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A critical bill to ban live horse exports for slaughter is under threat! Bill C-355, which would end cruel shipments of Canadian horses to Japan for slaughter, has been stalled in the Senate for six long months\u2014and time is running out.<\/p>\n
Canadian actors Kate Drummond<\/a>, Rachael Ancheril<\/a>, and Kristin Booth<\/a> have joined Animal Justice and the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition in urging Senators to swiftly pass this legislation to protect horses from heartbreaking cruelty. Unfortunately, Conservative Senators have a pattern of using delay tactics to stall animal protection bills, including the \u201cFree Willy Bill<\/a>\u201d which banned whale and dolphin captivity and recent bills to restrict the keeping of elephants and great apes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each year, thousands of horses are trucked from feedlots in Western Canada and shipped out of airports in Winnipeg and Edmonton. They endure long, gruelling journeys in cramped wooden crates, deprived of food, water, and rest. At their destination, these terrified animals are fattened and slaughtered for a raw delicacy consumed by the wealthy. These shipments are not only frightening and exhausting, but also incredibly dangerous and deadly for the horses involved.<\/p>\n
By law, horses can be shipped for up to 28 hours without food, water, and rest. Yet a recent joint investigation <\/a>by Animal Justice and Life Investigation Agency (LIA) in Japan found that most shipments exceeded this limit, further endangering the horses\u2019 lives. Every hour in transit increases horses\u2019 suffering and the risk of injuries, illness, and death.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nWidespread Injuries & Death in Live Horse Exports<\/strong><\/h2>\n