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 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.
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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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