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Action Alerts

What are Action Alerts?

Action Alerts are email or website requests to write, fax or telephone your legislator, elected officials, corporate entities and occasionally individuals on issues affecting the welfare of our horses.

You can sign up for these by filling in your e-mail address below:

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When you receive an Action Alert from us, we will provide you with the relevant background, resources and contact information to take action responsibly and effectively.

If your e-mail address changes, please send us a quick note: info@defendhorsescanada.org

Below is a list of all action alerts, past and present in reverse chronological order.

2011-05-10

CHDC Important Spring 2011 Update

News and information

2010-12-11

Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) Responds to Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada (HWAC)

On November 20, 2010, the Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada released its Recommended Handling Guidelines and Animal Welfare Assessment Tool for horses

2010-12-11

Alberta Horse Slaughter Plant Closed for Sanitation Reasons

Bouvry Exports, horse slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, has temporarily closed operations

2010-06-18

Bill C-544 tabled by MP Alex Atamanenko

Canada has its first Bill to ban horse slaughter!

2010-05-26

Auction Alert

Here is information you can use to help horses at auctions.

2010-03-14

Petitions to ban horse slaughter filed

575 signatures on petitions presented to MP Barry Devolin

2010-01-12

CHDC Newsletter

Horse defenders take action!

2009-08-25

Horse Groups Call on CFIA for Answers on EU Equine Food Safety Requirements

A letter from the European Commission stipulates immediate steps required to implement a food safety program for countries supplying horse meat to the European Union.

2009-07-16

Transport violation at Viande Richelieu

Horses kept on truck for longer than 36 hours

2009-07-16

The Case Against Horse Slaughter in Canada

by Lonita Stewart

2009-04-29

Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada Makes Unfounded Claims

CHDC Director's letter demands proof of increased neglect and abandonment

2009-04-19

Legislation

In order to help create legislation, citizens need to communicate with Members of Parliament

2009-04-15

Memorial at Natural Valley Farms

Tribute to lives lost at Saskatchewan slaughterhouse

2009-04-05

Great News for Horses

Natural Meat Company Shuts Down!

2008-11-17

The Real Truth About Horse Slaughter

CHDC appeals to Canadians on OEF stance and rodeo

2008-10-21

CFIA and Horse Welfare Investigations Demanded

CHDC Presses for Investigation into Animal Welfare

2008-10-20

Cavel Violations

Compiled by John Holland

2008-07-30

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008

Help pass this legislation to protect horses

2008-06-30

Do It Now

Actions you can take to help the horses.

2008-06-09

Important Report

An alert regarding CHDC's most recent report on horse slaughter

2008-03-28

Natural Valley Farm Investigation

Horse slaughter plant horrors unveiled

2008-02-25

Petition to Strengthen Animal Transport Regulations

A Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals initiative!

2008-02-12

Dealing in Blood Money

Canada's Betrayal of Horses

2007-09-04

Canada becoming a horse slaughter leader

How you can help stop it

2007-08-04

Two more slaughterhouses killing horses in Canada

Canada is slipping backwards in the arena of protection for our equine population

2007-06-20

American horse transports to Canada for slaughter

Animals' Angels investigate the transport of American horses to Canada for slaughter

2007-05-26

Beltex Feedlot Horses need to be saved

Please Help to Salvage Mares and Foals From Beltex, TX, Feedlot!

2007-04-28

More Meat Industry Propaganda

Canadian government's rhetoric endorses horse slaughter

2007-03-28

US Court declares horse slaughter illegal

Fantastic news from south of the border!!

2007-02-02

Exciting News for horses in US

There will be implications in Canada

2007-01-07

End Horse Slaughter flyer

Download and distribute this flyer

2006-11-22

PMU foals at risk

Download and distribute this flyer

2006-09-18

End Horse Slaughter in Canada

Prime Time to End this barbaric practice in Canada

2006-06-16

Save Nevada Horses

US Fish & Wildlife is planning to kill wild horses

2006-02-27

Call to action on horse slaughter

What's new in the movement and what you can do

2005-07-15

Omak Suicide Race

End this deadliest race for horses in the world

2005-07-07

Nine Horses Die in Calgary Stampede

At least nine rodeo horses are dead in Calgary near the end of a 200 km trail ride


"Help us lead Canada's horses away from barbarism . .
and into the protected pastures of a civilized nation."




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