Canada’s sealing community is encouraged with the decision announced by the World Trade Organization Appellate Body that found the European Union’s current ban on seal products is inconsistent with its international obligations. The Appellate Body, citing the chapeau of Article XX, struck down the EU Seal Regime. It found the regime was designed and applied in an arbitrary … Read more
The results of a poll commissioned by the Seals and Sealing Network (SSN) shows that a clear majority of Canadians support the seal hunt and oppose the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) decision to uphold the European Union’s (EU) ban on Canadian seal products. According to the poll conducted by Abacus Data, 70 per cent of … Read more
A study, published in the 21st edition of Animal Welfare, the official journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, concludes that the hunting of seals in Canada is at least as humane as other commonly accepted hunting activities. The study was conducted by two veterinarians, Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust from the Atlantic Veterinary College and … Read more
Representatives of Canada’s sealing community responded to Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (commercial seal fishing), introduced in the Senate by Liberal Ontario Senator Mac Harb to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada. Chair of the Seals and Sealing Network Dion Dakins said Harb’s claims are unfounded and the Canadian sealing … Read more
