Canadian Horse Exports for Slaughter and US Horses Imported For Slaughter Numbers Rise

Even with Bill C-355 having woven its way through the House of Commons to land in the hands of the Senate, and the government showing a clear interest in ending the live exports of horses for slaughter, we are troubled to see a dramatic 60.2% increase in the number of horses shipped as air cargo to Japan compared to the same time period in 2023. 

It is clear that there is a greater need than ever for concerned citizens to lobby the government to end this cruel industry. Go here for a quick and easy action tool.

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January to June 2024 Statistics

The second horse slaughter quarterly report for 2024 has been released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, covering the January to June time period.

Exports of horse meat decreased; however, the number of horses exported for slaughter from Canada to Japan and the number of horses imported for slaughter from the United States increased over the same period last year. 

• Live Horse Exports for Slaughter (section outlined in red in the charts below) – 2,233 horses, which represents a 60.2% increase

• US Horse Imports for Slaughter(outlined in blue) – 1,236 horses, an increase of 12.5%

• Horse Meat Exports(outlined in orange) – 788 metric tonnes, a 37% decrease

According to Statistics Canada, during this time period the countries importing horse meat from Canada were led once again by Japan followed by the United States (Nebraska and Texas), Switzerland and Germany.