Tag Archives: HWAC
New Letter From Ag. Minister Reveals Industry Funding for “Humane” Horse Slaughter Industry
Dear Friends and Supporters, We received the following letter from Ainslie Willock, who recently wrote to the Honourable Carolyn Bennett and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture. This letter adheres to the standard formulaic response about horse slaughter being “humane” and an issue that the Government of Canada “takes very seriously.” Also in this […]
CHDC’s Year-End Roundup of Equine News and Newsmakers for 2017
The 2017 Year End Review is a small representative of significant events taking place last year. It has been compiled to remind people what happened last year – some events, as the EU new regulations beginning in March were profound and continue to resonate through the horse slaughter industry. Other events are equally interesting, perhaps […]
HWAC and CQHA, Unhappy About Anti-Slaughter Bills, Write Letters of Protest to Ag-Canada
It’s clear that the pro-slaughter Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada (HWAC) and the Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) read the CHDC blog, because they’ve recently sent two letters to the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay, P.C, MP, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in an apparent urgent state of mind, to persuade the Liberal government to reject […]
Gerry Ritz Introduces New Trace Canada Database As Improvement to “Global Export Markets”
The CHDC has great supporters! In a email response to an anti-slaughter advocate, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz gives a clear foreshadowing of the path for horse slaughter traceability in Canada in the near future. Note the involvement of the Horse “Welfare” Alliance of Canada in this scheme…. Please feel free to discuss the subject matter […]
A chance for you to tell the Provincial horse councils and federations to do the right thing
In the past, the CHDC has questioned why the various provincial councils, equine federations and breed associations aren’t doing more to help horses so we were pleased to see that others are questioning this too. Below is information on a petition to ask these groups to change the distribution of membership dues to help horses. […]
Opinion Blog – A Response to No Government Response
The Silence is Deafening by Shelley Grainger Why is it when the Canadian government and horse agriculture (ie. slaughter) industry is called upon for answers, their silence is the only thing heard? When presented with evidence of lies, deceit and corruption, as brought forward in the Toronto Star’s March 30th Star investigation: Ottawa refuses to […]
