We were flooded with phone calls and e-mails from ticked-off folks after Land and Sea, a TV show on Canada’s CBC network, aired an episode about the annual Canadian seal massacre. But it wasn’t for the reasons that you might think. People were outraged because the episode featured the manager of a Newfoundland gift shop … Read more »
Yesterday, the enormously talented (and playfully goofy, but more on that in a minute) singer/songwriter Joel Gibb of the indie band The Hidden Cameras was in Ottawa to unveil a billboard reminding everyone that “Canada’s Club Scene Sucks.” While other compassionate celebrities have opted to wear our seal T-shirt to point out that … Read more »
That would be PETA supporters Emily McCoy and Emily Lavender (aka adorable fuzzy seal), who shook things up a bit at the fall conference of the Fisheries Council of Canada. Check out the look on the face of the woman in the foreground. Why were these two nice ladies attending a conference for … Read more »
smh / CC Sure, some men joke about how to score with women, but the horse-racing industry’s use of stallions to impregnate tens of thousands of mares—in the quest for one big winner—is no laughing matter. The good news is that thoroughbred breeding stats for 2009 show a decline in the number of horses who … Read more »
Mais oui! The rain didn’t keep members of PETA France—or nearly five hundred other demonstrators—away from a massive anti-fur march in Paris on Saturday. Think these “grim reapers” are scary? Try watching PETA’s fur exposés without covering your eyes. Betcha can’t. Onlookers learned the stomach-turning truth about fur—that regardless of whether it involves … Read more »
Considering that Canadian-born Pamela Anderson is queen of the reveal and a best friend to PETA and animals, we could think of no one better to help us unveil our “Save the Seals” ad series* outside the Ontario Legislative Building this morning. Pamela is in Toronto for Fashion Week, and has been advocating … Read more »
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver are four months away, but tomorrow the torch will be lit in an elaborate ceremony in Olympia, Greece. While the torch-lightings for the past few Winter Olympics have been disrupted by weather, it wasn’t the clouds that had officials worried at today’s final rehearsal … It … Read more »
… But PETA Germany’s spunky supporters—including Jana from Germany’s Big Brother—were still willing to brave the fall chill in Düsseldorf to call attention to Canada’s seal slaughter. Forget the fur—boots and scarves prevent frostbite just fine. These gals and other caring people distributed postcards (which were addressed to the Canadian Embassy in Berlin) … Read more »
The following is a guest post from actor and animal rights advocate Brigitte Bardot. A dedicated activist, whose foundation to help animals has tackled issues such as fur, horse slaughter, and companion animal overpopulation, Brigitte was the first celebrity to stand up for Canadian seals. Here, once again, she speaks out against the sinister seal … Read more »
Sometimes seals are on Sarah McLachlan’s shirt. Sometimes they drive tractors. Sometimes they’re in Washington, D.C. And, as it turns out, sometimes they block the entrance to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City to protest Canada’s seal slaughter while the country’s prime minister, Stephen Harper, is inside at a meeting … and then … Read more »
This morning, when Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with President Obama at the Canadian Embassy in D.C., he got a welcome that I’m sure he won’t forget any time soon. Three “seals” covered with red paint writhed on the ground to illustrate what happens to hundreds of thousands of harp seals in Canada. Fifteen other … Read more »
When PETA caught wind of Air Canada’s financial woes, we flew into action with a tempting offer that could help keep the company flying sky high and save thousands of seals from being slaughtered on Canada’s ice floes each year. PETA V.P. Dan Mathews will meet with an Air Canada representative on September 11 to … Read more »
answers / CC What has actor, singer, and author William Shatner (Canada’s triple threat) been up to since nabbing the Emmy for Boston Legal? The “Priceline Negotiator” recently made a plea for the release of the Edmonton Zoo’s lonely, ailing elephant, Lucy. In a letter to Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel, Mr. Shatner wrote, “I humbly … Read more »
mca-agency / CC Not too long ago, Trish Deseine was pushing for people to embrace the taste of foie gras served with dried fruit. (Did anyone else just throw up a little?) But after taking the time to visit a foie gras farm, this chef changed her tune. “You see ducks who have lived outside … Read more »
This week at the summit of North American leaders, President Obama discussed his stimulus plan, which is aimed at improving the U.S. economy. It includes a “buy American” clause that requires projects funded with stimulus money to use only American goods. Guess who’s up in arms? Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Prime Minister Harper is … Read more »
