Canada: Jann Arden petitions Ottawa to ban live horse exports for slaughter

Published 2023년 2월 20일

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A petition with over 36,000 signatures, led by Canadian singer Jann Arden, is urging the federal Liberals to fulfill their election promise to ban the live export of horses for slaughter. Since the promise was made in 2021, over 2,000 horses have been shipped to Japan, despite the controversy surrounding the practice. Critics argue that the horses are subjected to cruel conditions during transportation, while the government maintains that regulations are in place to ensure the horses' fitness for travel. The petition was presented in the House of Commons last week.

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Thousands of Canadians are petitioning the federal Liberals to live up to their election promise to ban the live export of horses for slaughter. Statistics Canada data show since the promise was made in 2021 more than 2,000 horses have been shipped from Canada to Japan where raw horse meat is a local delicacy. Canadian singer Jann Arden initiated the petition and says shipping the horses overseas is a cruel practice that has to end. Arden says horses are crammed into wooden crates and sometimes left on the tarmac for hours before the flight takes off where they are clearly stressed and make hideous sounds. More than 36,000 people have signed the petition which was presented in the House of Commons last ...

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