According to its website, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) is responsible for the implementation of European Union laws on the safety of...
View ArticleJustice Has NOT Been Done: Horses Compromised!
What kind of a justice system supports the government when they break their own laws? Are we in Beijing, or in Canada? We just received word that the CHDC has lost our David-and-Goliath battle...
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