STEPHANIE REDLICK IN CRIMINAL COURT

STEPHANIE REDLICK IN CRIMINAL COURT

by | Feb 26, 2026 | Horse Slaughter, MS STEPHANIE REDLICK, Stephanie Alessia, Stephanie Martin, Stephanie Redlick

STEPHANIE REDLICK AKA STEPHANIE ALESSIA –  NO SHOW IN CRIMINAL COURT TODAY

For over a year, Stephanie Redlick — also known as Stephanie Alessia — has publicly claimed she has a ‘hot shot legal team’ preparing legal action against those who speak out.

Today, in criminal court on charges involving the alleged theft of over $60,000 from an 80-year-old man, the record showed Stephanie Redlick was represented by Legal Aid duty counsel.

We know, you’re thinking “But she claimed in a recent 15 minute video interview wth Rebel News that she had NOT applied for legal aid”.

Court filings speak louder than smear campaigns.

REDLICK SEEMS TO THINK THE RULES DON’T APPLY TO HER

The judge declined to send the matter to trial scheduling and instead set a return date of March 5th, requiring Ms. Redlick to attend — either in person or by video — or the bench warrant would be released and she would be arrested.

And importantly, for the first time in now over 10 appearances on these charges, the same judge is scheduled to preside again on the next date.

Until now, there has been little judicial continuity. Nearly every appearance has involved a different judge.

On March 5th, that changes.

COURT TRANSCRIPT

9:30 a.m. Docket – Midland Courtroom #2

Court: Is Stephanie Redlick present in the body of the court or on the video screen?

It appears the matter went over on the last date with a bench warrant with discretion.

Is counsel retained to assist Ms. Redlick?

Defence: Yes, Your Honour. The matter is ready to be placed into trial scheduling court.
Has the matter had a judicial pretrial?

Defence: I have not been instructed on that. I was told that if we could place the matter into trial scheduling court and request an adjournment to Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. to set a trial date and place it on the record.

Court: It appears there has not been a Crown pretrial. A CPT would be needed before setting trial dates.

Madam Clerk, is there an election?

Clerk: The Crown has elected by indictment. The defence has not made their formal election yet.
Court: Are you in a position to make a formal election and file a notice of election? That would include whether you want a preliminary inquiry, an Ontario Court of Justice trial, a jury trial, or a Superior Court judge-alone trial.

Defence: I am not in a position to do so. I can make a note and advise counsel.

Court: We would not put the matter into scheduling court for the Ontario Court of Justice if you intended to proceed in Superior Court — unless you wanted a preliminary inquiry first. By this stage, you should know what mode of trial you want.

Court (to Crown): Has there been a Crown pretrial?

Crown: No, Your Honour.

Court: I see no indication that a judicial pretrial has been set. A judicial pretrial may be necessary, especially if the matter is heading toward a preliminary inquiry. It does not appear counsel has turned their minds to that issue — or if they have, they have not advised the court.

This is the matter of Stephanie Redlick.

Why don’t we bring it back on March 5th?

I will extend the bench warrant to March 5th, 2026.

I will be here that day, and I am requiring Ms. Stephanie Redlick to either attend in person or appear by video. If she does not attend, I will release the bench warrant and she will be arrested.

She must attend on Thursday, March 5th, 2026, in Midland Courtroom #2 at 9:30 a.m.

We need to know next week what mode of trial is being elected. I will not burden trial scheduling court at this time. It is not ready.

Defence: In the interim, counsel will reach out to resolution Crown to arrange a Crown pretrial and obtain trial estimates.

Court: Duly noted.

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THANK YOU DANAE TONGE

Most people were asleep at 4:00 a.m.

But in the wee hours of February 23rd, 2026 Danae Tonge was not.

For years now, Danae — with Manitoba Animal Save — has left her home, her family, and any reasonable sense of comfort to hang out in a dark lot beside Winnipeg’s airport and document something most Canadians never see.

She has done it in suffocating summer heat.

She has done it in punishing winter cold.

She has done it in the middle of the night, over and over again.

Countless hours.

No pay.

No spotlight.

This morning of February 23, 2026 was another one of those mornings.

A Nippon Cargo aircraft departed Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport carrying more horses destined for slaughter in Japan.

The flight left more than an hour behind schedule — but the horses had already been there, unloaded from trailers, moved into the building, packed into wooden crates, and towed out to the tarmac to wait.

Typically, three or four large horses are forced into each crate.

