Camille Labchuk
@camillelabchuk.bsky.social
Animal rights lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social. Posts about animals, law, farming, food, and politics. Toronto 🇨🇦
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“The province has very extensive authority under the PAWS Act to go in & care for the whales in the short term & protect them from being euthanized by Marineland.”
— @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice
#OnPoli
— @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice
#OnPoli
Animal lawyers call on Ontario to protect Marineland’s belugas
The PAWS Act gives the provincial government power to intervene and ensure the 30 captive whales aren’t euthanized
www.nationalmagazine.ca
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“The province has very extensive authority under the PAWS Act to go in & care for the whales in the short term & protect them from being euthanized by Marineland.”
— @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice
#OnPoli
— @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice
#OnPoli
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After decades of profiting from cruelty, Marineland is threatening to kill its 30 remaining whales 💔 It's time for Ontario to step in to protect the whales & send Marineland the bill!
@camillelabchuk.bsky.social: “Marineland has a moral obligation to fund the future care of these animals.” ⬇️
@camillelabchuk.bsky.social: “Marineland has a moral obligation to fund the future care of these animals.” ⬇️
Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding
Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in China
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
After decades of profiting from cruelty, Marineland is threatening to kill its 30 remaining whales 💔 It's time for Ontario to step in to protect the whales & send Marineland the bill!
@camillelabchuk.bsky.social: “Marineland has a moral obligation to fund the future care of these animals.” ⬇️
@camillelabchuk.bsky.social: “Marineland has a moral obligation to fund the future care of these animals.” ⬇️
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NEW op-ed from our ED @camillelabchuk.bsky.social: St. Joseph’s Hospital is ending dog experiments after our exposé. Premier Doug Ford has promised new laws to ban dog & cat experiments—but we also need federal leadership & funding for #CrueltyFree alternatives.
Closing St. Joseph’s dog lab is a victory — but it’s just the beginning
Ontario must pass new laws, and the federal government should fund the alternatives we need. It’s time for Canada to join the growing list of countries moving beyond animal experiments altogether.
www.qpbriefing.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
NEW op-ed from our ED @camillelabchuk.bsky.social: St. Joseph’s Hospital is ending dog experiments after our exposé. Premier Doug Ford has promised new laws to ban dog & cat experiments—but we also need federal leadership & funding for #CrueltyFree alternatives.
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Animal Law & Advocacy Conference 2025 | Animal Justice
Join us at the Animal Law & Advocacy Conference September 26-28, 2025 at Toronto Metropolitan University. Presented by Animal Justice.
www.alaconference.ca
July 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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“It is 2025, but these completely preventable killings continue to happen. It’s absurd that Stampede organizers permit this brutal spectacle to continue where horses are doomed to die nearly every year.” — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, ED at Animal Justice
Horse euthanized following Saturday chuckwagon races at Calgary Stampede
An injured horse was euthanized following the chuckwagon races Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“It is 2025, but these completely preventable killings continue to happen. It’s absurd that Stampede organizers permit this brutal spectacle to continue where horses are doomed to die nearly every year.” — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, ED at Animal Justice
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In Ontario, you don't even need a license to operate a zoo🤯
“If I wanted to open up a zoo in my backyard, fill it with dangerous, exotic animals who don’t do well in captivity… I would be perfectly able to do that." — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, Animal Justice ED
“If I wanted to open up a zoo in my backyard, fill it with dangerous, exotic animals who don’t do well in captivity… I would be perfectly able to do that." — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, Animal Justice ED
End Times at Ontario’s Roadside Zoos? | The Local
Ontario’s lax regulations have made the province the “wild west” for exotic animals. But as public concern over animal welfare grows, some zoos are buckling under the pressure.
