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HOWEVER as of March 2021 another Member of Parliament petition is circulating.
This type of petition has more clout than most because it will be presented in the House of Commons if it reaches over 500 signatures.
As of March 3rd, 2021 this new petition has reached… 24,267 signatures.
BUT please even though this petition has more momentum than the last, PLEASE take the time to sign.
After you sign, you’ll need to confirm your signature by replying to the email the petition generates.
P.S. After you have filled out the form, PLEASE wait for an email to confirm your signature.
THANK YOU for signing and for sharing far and wide!.
NOT Canadian?
As you follow along with Canadian Horse Defence Coalition and their mission to ban horse slaughter for human consumption, you will notice that Rebeka Breder is the lawyer who is handling a lawsuit appeal on behalf of CHDC against the Canadian Government.
We respectfully request that you take 2 minutes to support Rebeka in receiving recognition as a Canadian Lawyer, Top 25 Most Influential “Change Maker” — for all the work she does for so many when it comes to animal advocacy.
A FEW QUICK, SIMPLE STEPS
Please click the BUTTON below and then hit NEXT at the bottom of the page that opens, hit next THREE more times until you come to the page on the survey that on the top left hand side has the title CHANGE MAKERS.
Then simply scroll down and put a dot in beside the name REBEKA BREDER — at the bottom of the CHANGE MAKERS page.
Then to complete the survey you will need to hit NEXT three more times until you get to the DONE button.
Hit DONE and you will get a thank you message for completing the survey.
P.S. We know it sounds complicated but it really isn’t.
AND thank you in advance.
Over the last 15 years, Rebeka Breder developed a unique practice in animal law, and founded the first law firm in Western Canada to exclusively focus on animal law.
She takes on only those cases that advance the interests of animals. She was counsel in the first few cases to successfully save “dangerous” dogs in BC since the law changed in 2019.
She is counsel for the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, which is appealing to the Federal Court of Appeal in a ground-breaking case, where for the first time, an animal protection group has sued the government over the transportation of animals in Canada.
She was counsel in the first pet custody case in Canada that recognized jurisdiction to allow shared custody of a companion animal.
She is counsel for clients whose dogs were shot by police, in cases which may impact the duties police officers owe to people and their dogs.
She is counsel for a client whose dog was electrocuted while out for a walk on city property, a case which may impact the monetary damages that may be awarded for loss of a pet.
She continues to be heavily involved in the animal protection community in her spare time, including working behind the scenes with a city councillor for making amendments to “aggressive dog” bylaws in Vancouver, being a member of local groups for the protection of animals and making various presentations to city councils for the protection of bears, trees and companion animals.
She was on the board of the Vancouver Humane Society for over 10 years.
She has given over a dozen animal law lectures internationally and nationally. She has been featured in media on various topical animal law issues and had previously appeared in a documentary on the captivity of cetaceans.
She also continues to spend a significant amount of time monthly to mentor students interested in animal law.
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Once again we’d like to thank Jann Arden for all she does to help support the banning of horse slaughter for human consumption.
American horses are routinely exported to Mexico and to Canada to be slaughtered.
Horses raised in Canada, including pet horses and discarded race horses, are slaughtered in Canada and horses are also shipped live from Canada to Japan to be slaughtered there.
The Canadian Horse Defence Coaltion is currently suing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for blatantly ignorning international shipping regulations and allowing horses to be shipped in conditions that are inhumane.
You can save horses’ lives with one of these T-shirts @ban.horse.slaughter help stop beautiful horses from being shipped overseas for human consumption. It’s awful…
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VERY special thanks to Patti Lippert for all that she does for so many.
Patti is tireless in her efforts to support horse AND donkey rescues. She’s also constantly working to help protect wild horses, and is a dedicated advocate for the banning of horse slaughter within Canada and beyond.
Patti not only gives of her time but she’s constantly donating funds and in this case she’s commissioned a design for a T-shirt!
Thank you Patti – you are AMAZING. M xo
P.S. January 2021: These limited edition items are sadly no longer available but may we suggest on of our other t-shirts, sweatshirts or re-usable totes with proceeds benefiting Horse Rescue Fund.
