Welcome to Liberation BC
Every day, millions of animals are caged, beaten, electrocuted, transported thousands of miles without water, force-fed, mutilated without pain killers, slaughtered, skinned, trapped, and scalded. The horrors are endless and humanity seems to be infinitely imaginative in devising new methods of exploitation. Our goal is to end the suffering for animals, to be a voice speaking up for them when there are so many speaking out against them.
Make your voice count by joining Vancouver's most active animal rights group.
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Abbotsford Rodeo protest
Last year, Liberation BC made a big splash at the Cloverdale Rodeo (see more here) and Saturday, August 2nd, we took a trip to the Mighty Fraser Pro Rodeo. We wanted to draw attention to the abuse of the animals used for entertainment. These spectacles are simply a sad example of our disregard for the majority of the inhabitants of this planet.
We witnessed a great deal of abuse while there, including one calf who appeared to get poked in the eyes right before the chute opened to release him into the ring. A few calves were dragged by the neck after having been roped. Several were snapped up off the ground when they were roped before being body-slammed by a cowboy.While the tough guys of the rodeo were busy lassoing frightened baby animals, 7 activists stormed the ring. Another 2 stood up in the stands with banners and a megaphone. After a few minutes, security dragged us out and police arrived to escort us from the fairgrounds.
Note: This video was put together by CrazedFX, who is not affiliated with Liberation BC.
This week's foie gras demo!
Fuel and Gastropod
1938 and 1944 West 4th Avenue, at Cypress
Friday, August 8th
7-9 PM
This week we are going to make a trip back to where it all started - Fuel and Gastropod. Come join us in letting the chefs know that in a truly civilized society, force-feeding animals for pleasure is simply not acceptable.
Please take a few minutes this week to call and email some of the restaurants on our list who are still serving foie gras. The animals still desperately need your help.
25th Annual Animal Rights Day
Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson side)
Robson St.& Georgia St.
Saturday, August 9th
11am-5pm
In 1983, Vancouver was the very first city in the world to declare an Animal Rights Day, and a quarter-century later, we're still celebrating! Come on out to the 25th Annual Animal Rights Day, where we and a variety of other animal protection organizations will be gathering to educate and celebrate.
Under the Volcano
Cates Park, North Vancouver (directions)
Sunday, August 10th
12 pm-9:30 pm
Liberation BC is excited to be taking part in this year's Under the Volcano on Sunday, August 10th! This "festival of art and social change" will feature workshops, an artisans market, a community info fair, a "Dragonfly Kidz Festival", and tons of performers, including indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara! We're going to have a great time! (Please note that dogs are unfortunately not allowed at the festival.)
Pamela Anderson in Vancouver!
If you were involved in our 2-year-long KFC Campaign, you'll remember that almost every week of it was spent at the KFC on Davie Street. On Monday, Pamela Anderson made a surprise visit to that very location to promote KFC's new vegan chicken sandwich as well as their improved welfare standards.
Read more about Pam's visit at The PETA Files.
Sanctuary work party
September 13, 2008
All day event
It's time once again for fall clean up at Rest-Q Sanctuary. Last year, volunteers had the most unforgettable day building, digging, cleaning as well as meeting the incredible animals at Rest-Q Sanctuary. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get dirty to help clean up Rest-Q sanctuary this fall. Rest-Q is home to over a hundred animals saved from slaughterhouses, factory farms and other abusive situations. If you would like to join us, please email info@liberationbc.com ASAP as space is very limited.
Round trip ferry cost is around $30 per person. A delicious vegan dinner will be provided by the sanctuary directors.
Walk for Farm Animals
September 20, 2008
The third Vancouver Walk for Farm Animals to raise money for Farm Sanctuary is coming up in less than two months. Last year with your help the walk raised over $6,500 to help Farm Sanctuary care for rescued farm animals and conduct their important advocacy work. With your help we can do even better this year!
If you are interested in participating, you can sign up online, email Vancouver@walkforfarmanimals.org, or call 778-991-7615. The cost is $15, which gets you a nice t-shirt. Please register now to get your t-shirt in time for the walk. The deadline to ensure that you get your shirt on time is August 15th.
Even if you don't register before the 15th, you can still participate in the walk, but we can't guarantee that you'll get a t-shirt that day. We may have to mail it to you after the event.
Register online and set up your online fundraising page. Get together with friends and create a team and compete with other teams to see who can raise the most money. This is all for a great cause, so have fun and we look forward to seeing you on September 20th.
For more information about the walk and Farm Sanctuary, visit walkforfarmanimals.org.
Pappas Furs Campaign on summer vacation
The Pappas Furs protest is on summer vacation. However, we are working on opening up a dialogue with Aberdeen Management and strongly encourage people to speak with us first before taking action against Aberdeen during our break. Your cooperation in this matter is very much appreciated in order to move this campaign along and to help animals effectively.
Foie Gras Leafletters Needed
We are looking for people to leaflet outside of restaurants that serve foie gras during lunch and dinner. Individual leafletters were a major part of the victory of our KFC campaign. Just an hour of leafletting a day can put significant pressure on these businesses. We'll supply all the leaflets you'll need. Don't want to do it alone? Bring a friend along or ask us to set you up with a partner. Email us if you are interested.
Liberation B.C. is on Myspace
And it's about time!
Check out our new page here!
