UPDATE NOV 21 9PM PST: Thanks to your calls and emails, Pickering is now Fin Free! The shark fin ban introduced by Councillor David Pickles (yes, that’s really his name) passed 5 to 1! 更新, 11月21日9時 太平洋時間：感謝你的電話和郵件，皮克林市現在已經是無翅城市了！議員David Pickles提出了這個議題（對的，是他沒錯），以5：1通過！ The city of Pickering, Ontario (east of Toronto) are discussing a motion today to ban shark [...]
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Poll: 83% of British Columbians Support Shark Fin Ban
November 3, 2011 – 10:24 am
“The first step toward change is awareness.” – Nathaniel Branden Earlier this week, a poll conducted by Mustel Group showed that an overwhelming majority of citizens across British Columbia – varying in cultures, education and age – support a national ban on shark fin imports. The key results: 83% of British Columbians are opposed to [...]
Federal vs. Municipal Shark Fin Bans
October 28, 2011 – 1:27 pm
Toronto passing the shark fin ban is a major victory for Canada and sharks around the world (read more in the Globe & Mail editorial). FAQ: With the growing movement in municipalities to ban shark fins and the upcoming introduction of a federal bill that would ban shark fins, what’s the difference between the two? Photo [...]
Victory: Toronto Passes Shark Fin Ban
October 25, 2011 – 2:06 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2011 CONTACTS: Claudia Li, Founder of Shark Truth at press@sharktruth.com (604) 723-0134 Sarah Parsons, Senior Organizer at Change.org, sarah@change.org, (860) 402-0516 VICTORY! TORONTO CITY COUNCIL PASSES SHARK FIN BAN After nearly 10,000 people join online campaign in support of city-wide shark fin ban, the Toronto City Council voted in favor of the legislation. [...]
Shark Truth Volunteer Open House
October 20, 2011 – 10:32 am
Interested in joining the Shark Truth team and promoting awareness and action for sharks? We’re holding an Open House for volunteers! Come learn more about our conservation efforts and how you can get involved. Join us for the Open House and enter for a chance to win a pair of passes to Projecting Change Film [...]
