Whistleblower

Farm animals today are hidden away from public view. Often, it's those working within the facilities who must be their voice.
To report cruelty to farm animals, please contact us. We will protect your identity and investigate your concerns.

Food Facts:

Long-Distance Transport: One Cruel Ride

Bill C-468 would decrease maximum transport times for farm animals to be in line with those of other industrialized nations. Currently, Canada's legislation allows animals such as pigs, chickens and horses to be transported for up to 36 hours with no food, water or rest break. Animals like cattle, sheep and goats may be transported up to 52 hours without food, water or a break and may be left for a staggering 81 hours without food.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

To help Canadian farm animals, print off the petition created by our friends at the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals here.

Download and print three copies of the petition. Ask at least 25 people to sign the petition, and to print their name and address. It is a good idea to get more than 25 names in case one or more names is disqualified when the petitions are certified. Do not get signatures on the back of petitions, as they will be disqualified. To be certified, a petition must have no erasures or alterations to the text, including crossing out or adding words or commentary.

UPDATE

November 27, 2009

Not 1 km from the scene of the last trailer roll-over there was again another pig trailer accident today just outside Winnipeg, Manitoba. A slaughter-bound trailer from the Steinbach area carrying over 200 pigs tipped while taking a turn too quickly, spilling pigs onto the busy roadway.  Holes had to be cut into the roof of the trailer to drag injured pigs out.  Tarps were quickly thrown over the bodies and wooden panels were used to hide the movement of the injured.

Today's accident is symptomatic of Canada's broken livestock transport system.  Drivers are not required to have any training and most only do one ride-along before taking over a rig with hundreds of animals he knows nothing about.  Drivers in Europe are required to have mandatory government training which covers everything from road safety to specific information on the species they will be hauling.

It's time Canada's transport regulations were updated -- and included mandatory training for drivers.

Stop the Live-Burnings!

Canadian Statistics of Animal Lives Lost from Barn Fires

2007 - 3,700 burned alive

2008 - 30,500 burned alive

2009 (as of Oct) - 49,500 burned alive

The following photos were taken after the Cluny Colony barn fire killed 15,000 pigs on July 31, 2009

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Please contact Minister Gerry Ritz and ask him to protect these animals by ensuring smoke alarms and sprinkler systems are retrofitted into existing hog barns, where risk of fire is greatest.

The Honourable Gerry Ritz

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Sir John Carling Building

930 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5

Phone: (613) 759-1000

Email: Ritz.G@parl.gc.ca

UPDATE

December 14, 2009

Barn fire in Ontario kills 1,200 pigs

December 24, 2009

Barn fire in Ontario kills 800 pigs