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HSI/Canada applauds BC government’s decision to ban mink farming

MONTREAL—In the wake of multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 on BC fur farms—and a recent incident in which infectious mink escaped from a quarantined facility—the provincial government has announced a

Elephant and calf
Plus de 40 organisations non gouvernementales appellent à l’interdiction du commerce de l’ivoire d’éléphant pour sauver les éléphants d’Afrique

MONTRÉAL—Alors que la consultation publique du gouvernement canadien sur le commerce d’ivoire d’éléphant tire à sa fin, Humane Society International/Canada, Elephanatics et plus de 40 autres

Elephant and calf
Banning trophy hunting More than 40 NGOs call for ban on elephant ivory trade in Canada to help save African elephants

MONTREAL—As the Canadian government’s public consultation on elephant ivory trade comes to an end, Humane Society International/Canada, Elephanatics, and more than 40 Canadian and international NGOs

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Bryan Adams, William Shatner, Robert Bateman et d’autres Canadiens et Canadiennes de renom joignent leur voix à celle d’HSI/Canada pour revendiquer l’interdiction du commerce de l’ivoire d’éléphant

MONTRÉAL—Dix-sept artistes et scientifiques canadiens de renom ont signé une lettre ouverte invitant le gouvernement canadien à intervenir de toute urgence pour interdire le commerce de l’ivoire d

Wildlife protection , Banning trophy hunting Bryan Adams, William Shatner, Robert Bateman and other notable Canadians join HSI/Canada in calling for a ban on elephant ivory trade

MONTREAL—Seventeen renowned Canadian artists and scientists have signed an open letter calling on the Canadian government to take urgent action to prohibit elephant ivory trade. In the past century

Humane Society International praises Canada Goose’s decision to end the use of fur

MONTREAL—Canada Goose has today announced that it will end the use of all fur in its products. The brand will end the purchase of fur by the end of 2021 and end manufacturing products with fur by the

Fox in the snow
HSI/Canada Applauds Holt Renfrew’s landmark decision to end the use of fur and exotic animal skins

MONTREAL—Holt Renfrew has announced an impressive suite of new sustainability commitments, joining the rapidly growing collection of retailers and fashion labels who are opting for sustainably and

Sodexo Canada announces plans to transform its menus to be plant-based at more than 200 locations nationally, in partnership with HSI/Canada

MONTREAL—Sodexo Canada and Humane Society International/Canada are excited to announce a new development in their national partnership: Sodexo Canada has signed onto the Forward Food Pledge

Going fur-free BC Government must ban fur farming in wake of third COVID-19 outbreak on BC mink farm

VANCOUVER—In the wake of a 3 rd outbreak of COVID-19 on a factory mink fur farm in British Columbia, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), concerned infectious disease specialists, the