Kindness is Everything
May 10, 2025 CHDC directors Theresa Nolet and Eva Shortt joined children’s author and conservationist…
End of Bill C-355: What It Means and What You Can Do
End of Bill C-355: What It Means and What You Can DoKnowing that the recent…
𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐭𝐝. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 $𝟏𝟕,𝟎𝟎𝟎
January 11, 2025 On January 6, 2025 members of Canadian Horse Defence Coalition attended the…
Bill C-355 What Happens Now?
January 7, 2025 Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025. Fortunately, Private Members' Bills are not affected…
Cruelty, Plain and Simple
It doesn't take a huge moral compass to understand that Canada's responsibility to our exported…
Canadian Horse Exports for Slaughter and US Horses Imported For Slaughter Numbers Rise Again
Photo obtained through Access to InformationDecember 2024The third horse slaughter quarterly report for 2024 has…
Speak Out for the Horses on October 22nd!
October 19, 2024 Bill C-355, an act to stop the export of live horses by…
Canadian Horse Exports for Slaughter and US Horses Imported For Slaughter Numbers Rise
Photo obtained through Access to Information Canadian Horse Exports for Slaughter and US Horses Imported…
It Takes A Community
"It Takes a Community" is a must-read if you are interested in helping horses by…
Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines Survey
April 24 The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is presently working to update the…
The Silent Horse
A soul-stirring poem by Equestrian poet Peter Hurst, from the perspective of a horse being…
A Milestone for Horses: Bill C-355 Passes in the House of Commons!
A Milestone for Horses: Bill C-355 Passes in the House of Commons!January 31, 2024 marked…
Bill C-355, an act to end the cruel air shipments of live horses to Japan for slaughter, is scheduled for a vote in the HOC on Jan. 31/24!
Bill C-355, an act to end the cruel air shipments of live horses to Japan…
"The Divinity of Horses" by Lidia Kuleshnyk.
Horse defender Lidia Kuleshnyk is the talented author of a chapter called "The Divinity of…
Betrayal - A poem written by Peter J. Hurst ( The Equestrian Poet from Nova Scotia) and donated to the CHDC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJAy2FQ_8Ig
Book Review of The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future by Wayne McCrory
The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future, a thoroughly captivating work of…
DEBATE ON BILL C-355 TO CONTINUE
DEBATE ON BILL C-355 TO CONTINUE On Monday, November 20, 2023 the first hour of…
Bill C-355 Media Campaign Takes to the Streets of Ottawa
Bill C-355 Media Campaign Takes to the Streets of OttawaThursday, November 16, 2023- Monday, November…
Letter From Jann Arden
October 7, 2023 - save the date!andMeet Bill C-355.... An Act to prohibit the export…
“Say Neigh” Art Auction
An amazing, talented artist has donated her exquisite work to the protection of horses, by…
New Film Exposes Bouvry Exports
CALLS ON EUROPEAN UNION TO BAN HORSE MEAT Our friends at Tierschutzbund Zurich and Animals’…
Dr. Maureen Harper, DVM, Responds to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau
Dr. Maureen Harper, DVM, Responds to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude BibeauWe are deeply grateful…
Run Again at Last
Run Again At Last Where are the ones who remember? Where are those who once…
Mirror Horse: A Memoir
Mirror Horse: A Memoir Paperback Tamara Williamson (Author) "The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition was offered a first…
Government Addresses Petition e-4190
A government response has now been tabled for petition e-4190, initiated by Jann Arden and…
Horse Defenders at Work
We would like to devote a blog posting to all of the committed, tireless and…
It’s Time For This To End!
Canadian Government e-petition 4190 closed on February 7 with 36,175 signatures. Thank you all for…
CFIA Exposed Again (and Again)
January 2023 The CFIA appears to have relied on a CHDC blog posting before being…
American Horses Now a Target for Export to Japan
With the help of a copy of the new Certificate obtained through Access to Information,…
Japan's Sacrificial Lamb: A Gentle Giant from Canada
Read this article published in Japan Times and weep not only for the draft horse…
Attention Horse Defenders!
Our relentless patron Jann Arden has initiated parliamentary petition e-4190 to put pressure on the Canadian…
A Note Regarding Rescue Donations
August 2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTE! Since our inception a decade and a half ago, we…
Why Are The Wheels Turning So Slowly?
