Episode Details

From Upton Sinclair to modern day animal activists, going undercover has been a staple of animal cruelty reporting. But in Ontario, a court recently ruled that it might be illegal to get that footage, that reporting, in the first place — you can no longer take a job under false pretences on farms in Ontario.

 Why do animal rights activists believe they should have a right to lie?

What do farmers and other agriculture business owners have to hide? 

And if it's illegal to lie to go undercover on a farm - is ALL undercover reporting now illegal?

Further Reading:

• Ontario’s top court restores agriculture law parts targeting animal rights activists — The Canadian Press
• Opinion | Meat eaters and animal lovers should be appalled by ag-gag court ruling — The Toronto Star
• Decisions of the Court of Appeal: Animal Justice v. Ontario — Court of Appeal for Ontario
• W5: Alleged animal abuse at an Ontario pig farm — CTV
• Canadian Beef Industry — 2021 Census of Agriculture
• Ontario Court of Appeal Reinstates Ag Gag Law, Silencing Farm Whistleblowers — Animal Justice
• Beef Farmers Welcome Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decision to Provide Clarity on the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act — Beef Farmers of Ontario

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer & Senior Production Supervisor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact checking by: Julian Abraham

Additional music by: Audio Network

Photo: Aviva Lessard

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