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Every year, approximately 2,500 Canadian horses are trucked from barren feedlots, tightly packed into wooden crates at airports in Winnipeg and Edmonton, and flown around the world to Japan, where they are fattened, slaughtered, and eaten as a raw delicacy in high-end restaurants.<\/p>\n
The vast majority of Canadians want to see an end to this cruel practice. The government committed to banning the export of horses for slaughter back in 2021, and although MP Tim Louis introduced Bill C-355<\/a> to make good on this promise in 2023, legislation has still not passed to ban this practice. But the fight is not over!<\/p>\n In partnership with Life Investigation Agency in Japan, Animal Justice has repeatedly exposed the industry for failing to report the extent of suffering these horses endure. These investigations revealed:<\/p>\n \nHow Are Horses Shipped to Japan for Slaughter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n