July, 2022 "It's wrong on every level," states a horse defender to our Agriculture Minister.…
Lacombe Alberta Feedlot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jx_cpOAiYoThe Lacombe Alberta feedlot as seen from the air and ground
Jann Arden Doesn't Stop
Matilda & Jann April 2022 Jann Arden just doesn't stop. She is a committed, passionate,…
Government Update on Live Horse Exports for Slaughter
Government Update on Live Horse Exports for Slaughter March 2022 Government is in the early…
Willful Political Drivel Still Encircles Live Shipments
For over a decade the CHDC has reported about the live shipment of draft horses…
Horse Export Article Hits The Mark
(Printed in Ontario Farmer, Tuesday February 15, 2022) Dear editor: Thank you to Ian Cumming…
The Power of Advocacy: A Giant Step Forward for Horses
The Power of Advocacy: A Giant Step Forward for HorsesIn this season of hope and…
Support CHDC by Purchasing Handcrafted Jewellery
In these times of uncertainty in so many areas of our lives, it is so…
Letter from Ontario-based animal behaviour consultant Kerry Vinson
Kerry Vinson is an Ontario-based animal behaviour consultant who considers the air shipping of horses…
Alert! Why Should Canadian Taxpayers Support Horse Slaughter?
In spite of the fact that polls consistently show the majority of Canadian respondents opposed…
A Huge Thank you to 17th Ave Thrift Store in Calgary
Thank you 17th Ave Thrift StoreIn July 2021 the CHDC received a donation of $593.50…
A SINISTER SCHEME ~ AIR SHIPPING LIVE DRAFT HORSES TO SLAUGHTER
IT ALL BEGAN IN 2012 - Updated March 2022. Take Action ~ Won December 16,…
Five Horse Deaths Occur in Quarantine
August 2021,"...in order for an exporter to export horses for slaughter in another country, the…
End Horse Blood Farms: Stop importation of ECG serum to Canada
We call upon the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau to ban the importation…
CHDC President Sinikka's Interview with Great.com
Canadian Horse Coalition President Sinikka Crosland spoke to Great.com about horse slaughter in Canada and…
Humane Society “Saddened to see how these horses are treated”
“The horrifying act of Canada supporting the exporting of horse meat to Japan became aware…
E-Petition 3187 Update
Thanks to an incredible show of support from Canadians who care about animal welfare, Parliamentary…
Newsletter ~ June 13, 2021
Please visit our home page and subscribe to stay current with up to date information…
Important Meeting with EU
This morning, March 8th, 2021, an important meeting was held with various groups involved in…
A Bit of Good News
March 2, 2021 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released their 2020 Q4 Horse Trade Summary.…
Barton Feeders
Honouring Slain Horses at Ontario’s Barton Feeders Owen Sound, once a busy port city, is…
All-Party Animal Welfare Caucus Meeting
Our ZOOM meeting with the All-Party Animal Welfare Caucus on January 21, 2021 was proof…
A 12 Year-Old’s Thoughts on Slaughter
The CHDC received the following message from a young supporter: “Hi, my name is Camrie.…
Hope
Hope By: Laura Cull My darling Hope was with me for ten and half precious…
Equine Inspired Bracelets
In these times of uncertainty in so many areas of our lives, it is so…
Report and Petition for the EU
Horse advocates of Canada – please sign this important petition to the European Union and…
Actor Kate Drummond’s Letter to Ag Minister
We would like to share with you a letter written by Kate Drummond, actress and…
Face Masks for CHDC!
