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LCA Legal Complaint Leads to More Charges Against Marineland Canada

From LCA Last Chance for Animals
September 2022

Marineland Canada will be back in Court for their seventh appearance on 9/28/2022. Marineland has been charged with unauthorized use of whales and dolphins for entertainment purposes, based on LCA’s 2021 investigation and legal complaint.

Marineland's animal cruelty

Marineland Canada will be back in Court for their seventh appearance on 9/28/2022. Marineland has been charged with unauthorized use of whales and dolphins for entertainment purposes, based on LCA’s 2021 investigation and legal complaint.

The case is moving forward after a delay of over six months during which Marineland lawyers requested documents and information from the Crown’s attorney. The next step is the important Crown pre-trial, where Marineland’s lawyers will meet with the Crown Attorney to discuss the case, including the possibility of early resolution.

Read LCA's investigation and legal complaint here.

Marineland Canada is home to captive dolphins, a lone orca named Kiska and the largest population of Beluga whales in North America. The animals are suffering at Marineland Canada, the Canadian Government must hold Marineland accountable under Canada's 2019 federal law, The Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act.

Canada's historic Act is aimed at phasing out cetaceans (whales, dolphins, or porpoises) in captivity. The Act also changed Canada's laws to better protect cetaceans. It is now a crime to breed captive cetaceans and/or use them in shows for entertainment performances. The Act also placed limitations on captive cetacean export out of Canada.

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