thelocal.to
June 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In Ontario, you don't even need a license to operate a zoo🤯
“If I wanted to open up a zoo in my backyard, fill it with dangerous, exotic animals who don’t do well in captivity… I would be perfectly able to do that." — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, Animal Justice ED
“If I wanted to open up a zoo in my backyard, fill it with dangerous, exotic animals who don’t do well in captivity… I would be perfectly able to do that." — @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, Animal Justice ED
Today @animal-justice.bsky.social is at the Ontario Court of Appeal defending our victory over the province’s ag gag law. The government is trying desperately to reinstate their ban on undercover videos from farms. Wish us luck! @jesslsr.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today @animal-justice.bsky.social is at the Ontario Court of Appeal defending our victory over the province’s ag gag law. The government is trying desperately to reinstate their ban on undercover videos from farms. Wish us luck! @jesslsr.bsky.social
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Free at last! Animal Justice’s executive director, @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, recently took part in a groundbreaking moment as The Beagle Alliance facilitated the release of 2 beagles from a Canadian research lab. Now, for the first time, they’re experiencing freedom 🐾💙
May 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Free at last! Animal Justice’s executive director, @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, recently took part in a groundbreaking moment as The Beagle Alliance facilitated the release of 2 beagles from a Canadian research lab. Now, for the first time, they’re experiencing freedom 🐾💙
Today Sen. Don Plett turns 75 & retires—ending a decade of Senate obstruction for animal bills.
He nearly killed Canada's whale & dolphin captivity ban. He DID kill the live horse export ban by running out the clock. Same for ape/elephant captivity.
#DonPlettLiberationDay
He nearly killed Canada's whale & dolphin captivity ban. He DID kill the live horse export ban by running out the clock. Same for ape/elephant captivity.
#DonPlettLiberationDay
May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Today Sen. Don Plett turns 75 & retires—ending a decade of Senate obstruction for animal bills.
He nearly killed Canada's whale & dolphin captivity ban. He DID kill the live horse export ban by running out the clock. Same for ape/elephant captivity.
#DonPlettLiberationDay
He nearly killed Canada's whale & dolphin captivity ban. He DID kill the live horse export ban by running out the clock. Same for ape/elephant captivity.
#DonPlettLiberationDay
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An Ontario farmer lied about 45,000 stolen chicks, raising disturbing questions about what really happened to them 💔
“You can’t easily kill that many chickens, & you can’t do it humanely en mass like that.” - @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice.
“You can’t easily kill that many chickens, & you can’t do it humanely en mass like that.” - @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice.
An Ontario farmer reported 45,000 baby chicks stolen two years ago. Now police have charged him with fraud and mischief
Police said they don’t know where the chicks are but believe they were “disposed of.”
bit.ly
May 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
An Ontario farmer lied about 45,000 stolen chicks, raising disturbing questions about what really happened to them 💔
“You can’t easily kill that many chickens, & you can’t do it humanely en mass like that.” - @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice.
“You can’t easily kill that many chickens, & you can’t do it humanely en mass like that.” - @camillelabchuk.bsky.social, executive director of Animal Justice.
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BREAKING: 100+ baby cows are suffering in isolation in tiny hutches at an Ontario dairy farm—denied physical contact with each other or access to outdoor space. Animal Justice has filed a complaint urging authorities to investigate
🐮⚠️ ACT NOW: animaljustice.ca/calfhutches
🐮⚠️ ACT NOW: animaljustice.ca/calfhutches
April 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
BREAKING: 100+ baby cows are suffering in isolation in tiny hutches at an Ontario dairy farm—denied physical contact with each other or access to outdoor space. Animal Justice has filed a complaint urging authorities to investigate
🐮⚠️ ACT NOW: animaljustice.ca/calfhutches
🐮⚠️ ACT NOW: animaljustice.ca/calfhutches
Today @animal-justice.bsky.social co-hosted a national election debate on animal issues. Liberal @beynate.bsky.social, NDP @alistairmacgregor.bsky.social, Green @elizabethemay.bsky.social, & Bloc Yves Perron. And over 500 people watching live!
April 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Today @animal-justice.bsky.social co-hosted a national election debate on animal issues. Liberal @beynate.bsky.social, NDP @alistairmacgregor.bsky.social, Green @elizabethemay.bsky.social, & Bloc Yves Perron. And over 500 people watching live!
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🚨 Horrific new footage exposes horse abuse on Icelandic blood farms. Pregnant mares are restrained & have their blood drained to obtain PMSG—a hormone used by factory pig farms to increase birth rates.
Urge Canada to ban the use of PMSG ➡️ animaljustice.ca/BloodFarms
Urge Canada to ban the use of PMSG ➡️ animaljustice.ca/BloodFarms
April 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🚨 Horrific new footage exposes horse abuse on Icelandic blood farms. Pregnant mares are restrained & have their blood drained to obtain PMSG—a hormone used by factory pig farms to increase birth rates.
