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 that has now...

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

We’re pleased to share an update on Toothless, the Whitetip Reef Shark a 5-foot whitetip reef shark who has been confined in an 8-foot...