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Photo by: Jen Osborne
“These activists are trying to change that.
The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition is waging a court battle to end Canada’s role as an exporter of live horses and frozen horsemeat for human consumption.”
Marie writes:
Thank you Canadian Horse Defence Coalition for all you do to help so many!
AND thank you to Maclean’s Canada for running this article to help raise awareness.
Canadians of courrse recognize Maclean’s magazine but for those reading from outside of Canada, this is a nationally recognized publication that was founded in 1905, and reports on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.
Mann had read the Canadian animal-health regulations which require horses over 14 hands high to be shipped solo in containers large enough to allow them to stand in a natural posture.
But she had routinely observed groups of three or four large horses being loaded into one crate with ceilings so low their ears poked through the top.
“There was no way they had enough room,” she says.
She condensed her footage into a three-minute YouTube video and in 2012 gave it to Sinikka Crosland at the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, an animal rights group lobbying to stop the slaughter of horses.
Here, thought Crosland, was the perfect opportunity to raise awareness for their cause.
Photo at top of this post: A rescue farm in Duncan, Vancouver Island, holds horses that have avoided slaughter (Photograph by Jen Osborne)
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UPDTE NOVEMBER 2021:
Back for the first time since JUNE of 2020. Once again available for a limited time.
Proceeds from this t-shirt go to helping our friends at Horse Rescue Fund.
Horse Rescue Fund is dedicated to raising funds and distributing those funds to equine rescues and sanctuaries in Canada and the United States that are registered charities — or not.
Horse Rescue Fund also recognizes the need, especially during these turbulent times, to help individuals who are trying to do the right thing, but struggling to care for their equines.
There are many cases where what might end with a beloved horse being sent to slaughter, euthanized, sold or relinquished can be prevented by a gift of funds.
Horse Rescue Fund strives to raise awareness about the necessity of education on all aspects of equine ownership.
Through education Horse Rescue Fund believes that the number of horses being slaughtered for human consumption, and the number of other horses in need, will diminish.
Horse Rescue Fund also supports efforts to save (evacuate, vet, stable and feed) equines during and after natural disasters such as forest fires, flooding, mudslides, etc.
Look closely and you’ll notice that actress Kate Drummond is wearing a limited edition T-shirt. (Sorry it’s sold out BUT click the button below for another very special t-shirt.)
Proceeds from the sales of this T-shirt go towards banning the slaughter of horses within Canada and beyond.
Kate posts… “I’m just a girl, sitting in the middle of racks of couture, asking one of them to be the perfect dress 😉💕🙏 Thank you Jordan Stewart for the delicious afternoon of dress up, friendship-building and laughs. I am so excited to wear your masterpiece at the CSAs this month. 🔥 ”
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December 8, 2019:
The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition recevied notice that a decision in the ground breaking lawsuit filed against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been announced.
Unfortunately the judge decided in favour of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition launched this lawsuit because of evidence that the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR) were being broken, when horses are transported to Japan, by air, to be slaughtered there for human consumption.
The case was heard over the last two days of October 2019 and for horse lovers across Canada, the evidence was clear. Canadian and International shipping laws are being broken.
Unfortunately the judge decided that the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR), are not the responsiblity of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, but are the responsiblity of those exporting horses, and of the owners of the horses being exported.
The Canadian Horse Defence Coalitin is considering an appeal of Mr. Justice Keith Boswell’s decision. Further details to be announced ASAP.
December 10, 2019:
Former Canadian Food Inspection Agency Veterinarian Maureen Harper writes:
“This is a very bad decision and if left to stand, provides terrible jurisprudence for future cases. The judge basically said that the CFIA has the discretion to enforce the federal regulations as they see fit and regardless, the case should have been directed at the exporters and not the goverment.
He is just plain wrong on both accounts. This was a Writ of Mandabus case and as such, had to be lodged against the government. And there is no legal authority granting the government. discretion in how they enforce the regulations.