Some have fallen.

Some have been injured.

Some have died.

From the moment they leave the feedlot until they arrive at a quarantine facility in Japan, they are provided no food or water.

Canadian regulations allow up to 28 hours without food, water, or rest — a limit that has repeatedly been pushed to the edge and beyond.

Between January 1 and September 30, 2025, 1,811 horses were flown from Canada to Japan for slaughter.

More flights are planned.

Because of Danae — and others who show up — this trade cannot pretend it happens quietly, or humanely, or without consequence.

Thank you, Danae, for speaking up for horses who can’t speak for themselves.

YOU CAN HELP STOP THIS BARBARIC PRACTICE

Every year, thousands of horses in Canada are flown overseas for slaughter — including to Japan.  The way in which they are transported in no way resembes how show, race or other sport horses are shipped.

These long-haul flights are legally permitted to last up to 28 hours, but evidence shows that this limit is often exceeded.

Horses — large draft breeds — are crammed into wooden shipping crates with no access to food, water, or veterinary care for the duration of transport.

Documented cases show horses arriving injured, collapsing on landing, or dying en route.

In 2023, Liberal MP Tim Louis introduced Bill C-355 to ban the live export of horses from Canada for the purpose of slaughter.

The bill passed the House of Commons with the support of every Liberal, New Democratic Party, and Green Party Member of Parliament, and without the support of a single Conservative or Bloc Québécois MP.

Despite passing Parliament, the bill stalled in the Senate and ultimately died when the federal election was called in April 2025.

During Senate consideration, repeated procedural delays — including those led by Senator Rob Black — were used to run out the clock on the bill.

As a result, the barbaric live export of horses from Canada for slaughter continues today.

We are grateful to Senator Pierre Dalphond for championing Bill C-355 in the Senate. His dedication to protecting horses in Canada is deeply appreciated — and we urge Senator Dalphond to reintroduce similar legislation.

BUT THIS IS A TWO-PART FIGHT

Horses are also slaughtered domestically in Canada — including pets, workhorses, racehorses, rodeo horses, sport horses, and horses imported from the United States.

Unlike traditional food animals, horses in Canada and the United States are routinely treated throughout their lives with medications such as phenylbutazone (“bute”), dewormers, and other drugs that are toxic to humans and explicitly prohibited from the human food chain.

These toxic to humans substances are commonly administered without any lifetime tracking system or withdrawal framework suitable for food safety.

And despite less than 1 percent of horse carcasses being tested in Canada for toxic drugs — recalls of horsemeat occur.

ARE YOU EATING HORSE MEAT WITHOUT KNOWING?

A study funded by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and conducted at the University of Guelph found that horse meat has entered the Canadian food supply mislabeled as other meats — and the CFIA stated it was not surprised by the findings.

With food prices and cost-of-living pressures rising, it is difficult to believe that food fraud will disappear without stronger oversight and an end to horse slaughter altogether.

PROTECT HORSES & PUBLIC HEALTH

Whether exported alive or slaughtered domestically, horses are being forced into a system that was never designed to protect their welfare or public health.

With your support, we can push for legislation that bans both the live export of horses for the purpose of slaughter and the domestic slaughter of horses in Canada.

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Subject: Ban the Live Export of Horses for Slaughter and End Horse Slaughter in Canada

Dear Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Heath MacDonald, and Senator Pierre Dalphond,

I am writing as a concerned Canadian to urge your support for legislation to end horse slaughter in Canada — both the live export of horses for the purpose of slaughter and domestic horse slaughter within Canada.

In 2023, Bill C-355, introduced by MP Tim Louis, passed the House of Commons with the support of Liberal, New Democratic Party, and Green Members of Parliament. However, the bill stalled in the Senate and died when the federal election was called in April 2025. As a result, the live export of horses from Canada for slaughter continues today.

I thank Senator Dalphond for his leadership on this issue and respectfully urge the reintroduction and full government support of legislation to finally end this practice.

Horses slaughtered in Canada — including companion, sport, and working horses, as well as horses imported from the United States — are not raised or regulated as food animals.

Throughout their lives they are commonly treated with medications prohibited from the human food chain, creating ongoing animal welfare and food safety concerns.

A study funded by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and conducted at the University of Guelph found horse meat entering the Canadian food supply mislabeled as other meats. Whether exported alive or slaughtered domestically, horses are being placed into a system never designed to protect their welfare or public health.

