Last November, AEL Advocacy launched a campaign to save Toothless , a 9-10 year old whitetip reef shark who has spent the majority of his life confined alone in an small tank at an aquarium store in Ottawa. Our concern for Toothless’ welfare prompted a formal complaint to Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS), citing serious concerns under Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 (PAWS Act). At the same time, we rallied public support through a petition tha

Activism is powerful, but it can also be overwhelming, especially when you're trying to navigate the complexities of the legal system....

AEL Advocacy’s New Report and Consumer Action Toolkit From “eco-friendly” dish soap to “humanely raised” eggs, product labels are full of...

Glue traps  are among the cruelest pest control devices still legally sold and used in Canada. These trays, coated with a strong...

On May 12, the Ford government introduced Bill 17, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act , 2025 , which proposes changes...