9 belugas imported to Marineland

For the sake of expediency, I enclose our previous action alert on the Canadian/Marineland whale capture/import situation. Although it doesn't reflect the new addition of 9 female beluga whales from Russia approximately October 2, 1999, please use the contact information contained below to call or fax the named politicians ASAP. As per Mark Berman's previous suggestion to CFN, I think to stress urgency, faxes are preferred over email.

You can also use the information contained in our media release, previously posted, for specifics on the current situation.

If you have time, please contact the Canadian embassy in your countries. I'm sorry, but I do not have the time right now to provide contact information. If anyone else can do this, please do so.

We hold the Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Herb Dhaliwal, and the Minister of Environment Canada, David Anderson, complicit and reponsible for this atrocity that has resulted in the import of these 9 young beluga whales.

We are calling for an immediate ban on the capture, import and export of whales.

Thank you,
Holly Penfound
Zoocheck Canada Inc.
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1729
Toronto, ON M4N 3P6
Ph (416) 285-1744 Fax (416) 285-4670
E-Mail: zoocheck@idirect.com
Web Site: http://www.zoocheck.com
Registered Charity No. 0828459-54

Read More

• Newspaper Article from The Hamilton Spectator, October 5, 1999
• Press Release from Zoocheck, October 5, 1999

Stop the Capture of Canada's Whales

Letters urgently needed by: Zoocheck/Canadian Federation of Humane Societies

Action Alert:  please distribute widely
Your help is needed to stop the capture of Canada's whales and the import of whales into Canada.

Please write to stop the capture of Canadian whales for public display, and   to prevent the import of whales from foreign countries for public display in   Canada. We are asking the Government of Canada to:

• Establish a policy against the capture of all cetacea (whales and  dolphins) from Canadian waters for public display, either domestic or foreign;
• Establish a policy against the import of cetacea into Canada for  public display.

We commend the former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, David Anderson, for taking the first step by denying Marineland of Canada its  application to capture six beluga whales from Canadian waters. That  decision was made in June 1999. Marineland's actions in importing 3 male beluga whales from Russia on May 30, 1999, demonstrate the urgent need for the Government of Canada to move quickly to prohibit both captures and imports.

We ask you to express your views to Prime Minister Chrétien, Mr. Dhaliwal and Mr. Anderson. Please respond promptly. The issue is urgent!  A
recommendation on Canada's marine mammal capture policy may be made by Mr. Dhaliwal any day. The import issue is being jointly examined by both Fisheries and Oceans and Environment Canada.

E-mail your letter:

For ease of emailing, click here to e-mail to all three MPs and cc to Zoocheck and Coaliton to No Whales in Captivity

Mail your letter:

To save time, you can write one letter addressed to the three Ministers.  Send one copy to each person. No postage is required in Canada.  Please send Zoocheck a copy of your letter, and copies of any correspondence you receive in reply to:

Zoocheck Canada Inc.
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1729
Toronto, ON M4N 3P6
Ph (416) 285-1744 Fax (416) 285-4670
E-Mail: zoocheck@idirect.com
Web Site: http://www.zoocheck.com
Registered Charity No. 0828459-54