I respectfully ask you to support legislation that bans the live export of horses for slaughter and ends domestic horse slaughter in Canada.

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by | Feb 22, 2026 | Horse Slaughter, MS STEPHANIE REDLICK, REBEL NEWS PAGE, Stephanie Alessia, Stephanie Martin, Stephanie Redlick

16 HORSES IN DEPLORABLE CONDITION SEIZED

In February 2025, Animal Welfare Services seized 16 horses owned by Stephanie Redlick (also known as Stephanie Alessia) from a property in Port Perry, Ontario.

The documented condition of those horses was severe: emaciation, inadequate winter shelter, frozen water, animals standing in heavy manure, open sores — and one horse so compromised he had to be humanely euthanized.

An Animal Welfare Services tribunal ruled the horses would not be returned to her care. She was billed more than $116,000 for their recovery before they became property of the Crown.

In a recent press interview Redlick publicly stated she has no intentions of paying that bill.

As reported by CTV NEWS, Redlick is currently facing multiple criminal charges for theft and fraud in two jurisdictions.

CRIMINAL CHARGES LAID FOR THEFT & FRAUD

 

 

CTV NEWS | FULL REPORT

ONLY PROVINCIAL CHARGES LAID…

But for the condition of the 16 horses, no Criminal Code charges were laid.

Instead, 13 charges were laid under provincial animal welfare legislation.

The Criminal Code addresses serious neglect and unnecessary suffering.

The documented state of these horses warranted criminal review then — and it still does.

Criminal charges can still be laid.

Use the form below to ask Crown counsel to apply the Criminal Code.

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THE LETTER IN THE FORM READS…

Subject: Request for Criminal Code Review – Port Perry / Oro-Medonte Horse Seizures

To Whom It May Concern,

I am requesting that this matter be reviewed for charges under sections 445.1(1)(a) and 446(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada in relation to the February 2025 seizure of 16 horses associated with Stephanie Redlick.

Animal Welfare Services seized the horses from a property in Port Perry. However, AWS charges were subsequently laid in both Port Perry and Oro-Medonte jurisdictions.

One horse was in such poor condition that he had to be humanely euthanized.

Documented findings describe horses without adequate shelter in winter conditions, water buckets frozen solid, animals described as emaciated, standing in significant accumulation of manure, picking through their own waste, and suffering from open sores. A tribunal later determined that Ms. Redlick would not have the horses returned to her care.

Section 446(1)(b) of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to fail to provide suitable and adequate food, water, shelter and care.

Section 445.1(1)(a) makes it an offence to wilfully cause, or as an owner permit, unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal.

The legal threshold is not intent to kill, but whether the suffering was foreseeable and preventable.

Where animals are documented as emaciated, exposed to winter conditions without adequate shelter or water, and living in unsanitary and injurious conditions — and where one animal’s condition deteriorates to the point of euthanasia — the circumstances warrant assessment under the Criminal Code rather than regulatory enforcement alone.

I respectfully request confirmation that this matter has been reviewed for Criminal Code prosecution and referred to police and Crown counsel for assessment under sections 445.1 and 446.

Sincerely,

[Name]
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CHARGED WITH NEGLECT YET REDLICK CAN STILL OWN HORSES?

CHARGED WITH NEGLECT YET REDLICK CAN STILL OWN HORSES?

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SEIZURE DOES NOT MEAN A BAN ON HORSE OWNERSHIP

Temporary, court-reviewable restrictions on animal ownership until charges are resolved would align animal welfare with protections already accepted in other areas of law.

SERIOUS LOOPHOLE

Sixteen horses were seized from Stephanie Redlick.  (AKA Stephanie Alessia.)

One was so badly neglected he had to be euthanized.

The surviving 15 horses will NOT be returned to her, and taxpayers are left with a bill exceeding $116,000.

Redlick is facing 13 charges under the Animal Welfare Services Act for the alleged mistreatment and abuse of animals.

And yet, under Ontario’s current system, she remains legally able to have horses. AND she is accumulating horses again.

This shocking reality is why this letter-writing campaign exists — to demand changes that actually prevent repeat neglect, not just respond after the damage is done.

In many areas of law, temporary safeguards are routinely put in place once serious charges are laid, not as punishment, but as a precaution.

These measures exist to prevent further harm while the courts determine guilt or innocence. They recognize a simple reality: waiting until after a trial can mean irreversible damage.

