Tag Archives: HWAC

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 […]
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 […]