This Shirt Saves Horses’ Lives

This Shirt Saves Horses’ Lives

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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T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND 

LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA & USA 

CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCILTHANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.  IT IS NOW CLOSED. May 6, 2024: Thank you to BCSPCA for making us aware of this survey. They write:Are you passionate about the welfare of equines in Canada? Now is your chance...

read more
APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN... April 9, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed.   That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists.  The main FEEDLOT - which is a seperate property from where the...

read more
BOUVRY UPDATE

BOUVRY UPDATE

THE MAIN FEED LOT AT BOUVRY UPDATED MARCH 30, 2024: The main FEEDLOT  belonging to the Bouvry slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- which for years has been used to fatten up horses before slaughter --  has been empty for some months now. BUT horse...

read more

BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR ANY PURPOSE
DONATESHOP TO SAVE HORSES

Jann Arden Speaks Out & Contributes to CHDC

Jann Arden Speaks Out & Contributes to CHDC

UPDATE: JANN’S ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER – WORKED!

Canadian icon Jann Arden speaks out against the inhumane transport of horses to Japan for human consumption, and lends her voice to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.

Many, if not most Canadians may not realize that horses are routinely slaughtered within Canada. Some of the horse meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is exported to the European Union and other markets for human consumption there.

Horses are also inhumanely shipped by air to Japan to be slaughtered for human consumption.

Thankfully the press and others are lending their voice as Jann Arden speaks out.

UPDATE: JANN’S ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER – WORKED!

SEPTEMBER 2021:  The Liberal Party of Canada included the following in their election promises: 

T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND 

LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA & USA 

CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCILTHANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.  IT IS NOW CLOSED. May 6, 2024: Thank you to BCSPCA for making us aware of this survey. They write:Are you passionate about the welfare of equines in Canada? Now is your chance...

read more
APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN... April 9, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed.   That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists.  The main FEEDLOT - which is a seperate property from where the...

read more
BOUVRY UPDATE

BOUVRY UPDATE

THE MAIN FEED LOT AT BOUVRY UPDATED MARCH 30, 2024: The main FEEDLOT  belonging to the Bouvry slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- which for years has been used to fatten up horses before slaughter --  has been empty for some months now. BUT horse...

read more

BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR ANY PURPOSE
DONATESHOP TO SAVE HORSES

CHDC: Ground breaking lawsuit (Press)

CHDC: Ground breaking lawsuit (Press)

CTV NATIONAL COVERAGE 2018 (video):

CTV NEWS VANCOUVER October 29th, 2019 (video):

UPDATE:  Rebeka Breder of Breder Law Corporation on behalf of Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, October 30th, 2019

 

UPDATE:  Jordan Reichert of the Animal Protection Party of Canada, October 30th, 2019

 

Hello All! If you’d like to come watch me argue the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition lawsuit against the Federal government (re the transportation of horses sent for slaughter by air), it’s open to the public.

Hearing is at the

Federal Court (701 Georgia Street, 3rd floor)
in Vancouver, B.C.
on October 30 and 31, 2019
at 9:30 am.

We appreciate all the support we can get!

Hope to see you there.

REBEKA BREDER of Breder Law Corporation in Vancouver, B.C.

“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.” 

GROUND BREAKING CASE:

PRESS RELEASE sent today to Vancouver news outlets.  (Permission to share!)

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

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021:  LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ELECTION MANDATE INCLUDES...

CONGRATULATIONS CHDC

T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND 

LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA & USA 

CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCILTHANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.  IT IS NOW CLOSED. May 6, 2024: Thank you to BCSPCA for making us aware of this survey. They write:Are you passionate about the welfare of equines in Canada? Now is your chance...

read more
APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN... April 9, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed.   That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists.  The main FEEDLOT - which is a seperate property from where the...

read more
BOUVRY UPDATE

BOUVRY UPDATE

THE MAIN FEED LOT AT BOUVRY UPDATED MARCH 30, 2024: The main FEEDLOT  belonging to the Bouvry slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- which for years has been used to fatten up horses before slaughter --  has been empty for some months now. BUT horse...

read more

BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR ANY PURPOSE
DONATESHOP TO SAVE HORSES

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

October 15th to November 15th, 2019.

Thank you to all who donated items, to all who bid AND to all who shared the posts about this event.  YOUR support is GREATLY appreciated.