Finally, the judge tossed the affidavit submitted by the CHDC. He had already tossed mine months before. It’s clear to me that the fix was in to just prop up the government. So disgusting!”

“One of my bigger cases now is acting for the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. We are suing the federal government for violating animal transportation laws.
This is a groundbreaking case as it is the first time an animal protection organization has sued the government over the way it transports animals.
People are surprised to learn that horses are being slaughtered in Canada, and perhaps even worse, they are being exported, by air, in crammed conditions, to Japan to be slaughtered for meat. Horses that may have been someone’s pet.”
December 10th, 2019. Rebeka Breder writes:
“We are incredibly disappointed to learn that we lost the horse slaughter lawsuit against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The court found that the CFIA does not have to follow its regulations and that it has the discretion to decide how to enforce them. We strongly disagree.
In this particular case, the law is abundantly clear that inspections of all horses must be done (by CFIA inspectors) prior to all shipments, and that all shipments must be certified as being compliant with the law. For years, these inspectors have been certifying these shipments, even though horses were being shipped contrary to the law (ie, crammed horses into small crates, instead of being separated to avoid harming each other; and not providing enough headroom). We are now considering an appeal.
I will post the decision once it is available to the public.
In the meantime, it would go a long way if you can please go to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition website and donate some funds to help with this fight. Every little bit counts. Thank you very much.”
October 28, 2019
Horse Protection Group’s Legal Challenge Against the CFIA – October 30-31 in Vancouver
Canada’s prominent horse protection group, the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC), will be in Federal Court this week in Vancouver, BC with Rebeka Breder from Breder Law.
Rebeka Breder will be conducting final arguments on behalf of the CHDC’s lawsuit against the Federal government at the Federal Court at 701 Georgia Street, 3rd floor in Vancouver, BC on October 30 and 31, 2019 at 9:30 AM.
In August 2018, the CHDC filed for judicial review in the Federal Court regarding live horse shipments from Canada via air, for slaughter in North East Asia.
The lawsuit challenges violations of two sections of the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR) and names the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food as the respondent. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Health of Animals Act and the HAR.
According to Rebeka Breder, “The law in regard to the live export of horses for slaughter is clear. Sections 141(8) and 142(a) of the Health of Animals Regulations state that horses over 14 hands in height (the size of a large pony) must be segregated, and horses must be able to stand in a natural position. These provisions exist to ensure the humane transport of horses, yet the CFIA consistently violates the law by allowing the overcrowding of horses and by allowing horses’ heads to touch the tops of crates, when live horses are shipped by air cargo to Japan for slaughter.”
Since 2012, the CHDC has studied conditions under which live horses are exported to Japan for human consumption. Photographic and video evidence has consistently revealed that even large draft horses have been crammed together for export purposes, sometimes as many as three or four per wooden crate, and that the ears of very tall horses have been seen to breach the netting covering the tops of crates. There is also evidence of horses dying and injuring themselves.
“This legal challenge pits David against Goliath,” says Sinikka Crosland, Executive Director of the CHDC. “But the CFIA is not above the law. The government has certain legal and ethical obligations, which cannot be swept under the rug.”
Please send inquiries to:
Rebeka Breder or Sinikka Crosland
Telephone – 604.616.4755
sinikka@defendhorsescanada.org
3 to 4 horses are loaded into crates smaller than a single horse stall;
Many horses being air shipped to Japan are large draft types over 17 hands (68”), contravening the Health of Animals Regulations;
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sets out standards for Live Animals Regulations, stipulating that horses must be shipped individually and have sufficient head clearance;
IATA only allows exceptions for small polo ponies or Icelandic horses to be shipped in modified horse containers without partitions;
Large draft horses can be 3 times the size of such ponies, therefore contravening IATA regulations.
Canadian and international shipping regulations are being broken.
Horses are air shipped from Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, Canada, to Japan and South Korea.
In 2018 over 7,000 horses were air shipped from Canada to Japan for slaughter for human consumption.
The actual number for 2018 is just shy of 9,000.
Make no mistake about it, horses destined to be slaughtered in Japan and South Korea for human consumption are not transported with the same care and respect that show horses receive.
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