The Animal Protection Party of Canada (french: Parti pour la protection des animaux du Canada) is a minor registered political party in Canada that focuses on
animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...
and
environmentalism
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. It was formed in 2005 as the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada by the merger of two organizations, the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters; it changed to its current name in 2016. Both parent organizations have been vocal in opposition to the
seal hunt
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. Seal hunting is currently practiced in ten countries: United States (above the Arctic Circle in Alaska), Canada, Namibia, Denmark (in self-governing Greenland only), Ice ...
in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
,
fur farming
Fur farming is the practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur.
Most of the world's farmed fur is produced by European farmers. In 2018, there were 5,000 fur farms in the EU, all located across 22 countries; these ...
,
trapping
Animal trapping, or simply trapping or gin, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, the fur trade, hunting, pest control, and wildlife management.
History
Neolithic ...
, and
bear hunting
Bear hunting is the act of hunting bears. Bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur. In addition to being a source of food, in modern times they have been favoured by big game hunters due to their size and ferocity. B ...
. The party is led by
Liz White, a
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
-based animal rights advocate.
Influence of electoral law
Federal laws restricting political advocacy by "third parties" (i.e., organizations not registered by
Elections Canada
Elections Canada (french: Élections Canada)The agency operates and brands itself as Elections Canada, its legal title is Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (). is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering Canadian federal electio ...
as political parties) during election campaigns led to the formation of this party. Following a
Supreme Court of Canada
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ruling that allowed political parties to be registered by only running a single candidate, animal rights activists formed the party.
The AAEV party provides its members and candidates the opportunity to promote its views during election periods.
The party originally endorsed major-party candidates who promoted positions favourable to its own. In the 2006 general election, AAEV's free-time political ads endorsed the
New Democratic Party
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, counterbalanced by the statement that voters could also vote for AAEV party leader Liz White in
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre (french: Toronto-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto (1872–1903) ...
.
Canadian electoral laws hinder misuse of this loophole by setting campaign spending limits for parties, proportional to the number of voters in the electoral districts where the party is running candidates. Because the AAEV was running only one candidate, it was permitted to spend $66,715.37, compared to the $18,225,260.74 limits granted to the major national parties. In 2008, the party ran four candidates. In 2011, it ran 7 candidates with one candidate in the Western Arctic riding. In 2015, the party ran 8 candidates, with one in Victoria, British Columbia. In 2019, the party ran 15 candidates. The party now acts like a traditional political party and rarely endorses other parties or candidates.
Candidates
2008 candidates
In the
2008 general election, the AAEVPC fielded four candidates, all in Ontario:
# Marie Crawford in
Toronto–Danforth
# Karen Levenson in
Guelph
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# Simon Luisi in
Davenport
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Liz White in
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre (french: Toronto-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto (1872–1903) ...
2011 candidates
In the
2011 general election, the AAEVPC fielded seven candidates: six in Ontario, one in the territories:
# Marie Crawford in
Toronto—Danforth
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# Bonnie Dawson in
Western Arctic
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This riding was created in 1962 from Mackenzie River ...
# Karen Levenson in
Guelph
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Simon Luisiin
Davenport
# Yvonne Mackie in
Newmarket—Aurora
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The district contains the towns of Newmarket, Aurora, and a very small portion of East Gwillimbury. ...
# AnnaMaria Valastro in
London North Centre
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Liz White in
Thornhill
2015 candidates
In the
2015 general election, the AAEVPC fielded eight candidates: seven in Ontario, one in British Columbia:
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Elizabeth Abbott
Elizabeth Abbott (born 1942) is a Canadian writer, historian and animal rights activist. She is the former dean of women for St. Hilda's College at the University of Toronto and is currently a senior research associate at Trinity College, Univ ...
in
Toronto—Danforth
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# Kyle Bowles in
Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill
# Jody Di Bartolomeo in
Niagara Centre
Niagara Centre (french: Niagara-Centre; formerly Welland) is a federal electoral district in the Niagara Region of Ontario that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997.
Demographics
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# Emma Hawley-Yan in
Waterloo
# Simon Luisi in
University-Rosedale
# Jordan Reichert in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
# Rudy Brunell Solomonivici in
Eglinton-Lawrence
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Liz White in
Etobicoke-Lakeshore
2019 candidates
In the
2019 general election, the APPC fielded fifteen candidates: eight in Ontario, two in British Columbia, two in New Brunswick, one in Quebec, one in Nova Scotia, and one in Alberta.
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Liz White in
University-Rosedale
# Shelby Bertrand in
Ottawa Centre
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# Natalie Spizziri in
Mississauga-Streetsville
# Simon Luisi in
Scarborough Southwest
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Geography
It covers the southwestern part of the Scarboro ...
# Ellen Pappenburg in
Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre (french: Kitchener-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Geography
The district includes the north-central and north-eastern parts o ...
# Rob Lewen in
Toronto Centre
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Elizabeth Abbott
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in
Toronto—Danforth
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# Chanel Lalonde in
Sudbury (electoral district)
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Geography
Sudbury electoral distric ...
# Victoria de Martigny in
Lac-Saint-Louis
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Geography
The district includes the Cities of ...
# Brad MacDonald in
Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe
# Lesley Thomas in
Fredericton
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# Bill Wilson in
Halifax
# Eden Gould in
Calgary Centre
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# Jordan Reichert in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
# Kira Cheeseborough in
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
2021 candidates
In the 2021 federal election, the APPC fielded ten candidates: six in Ontario, one in British Columbia, two in Quebec, and one in Manitoba.
# Kimberly LaMontange in
Laurier Saint-Marie
# Lucas Munger in
Drummond
# Shelby Bertrand in
Ottawa Centre
Ottawa Centre (french: Ottawa-Centre) is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north a ...
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Liz White in
Toronto-Danforth
# Peter Stubbins in
Toronto Centre
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# Natalie Spizziri in
Mississauga-Streetsville
# Karen Levenson in
Guelph
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# Ellen Papenburg in
Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre (french: Kitchener-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Geography
The district includes the north-central and north-eastern parts o ...
# Debra Wall in
Winnipeg Centre
Winnipeg Centre (french: Winnipeg-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997.
History
This riding was originally created in 1914 f ...
# Jordan Reichert in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
Election results
See also
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List of animal advocacy parties
In the early 21st century, several political parties were founded that have as their main goal the improvement of animal welfare and the recognition of animal rights:
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List of political parties in Canada
This article lists political parties in Canada.
Federal parties
In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite ha ...
References
External links
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Animal Protection Party of Canada (I) – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
Animal Protection Party of Canada (II) – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
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Federal political parties in Canada
Animal advocacy parties
Political parties established in 2005
2005 establishments in Ontario
Animal welfare organizations based in Canada
Environmentalism in Canada
Single-issue political parties in Canada