T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND 

LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA & USA 

CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCILTHANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.  IT IS NOW CLOSED. May 6, 2024: Thank you to BCSPCA for making us aware of this survey. They write:Are you passionate about the welfare of equines in Canada? Now is your chance...

read more
APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN... April 9, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed.   That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists.  The main FEEDLOT - which is a seperate property from where the...

read more
BOUVRY UPDATE

BOUVRY UPDATE

THE MAIN FEED LOT AT BOUVRY UPDATED MARCH 30, 2024: The main FEEDLOT  belonging to the Bouvry slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- which for years has been used to fatten up horses before slaughter --  has been empty for some months now. BUT horse...

read more

BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR ANY PURPOSE
DONATESHOP TO SAVE HORSES

EVENT Vancouver: CHDC sues Canadian Government

EVENT Vancouver: CHDC sues Canadian Government

November 24th, 2019.  A decision on this ground breaking case has yet to be announced.  

Hello All! If you’d like to come watch me argue the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition lawsuit against the Federal government (re the transportation of horses sent for slaughter by air), it’s open to the public.

Hearing is at the

Federal Court (701 Georgia Street, 3rd floor)
in Vancouver, B.C.
on October 30 and 31, 2019
at 9:30 am.

We appreciate all the support we can get!

Hope to see you there.

REBEKA BREDER of Breder Law Corporation in Vancouver, B.C.

“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.” 

GROUND BREAKING CASE:

PRESS RELEASE sent today to Vancouver news outlets.  (Permission to share!)

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

Section 141.8 of the Health of Animals Regulations states horses over 14 hands (56”) must be segregated from all other animals for air transport;

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.

NATIONAL COVERAGE VIA CTV IN 2018:

T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND 

LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA & USA 

CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

SURVEY EQUINE CODE

NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCILTHANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.  IT IS NOW CLOSED. May 6, 2024: Thank you to BCSPCA for making us aware of this survey. They write:Are you passionate about the welfare of equines in Canada? Now is your chance...

read more
APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

APRIL 9, 2024 BOUVRY SLAUGHTERED HORSES

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN... April 9, 2024: We continue to hear that Bouvry in Fort MacLeod has closed.   That rumour, a misinterpretation of a post by a well known and much respected by us group persists.  The main FEEDLOT - which is a seperate property from where the...

read more
BOUVRY UPDATE

BOUVRY UPDATE

THE MAIN FEED LOT AT BOUVRY UPDATED MARCH 30, 2024: The main FEEDLOT  belonging to the Bouvry slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- which for years has been used to fatten up horses before slaughter --  has been empty for some months now. BUT horse...

read more

BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR ANY PURPOSE
DONATESHOP TO SAVE HORSES

Horse Heroes Alberta

Horse Heroes Alberta

If you know how Horse Heroes Alberta started, you’ll know who Molly is. For 3 agonizing months, she was searched for. TV, radio and newspaper ran her story across Canada.  Christmas eve, 2018, Molly was released in a local field. She went on to have a happy, healthy filly named Moxie. Because of her, the doors were opened and a new group – Horse Heroes Alberta –  was formed. People came from far and wide to show support. Molly’s story is amazing and shows how humans CAN come together to be a change.

CLICK HERE to check out Horse Heroes of Alberta Online Art Auction, October 15th, to 31st, 2019.

 

PHONE | WRITE | EMAIL 

It doesn't matter where in the world you live, you can phone & write & email the Canadian politicians who can bring about change.

 Your phone call, letter or email doesn't have to be fancy. 

 You can even call after hours and leave a message.

 Simply state, your name and  that you are opposed to the slaughter of horses within Canada and the shipment of horses from Canada to other markets to be slaughtered there.  

 It literally only has to take 2 to 3 minutes to phone and email,  but YOUR actions are  incredibly powerful.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau 

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada)

Constituency:  Compton - Stanstead (Quebec) 

House of Commons 

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

K1A 0A6

 Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.

 Telephone: 613-995-2024

Fax: 613-992-1696

 Email: Marie-Claude.Bibeau@parl.gc.ca

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau 

(Prime Minister of Canada)

Constituency: Papineau (Quebec)

 House of Commons

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

K1A 0A6

 Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.

 Telephone: 613-992-4211

Fax: 613-941-6900

 Email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca

CANADIAN?  

Phone, write, visit with and email the Minister of Agriculture and the Prime Minister as above.

Not Canadian?  

Visit our petitions page... 

 

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