We have exciting news! We have a limited number of face masks with the CHDC…
JANN ARDEN PROTEST SEP 29, 2020
PROTEST WITH JANN ARDEN PLEASE JOIN FOR THE HORSES! #horseshit Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at…
Horse Dies on Korean Air Flight from Winnipeg to Japan
On May 11, 2020 another 114 horses were shipped by air from Canada to Japan…
CHDC Identifies More Standardbreds Sent to Slaughter
Through Access to Information (ATI), the CHDC has recently received and is making available Owner/Shipper…
Sobering Statistics
Live Horse Exports for Slaughter by the Numbers Since 2008, the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition…
The Broken Leg and the Penticton Indian Band
Sunday, June 28, 2020 started off as a wonderful day in the Okanagan. However, with…
Joey the Pony Update
UPDATE ON HOW JOEY IS DOINGBY PAOLA DI PAOLO Joey, the pony we took in…
Be a Voice in a Chorus of Voices
Be a Voice in a Chorus of Voices Guest posting by: Paola di Paolo, MAIS…
Update on E Petition 2410
E-Petition Update - PETITION NOW CLOSED While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate the news,…
Death and The Butterfly Effect
Death and the Butterfly Effect Many people laugh when they hear the question does a…
Joey the Pony Needs YOUR Help
This is Joey – a neglected pony in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. In early March during…
PANDEMIC: COVID-19 & THE SLAUGHTER OF HORSES
Pandemic! The Dangers of Mass ConfinementCOVID-19 and the Slaughter of Horses As communities around the…
CHDC Featured in MacLean’s Magazine
Humanity for Horses Rescue farm in Duncan, Vancouver Island, holds horses that have avoided slaughter…
e-Petitions
PLEASE SIGN & SHARE Below you’ll find a variety of petitions. Please bookmark this page…
Horse Racing Doping – 27 Charged
As much as some of us have thoroughly enjoyed watching beautiful race horses over the…
Horses from Alberta in Feedlot in Japan
First posted 2017 – Please share for awareness! 2020 and this is still happening. Via…
Actress Kate Drummond Supports CHDC with T-shirt
KATE DRUMMOND SUPPORTS CHDC Look closely at actress Kate Drummond’s Instagram account, and you’ll see…
Email Campaign by Cac Betts and Canadians Against Horse Abuse
Thank you Cac Betts and every one else at Canadians Against Horse Abuse, CWH-Canadian Wild…
Bouvry Exports Calgary LTD
Many thanks to Maggie Hinton of Canadians Against Horse Abuse for this post. Bouvry Exports…
How do horses end up going to slaughter for human consumption?
Very special thanks to Tami Nearing of Udder Tack and Bar for sharing the graphic…
Member of Parliament Sponsored e-Petition
NOW CLOSED - thanks to Canadian Horse Defence Coalition Board Member Shelley Grainger for taking…
Horse Slaughter Stats
HORSE SLAUGHTER STATS – SEPT. 2019 The most recent horse slaughter statistics have been released…
Kate Drummond
First posted December 31st, 2019: You know and love Kate Drummond from such TV shows…
VIDEO: The Music of Equus
This world that we are standing in, is a world that we made with horse…
Jann Arden Protest Rally
February 28th, 2020 – UPDATE For those of you who have been asking, we are…
GLOBAL NEWS: Video Live Horses Shipped from Canada to Japan for Slaughter
Originally published in June of 2017 this video and article are worthy of reposting. Since…
2019 Ontario Government Subsidized Horse Racing with $500 MILLION
DO YOU SUPPORT THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZING THE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY WITH $100 MILLION PER…
Spain: Horse Meat Scam
Food Navigator January 22, 2020 Unlike the 2013 horsemeat scandal, which involved species substitution when…
Award Winning Horse Racing Reporter Speaks Out in Favour of Eliminating Horse Slaughter
January 21, 2020: ThoroughbredRacing.com With special thanks to Maureen Harper, DVM (retired) Jay Hovdey: why…
Second Recall of Drug Tainted Horse Meat in Canada
Meanwhile the Canadian government is set to…Roll out a five-year, multimillion-dollar ad campaign this summer…
Rebeka Breder 2019 in Review
Updated and re-posted January 13, 2020: Rebeka Breder is a Vancouver animal law lawyer and…
Recall of Drug Tainted Bouvry Export Horse Meat
With special thanks to Shelley Grainger. December 18th, 2019 Health Canada reports: Bouvry Exports Calgary…
Stolen Horse sold for Hamburger
This story is definitely re-post worthy. UPDATE BELOW! Marie Bennett writes: This story is a…
Blue Sky Radio CHDC Appeals Lawsuit
Special thanks to Yenny of Blue Sky Radio for interviewing Rebeka Breder about the ground…
VIDEO: Horses Exported to Japan for Slaughter
Another Korean Air Cargo flight carrying horses intended for slaughter has left the Edmonton International…
Horses Exported to Japan for Slaughter
