How to Save Canada's Live Horse Export Ban!
Animal Justice Academy Lunchtime Live
with Kaitlyn Mitchell and Pierre Sadik
12pm - 1pm

The prorogation of Canadian Parliament has brought new bills to a screeching halt... including the historic Bill C-355 to ban the export of live horses overseas for slaughter.

But this does NOT mean the ban is dead! Animal Justice is jumping into action with another way to ban the practice of flying terrified horses to Japan only to be slaughtered for "fresh" sashimi... but we'll need your help to pull off this Hail Mary move.

Join us for our AJA Lunchtime Live on Thursday, January 23 as Animal Justice's Director of Legal Advocacy Kaitlyn Mitchell and Government & Legislative Affairs Counsel Pierre Sadik get us prepared for this last-chance fight for the horses enduring live export.

These two have been fully immersed in working to get Canada to ban live horse export for years, and they'll fill us in on some little-known facts about the live horse export industry, what's been going on behind-the-scenes politically on this issue, and how to get ourselves ready to speak up for the horses knowledgeably and effectively.

Some background: Recent Animal Justice investigations have revealed that not only do horses have to endure journeys of over the legal transport limit of 28 hours without water, food, or rest, but that 21 horses were killed in only one year of shipments to Japan, when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported none.

*We invite folks to have their video on during this event to enhance the sense of community, but it’s not mandatory

About Our Guest: 

Kaitlyn Mitchell is the Director of Legal Advocacy at Animal Justice, where she works to stop the spread of agricultural gag ("ag gag") laws in Canada, improve legal protections for animals, and defend the rights of animal advocates. She regularly submits complaints to law enforcement authorities regarding reports of animal abuse and mistreatment, as well as other unlawful activities such as false advertising in the meat, egg, and dairy industry.

Prior to joining Animal Justice, Kaitlyn worked for over a decade as a public interest environmental lawyer. Her practice focused on promoting environmental justice and legal recognition of environmental rights. She has appeared before numerous courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Kaitlyn graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2007 after receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Winnipeg.

Pierre Sadik is the Government & Legislative Affairs Counsel for Animal Justice. He has over two decades of legislative affairs experience with various organizations seeking stronger laws to protect animals and the environment in Canada. Pierre has also conducted similar work in Washington D.C. for a national public interest advocacy organization. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and practiced law in Ontario for over a decade. Pierre lives in Ottawa with his family, their dog and two rescue cats.