Urge Canada to ban the use of PMSG ➡️ animaljustice.ca/BloodFarms
Urge Canada to ban the use of PMSG ➡️ animaljustice.ca/BloodFarms
We tried warning the Ontario government about online pet sales last year when they were passing the PUPS Act. I testified about the risks of unlicensed puppy mills selling dogs for cheap on Kijiji. Will this brutal case of torture finally lead to action?
Animal welfare group speaks out after Mississauga man accused of mutilating, killing puppies he bought online
Mississauga man charged with mutilating, killing puppies: police
An animal welfare group is speaking out after charges were laid against a Mississauga man who allegedly abused several puppies that he’d bought online.
www.cp24.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We tried warning the Ontario government about online pet sales last year when they were passing the PUPS Act. I testified about the risks of unlicensed puppy mills selling dogs for cheap on Kijiji. Will this brutal case of torture finally lead to action?
Police have laid cruelty charges against a man for allegedly mutilating & killing puppies from Kijiji.
We warned the Ontario government last year that online pet sales leave animals vulnerable to abuse, but they refused to act. Will they act now?
www.thestar.com/news/mississ...
We warned the Ontario government last year that online pet sales leave animals vulnerable to abuse, but they refused to act. Will they act now?
www.thestar.com/news/mississ...
Mississauga man charged after police say dogs were ‘badly mutilated’
Many young puppies were found discarded, Peel police said, alleging the man abused the dogs after buying them from online marketplaces like Kijiji.
www.thestar.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Police have laid cruelty charges against a man for allegedly mutilating & killing puppies from Kijiji.
We warned the Ontario government last year that online pet sales leave animals vulnerable to abuse, but they refused to act. Will they act now?
www.thestar.com/news/mississ...
We warned the Ontario government last year that online pet sales leave animals vulnerable to abuse, but they refused to act. Will they act now?
www.thestar.com/news/mississ...
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The fun thing abt my job is sometimes I have no idea what will be plopped onto my agenda—which is to say, I got roped into writing about the new wolves. They're neither dire wolves nor "de-extincted," & they have more to do w/ enacting human fantasies than helping animals
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
These fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animals
Don’t buy the hype about “de-extinction.”
www.vox.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The fun thing abt my job is sometimes I have no idea what will be plopped onto my agenda—which is to say, I got roped into writing about the new wolves. They're neither dire wolves nor "de-extincted," & they have more to do w/ enacting human fantasies than helping animals
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
🐾 The law can change the world for animals—and so can you.
We're hiring a Staff Lawyer to fight for farmed animals at @animal-justice.bsky.social.
🔥 If you've got 2+ years' legal experience and a passion for animals, apply now: animaljustice.ca/blog/join-ou...
We're hiring a Staff Lawyer to fight for farmed animals at @animal-justice.bsky.social.
🔥 If you've got 2+ years' legal experience and a passion for animals, apply now: animaljustice.ca/blog/join-ou...
Join Our Team! Hiring: Staff Lawyer
The ideal candidate will be passionate about enhancing legal protections for animals, and will be responsible for assisting in implementing Animal Justice’s law reform campaigns and litigation.
animaljustice.ca
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🐾 The law can change the world for animals—and so can you.
We're hiring a Staff Lawyer to fight for farmed animals at @animal-justice.bsky.social.
🔥 If you've got 2+ years' legal experience and a passion for animals, apply now: animaljustice.ca/blog/join-ou...
We're hiring a Staff Lawyer to fight for farmed animals at @animal-justice.bsky.social.
🔥 If you've got 2+ years' legal experience and a passion for animals, apply now: animaljustice.ca/blog/join-ou...
“Wong-Tanamo Bay”: This is an astonishing story of guards blatantly torturing people under their care—people who had done nothing wrong. Every single guard involved in this abuse should lose their job, as well as their bosses.
www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
‘Torturing us as payback’: How Ontario jail guards exacted a violent, hours-long revenge against inmates
Ontario government lawyers have been trying to prevent the public from seeing the videos that show jail guards carrying out coordinated, collective punishment
www.thestar.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Wong-Tanamo Bay”: This is an astonishing story of guards blatantly torturing people under their care—people who had done nothing wrong. Every single guard involved in this abuse should lose their job, as well as their bosses.
www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
A holographic zoo is coming to Niagara! This is so cool, especially for a region plagued by Marineland's decades-long reputation for animal abuse. A great way to turn the corner and help people experience the magic of animals in a non-exploitation format.
www.wjbf.com/business/pre...
www.wjbf.com/business/pre...