Another Korean Air Cargo flight carrying horses intended for slaughter has left the Edmonton International…
Australia is Burning
Thanks to Fergus the Horse for caring! Fergus suggests these sites: koalahospital.org.au rfs.nsw.gov.au cfa.vic.gov.au givit.org.au…
Jann Arden
Our Patron "I’ll be in touch tomorrow to donate to this important cause.…
CHDC Appeals Ground Breaking Lawsuit Against Canadian Government
CHDC WILL APPEAL January 2nd, 2020: Rebeka Breder TWEETS: Starting #NewYear2020 w/ a bang! Just…
Radio Interview: CHDC overview by Lisa Pitts
First published October 25th, 2019 and definitely re-post worthy. Special thanks to Blue Sky Horse…
MacLean’s: Letter to Editor
First published July 9th, 2009 and definitely re-post worthy. Letter to Editor of MacLean’s by…
Maureen Harper: Former Canadian Food Inspection Agency Veterinarian Speaks Out
Recording of interview with retired CFIA veterinarian, Dr. Maureen Harper. Special thanks to Blue Sky…
Nanos Poll: Majority of Canadians Oppose Horse Slaughter
A Nanos Poll was taken across Canada in June 2019 by Ottawa, ON lobbying firm,…
VIDEO: Advocates Visit Summerview Feedlot & Bouvry Exports Slaughterhouse
In mid-November 2018 both the Summerview feedlot and the Bouvry Exports Slaughterhouse were visited by…
CHDC Releases Access to Information Documents
Biological hazards and food safety concerns revealed at Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation, Quebec horse…
CHDC COMPLETES 3RD ATI Request LPN Slaughterhouse
CHDC COMPLETES 3RD ATI REQUEST FROM LPN SLAUGHTERHOUSE – HORSE SUFFERING REVEALED AGAIN This extract…
Late Stage Pregnant Mares Shipped to be Slaughtered – AGAIN
CHDC COMPLETES 4TH ATI REQUEST FROM LPN SLAUGHTERHOUSE – LATE STAGE PREGNANT MARES SHIPPED AGAIN…
What to do if your horse goes missing
Marie Bennett writes: Recently (see below) there have been reminders to those of us living…
Stolen Horses slaughtered for human consumption
“They were family”. Woman horrified to learn 2 horses were stolen and sold to be…
VIDEO: Dr. Judith Samson-French Discusses Live Export of Horses on Alberta Prime
Judith Samson-French, MSc, DVM, recently appeared on Alberta Primetime, a feature program of CTV Alberta. The program…
Review of Live Draft Horse Exports from Canada to Japan
May 2016 A review of the live draft horse shipments from Canada to Japan First,…
VIDEO: Live Draft Horses Arriving in Japan to be Slaughtered for Human Consumption
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SnqdAoIza7o As a follow up to our recently released information on the live draft horse…
VIDEO: Holly Cheever DVM
HOLLY CHEEVER, DVM WHY DO SOME EQUINE INTEREST GROUPS SUPPORT HORSE SLAUGHTER? https://www.youtube.com/embed/3P6rxGHAlrw In addition…
2014 Horse Slaughter Statistics
The final sad numbers are in for 2014. You can view the table here. To…
Canada's $80 Million Horse Slaughter Industry
The CHDC is releasing 2014 data (to November) from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on horse…
Bouvry Exports Loses Major Customer
Migros, Switzerland’s largest retail company & supermarket chain has decided to terminate its contract with…
The Demise of Bill C-571
Unfortunately, MP Alex Atamanenko’s Bill C-571 was defeated in the House of Commons today, with…
Late Stage Pregnant Mares Shipped to Slaughter
CHDC COMPLETES 4TH ATI REQUEST FROM LPN SLAUGHTERHOUSE – LATE STAGE PREGNANT MARES SHIPPED AGAIN Once…
Bill C-571 Replaces Bill C-322
The CHDC has received word from the office of MP Alex Atamanenko that Bill C-322…
2012 CHDC Files complaints with the CFIA
On November 8th, the CHDC filed official complaints to the CFIA and Transport Canada with…
CFIA Fails Again at Enforcing Regulations for Live Horse Exports to Japan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CFIA Fails Again at Enforcing Regulations for Live Horse Exports to Japan…
Confusion Reins
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Video: Horses Loaded to be Slaughtered in Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/embed/L1ZdNcSZRn4 “Horses Being Loaded in Presidio, Texas for slaughter in Mexico. Thousands of horses each…
Horse Meat: A delicacy to die for?
Horsemeat: A Delicacy to Die For? Orangeville, Ontario: On July 9, 2012, the U.S. Food…
2012: A View into Alberta’s Horse Feedlots
In Canada’s vast Prairie provinces lie hundreds of feedlots, many of which hold thousands of…
White Paper by Allen Warren
For current statistics please visit FAOSTAT and World Animal Foundation August 2012 (Note: Written By…
Legislation
Three different bills have been introduced in Canada’s Parliament to end horse slaughter and the…
Norval Meats Permanent Closure
Norval Meats Permanent Closure and Memorial Norval Meats, Ontario’s last horse slaughter plant, has recently…
