Jann Arden petitions federal government to ban live horse exports for slaughter
The petition says that horses panic easily, have strong fight or flight instincts, and have extremely sensitive hearing.The journey from feedlots in Canada to those in Japan commonly takes more than 24 hours, and can lawfully take up to 28 hours, during which time horses are deprived of food, water and rest, the petition said.
NDP MP Alistair MacGregor presented the petition in the House of Commons last week, noting his party has introduced three private member’s bills since 2010 trying to ban the practice.A similar petition calling for a ban on the export of live horses for slaughter was presented in 2021 by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. The election call that August meant the Liberals never formally responded to the petition but did include a promise to ban the practice in the Liberal platform.
“It’s just smoke and mirrors,” Arden said. “This is something that just has to be followed through on.
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