Ontario's First Hologram Zoo: World Class Tourist Attraction Coming to Niagara Falls This Summer
A holographic crocodile from the Australia experience at the Hologram Zoo Holographic Entertainment Theme Park Set to Provide Additional Entertainment Options in the Region and Help Boost Local Econom...
www.wjbf.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A holographic zoo is coming to Niagara! This is so cool, especially for a region plagued by Marineland's decades-long reputation for animal abuse. A great way to turn the corner and help people experience the magic of animals in a non-exploitation format.
www.wjbf.com/business/pre...
www.wjbf.com/business/pre...
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What sort of miserable soul derives pleasure from destroying a fellow creature’s life? Is it any surprise the earth is trying to spit us out?
Turtle doves to be shot for sport again across Europe as EU lifts hunting ban
Turtle doves to be shot for sport again across Europe as EU lifts hunting ban
Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UK
Turtle doves will be allowed to be shot for sport again across Europe, as the EU lifts a ban on hunting that was credited with the species’ tentative recovery.
The EU will allow hunters to shoot 132,000 birds across Spain, France and Italy after a population boom for the threatened bird in western Europe due to a hunting ban that came into effect in 2021. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What sort of miserable soul derives pleasure from destroying a fellow creature’s life? Is it any surprise the earth is trying to spit us out?
Marineland is slowly being demolished. Meanwhile, we're pretty sure they're trying to sell of the 30ish surviving belugas to an aquarium in China.
Marineland's lawyer Andrew Burns (previously charged with breaking lobbying laws) has re-registered to lobby the feds, presumably for export permits.
Marineland's lawyer Andrew Burns (previously charged with breaking lobbying laws) has re-registered to lobby the feds, presumably for export permits.
April 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Marineland is slowly being demolished. Meanwhile, we're pretty sure they're trying to sell of the 30ish surviving belugas to an aquarium in China.
Marineland's lawyer Andrew Burns (previously charged with breaking lobbying laws) has re-registered to lobby the feds, presumably for export permits.
Marineland's lawyer Andrew Burns (previously charged with breaking lobbying laws) has re-registered to lobby the feds, presumably for export permits.
What happens after a barn of chickens is infected with bird flu? We pored over thousands of pages of gov't docs to find out, and the truth is shocking. Birds killed off by improper gassing, neck crushing, and other brutal killing methods.
animaljustice.ca/exposes/cana...
animaljustice.ca/exposes/cana...
Here's How the Canadian Government Kills Millions of Birds In Response to Avian Flu
Thousands of pages of government documents reveal a brutal and sloppy mass killing operation.
animaljustice.ca
March 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
What happens after a barn of chickens is infected with bird flu? We pored over thousands of pages of gov't docs to find out, and the truth is shocking. Birds killed off by improper gassing, neck crushing, and other brutal killing methods.
animaljustice.ca/exposes/cana...
animaljustice.ca/exposes/cana...
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🚨 BREAKING: Canada’s response to avian flu was a disaster—& innocent birds suffered the consequences. Government docs reveal most chickens were killed in makeshift gas chambers, while others had their necks snapped 💔 #AvianFlu
Here's How the Canadian Government Kills Millions of Birds In Response to Avian Flu
Thousands of pages of government documents reveal a brutal and sloppy mass killing operation.
animaljustice.ca
March 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Canada’s response to avian flu was a disaster—& innocent birds suffered the consequences. Government docs reveal most chickens were killed in makeshift gas chambers, while others had their necks snapped 💔 #AvianFlu
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Every year, Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan for slaughter. But what does this journey look like—from barren feedlots to 28+ hours of suffering without food, water, or rest until they reach quarantine overseas? Here’s what the industry doesn’t want you to know ⤵️
Live Horse Exports for Slaughter
The Canadian government promised to end this practice, but horses are still enduring long and deadly journeys overseas.
animaljustice.ca
March 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Every year, Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan for slaughter. But what does this journey look like—from barren feedlots to 28+ hours of suffering without food, water, or rest until they reach quarantine overseas? Here’s what the industry doesn’t want you to know ⤵️
Do insects feel pain? The implications are enormous and uncomfortable (we farm them and spray them to death), but it's hard to ignore the growing evidence that they could.
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
Do Insects Feel Pain?
Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the possibility that they are sentient.
www.newyorker.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Do insects feel pain? The implications are enormous and uncomfortable (we farm them and spray them to death), but it's hard to ignore the growing evidence that they could.
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...