For example, individuals charged with violent offences may be prohibited from contacting alleged victims, firearm owners can have weapons seized, professionals may be suspended from practice, drivers can lose licences, and parents may face supervised access — all before a trial concludes.

These are not declarations of guilt; they are risk-management tools designed to protect the public or vulnerable parties during legal proceedings.

Animal welfare should be no different.

When someone faces serious animal neglect charges — especially following large-scale seizures or fatalities — allowing unrestricted ownership or custody of animals during that period creates a foreseeable risk.

Again, temporary, court-reviewable restrictions on animal ownership until charges are resolved would align animal welfare with protections already accepted in other areas of law.

Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act does not currently provide this kind of interim protection. While inspectors can seize animals already in distress and courts may impose prohibitions after a conviction, there is no mechanism that automatically restricts animal ownership or acquisition once serious charges are laid. As a result, enforcement remains reactive rather than preventative — stepping in only after harm has occurred again.

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If you live in Ontario, this push-button tool sends a pre-written letter directly to your MPP and senior elected officials demanding urgent changes to a broken animal welfare system.

ON THE FORM BELOW…

Step 1: Enter your postal code, click Find My MPP

Step 2: Click ‘Send to Premier + Solicitor General + Chief Inspector (CC My MPP)

AFTER you hit send on the form below YOU CAN EDIT the email BEFORE it goes out – or leave it as is.

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Take Action Today: Close Ontario's Animal Welfare Loophole

Enter your Ontario postal code to automatically find your local MPP. Then send the letter in one click.

Recipients: Premier's Office, Solicitor General, Chief Animal Welfare Inspector, and your local MPP (auto).

What law needs to change?

  • Automatic "no-own / no-custody" restrictions for repeat or severe neglect cases, especially after a large seizure.
  • Real restrictions while charges are before the court so animals cannot be quietly moved to avoid oversight.
  • Mandatory veterinary orders when an animal is reported injured or in distress.
  • Cost-recovery accountability: if someone owes the province major care costs after seizure, that must trigger restrictions on future ownership/custody.

Bottom line: seizure without enforceable ownership restrictions is not prevention - it's a revolving door.

THE LETTER IN THE FORM READS…

Subject: Close Ontario’s Animal Welfare Loophole: Prevent Repeat Harm

Dear Premier Ford and Minister Kerzner,

I am writing to urge immediate reform to close a dangerous loophole in Ontario’s animal welfare system.

When an individual has had 16 horses seized, one was euthanized due to condition, the animals are not being returned, and taxpayers are owed over $116,000 for care, there must be enforceable restrictions preventing future ownership or custody of horses.

Seizure without ownership restrictions is not prevention. It allows repeat harm and repeats taxpayer expense. Similar temporary safeguards already exist in other areas of law to prevent further harm while charges are before the courts.

I am asking your government to implement reforms so that repeat or severe cases trigger meaningful bans or restrictions on animal ownership, along with timely veterinary orders when animals are reported injured or in distress.

Full details and documentation are available here:

https://banhorseslaughter.com/stephanie-redlick

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[City]

AND IT GOES TO…

Premier of Ontario
Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
📧 Email: premier@ontario.ca
📞 Telephone: 416-325-1941

Solicitor General of Ontario
Michael Kerzner
📧 Email: minister.solgen@ontario.ca 
📞 Telephone: 416-426-5000

Chief Animal Welfare Inspector (Ontario)
Melanie Milczynski
Animal Welfare Services, Ontario
📧 Email: Melanie.Milczynski@ontario.ca
📞 Telephone: 416-433-3540

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This barbaric practice is currently not legal in the United States, so horses from the United States are shipped to Canada, and to Mexico, to be slaughtered.

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by | Feb 17, 2026 | Cindy, Current petitions, e-Petition, FAQ1, FAQs, Horse meat, Horse meat human consumption, Horse Slaughter, Horses slaughtered for meat, Petition, Stephanie Redlick

Horse slaughter in Canada is sadly, alive and well — both through the live export of horses for slaughter and through domestic slaughter here at home.

Horses are enduring brutal transport, and Canadians are being exposed to serious food safety risks tied to drugs never meant to enter the human food chain.

Parliament and the Senate had a chance to stop this.

Bill C-355 passed the House of Commons but stalled in the Senate and died when an election was called. That means the cruelty continues — unless Canadians speak up.

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Your message will go directly to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Dalphond, and your local MP.

Click below to add your voice and help push for legislation that protects horses and public health.

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