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North Van owners of dog electrocuted on sidewalk sue city
The owners of a dog that was electrocuted on a sidewalk in North Vancouver are suing the city and FortisBC for damages. On Feb. 23, 2018,...
Aug 13, 2019
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Winner: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer in Canada 2019
Canadian Lawyer received a deluge of nominations for animal rights lawyers. Rebeka Breder rose to the top of the list and won the...
Aug 5, 2019
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Stop Killing Bears
In the last two weeks alone, an entire family (sow and her two cubs) was killed in Coquitlam, and another two bears in Port Moody (one of wh
Jul 25, 2019
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How do you deal with a problem dog in your neighbourhood?
The owner of a South Vancouver German shepherd with a history of aggressive behaviour pleaded guilty to a trio of offences concerning her...
Jul 25, 2019
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Comment: Animal rights increasingly being recognized by the courts
Ever since I was a girl growing up in Montreal, I have loved, and fought for the protection of, animals. Actually, love may be the wrong...
Dec 20, 2018
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Animal rights group claims in lawsuit CFIA broke horse export rules
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for making sure horses are shipped safely, but the animal rights group Canadian Horse...
Sep 22, 2018
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Defending dangerous dogs and fur babies: The growing field of animal law
The fourth in a series about the weird and wonderful of the workplace Animal lawyer Rebeka Breder in her Vancouver office.She opened her...
Aug 5, 2018
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Animal Cruelty at Abbotsford Chicken Farm
CTV News recently obtained undercover footage that shows another instance of inhumane and cruel treatment of chickens at an Abbotsford...
Jun 28, 2018
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Meet B.C.’s First Animal-Rights Lawyer
Rebeka Breder is one of the first lawyers in Canada to make animal law her specialty—and as founder of the Canadian Bar Association’s...
Jun 7, 2018
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Yukon Court of Appeal Upholds Nuisance Claim Against A Much Needed Dog Shelter
On May 25, 2018, the Yukon Court of Appeal released its decision in Angerer v. Cuthbert, 2018 YKCA 2018. This is a case about claims of...
May 30, 2018
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