Search
Jul 25, 2019
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
31 views
Jul 25, 2019
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...
5 views
Dec 20, 2018
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...
9 views
Sep 22, 2018
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...
104 views
Aug 5, 2018
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...
122 views
Jun 28, 2018
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...
65 views
Jun 7, 2018
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...
105 views
May 30, 2018
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...
392 views
Mar 1, 2018
Vancouver Aquarium Ends Lawsuit Against Documentary Film
The aquarium filed a notice of discontinuance in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, bringing to an end a two-year legal odyssey
5 views
Feb 27, 2018
Molly – Animal Protection Laws Should Change
A Vietnamese Potbelly Pig, named Molly, came from an abused background and ended up at the BC SPCA. After nursing her back to health, the...
66 views
Sep 7, 2017
BC SPCA and VHS seek leave to intervene in Vancouver Aquarium lawsuit against City of Vancouver Park
he British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) and the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) are seeking leave at t
4 views
Jun 7, 2017
Your Legal Rights When Living in a Condominium With Your Companion Animal
In British Columbia, the Strata Property Act (the “SPA”) is the law that governs the relations between stratas and their owners and...
1,901 views
