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Petition asks Alberta government to follow B.C.’s lead in considering pets as more than property under family law
https://globalnews.ca/news/10772732/alberta-family-law-pets-petition/ An advocate in Alberta has launched a petition asking that the Alberta goverment follow B.C.’s lead in considering pets as more than property under family law. The provincial government in B.C. made changes to the Family Law Act this past January. With these changes, pets are no longer treated as “property” in divorce and…
B.C. rodeo season saw recurring issues, cruelty complaints, and growing public concern
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, September 12, 2024 – This year’s controversial rodeo season in B.C. has left the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) and thousands of advocates calling for urgent action from the provincial government. New footage released by the VHS today from two provincially-funded rodeos continues to show recurring welfare issues. Footage released today…