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Help Cambodian Macaques

Over the past 19 months, more than 6,000 endangered macaques have arrived in Canada from Cambodia for use in laboratory testing. advocate for these beings who deserve a life of freedom in their habitats, not subjected to this exploitation.

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No Pets in Research

Every year in Canada thousands of dogs and cats are used by research facilities for experimental purposes. They are subjected to a life of pain and suffering and eventually killed. Advocate for legislation banning the use of dogs and cats in research.

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Ag-Gag Legislation in Ontario

“Agricultural-Gag” laws typically aim to limit free speech by criminalizing whistleblowing and undercover investigations. Let’s hold our leaders accountable.  We need laws that enhance transparency in our food systems.

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CRUEL PRIMATE EXPERIMENTS EXPOSED AT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY

Animal Alliance of Canada Calls for Provincial Ban on Primate Research, Transition to Modern Alternatives TORONTO, ON – APRIL 30, 2026 – Video footage recorded inside a York University research facility by a whistleblower working with a U.S.-based group Last Chance for Animals (LCA), reveals disturbing conditions and ethically questionable research practices. The research involves at least nine non-human primates, six of whom have been confined at the facility in Ontario for up to 17 years. Animal Alliance of […]
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Canada Just Brought Back One of the Most Toxic Poisons Ever Used

The federal government’s “emergency approval” of strychnine is a dangerous step backward — and a troubling signal about whose interests come first. On March 30, 2026, the Government of Canada quietly authorized the emergency use of strychnine across parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The stated reason: an “infestation” of Richardson’s ground squirrels causing millions of dollars in […]
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Rethinking Research: Animal Alliance Brings Experts Together for Panel Event on Modern Alternatives to Animal Testing 

We invite you to join Animal Alliance on April 24 at 1PM ET for this timely live panel event on World Day for Animals in Labs.  “If we don’t test on animals, how will we advance medical discoveries and develop new pharmaceuticals?” A question we hear often — and exactly what this panel aims to address.   This virtual panel brings together leading experts to explore […]
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