Date: March 25th 2009

CANADIAN SEAL HUNT DEMONSTRATION

When: THIS Friday, March 27, 12 noon
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Street side)

This month, about 275,000 harp seals--95% of them between 12 days and 3 months old--will be slaughtered. CATCA is organizing the annual protest against the seal hunt this year, and Liberation BC will be there! Come on out for an hour or two at noon on March 27th and help

the seals! All signs and information will be provided, but feel free to bring anything or anyone you like!

The government has done a good job of obscuring facts about the seal hunt. Did you know that there are no native people involved in the hunt, and that harp seals are not responsible for the depletion of cod stocks?

Learn more here: http://liberationbc.org/issues/seal_hunt .


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FUN CRUELTY-FREE EVENT FOR EASTER

When: Saturday, April 11th, 2-4 PM, with dinner afterwards
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Street side)

Come out and join us for our cruelty-free leafletting event! In honour of the Easter Bunny, we're going to be spreading the word about animal testing. Everyone is encouraged to wear Easter-themed outfits (pink or white shirts, bunny costumes, etc). We'll supply the bunny ears!

We will be handing out Compassionate Shopping Guides (http://www.aavs.org/shoppingGuide.php), Cruelty-Free Shopping Guides (http://www.caringconsumer.com/resources_order.asp), and Be a Bunny's Honey stickers. Last year we gave out about 800 Cruelty-Free Shopping Guides and just as many stickers!

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"GO VEGAN" FOR EARTH DAY

Earth Day is April 22nd, and we are joining up with Earthsave and the Vancouver Humane Society for a big project!

We need volunteers to help with the following activities:

* planning for the event (main event to be held on April 15th, with smaller events for the week leading up to Earth Day)
* leafletting info about how animal agriculture affects the environment. (http://liberationbc.org/issues/environment) During the week leading up to April 22nd there will be rush-hour leafleting at several locations around town
* sign and banner-making
* anyone interested in helping with the production of a video to be released on the day before Earth Day compiling many different people who say why they are going to eat vegan--either on Earth Day or all the time--to help the environment!

In order to make this event a big success, we need several people who are committed to helping out!

Please contact glenn@liberationbc.org for more information or if you are interested in helping--ASAP!!


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HOP FOR RABBITS WITH VRRA

When: April 4th, noon to 4 PM
Where: Picnic site in Ceperley Meadow, Stanley Park (off Beach Ave - very close to 2nd beach in Stanley Park). Parking lot adjacent.

From Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy (http://www.vrra.org/):

"An educational and fund raising event, "Hop for Rabbits" aims to discourage the purchase of rabbits as Easter gifts, draw attention to rabbit dumping, and encourage bylaws that prevent the sale of unneutered/unspayed rabbits in pet stores. We also hope to raise funds for all the rabbits under our care - sheltering and daily care, vet care, fostering, and long-term care for our unadoptable buns."

There will be educational tables, treats and beverages, and face-painting, as well as a short walk through Stanley Park from 1 to 1:30.

Learn more here about this fun family event and help bunnies: http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=3512

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Here are 5 easy five-minute actions to help animals!

1. DID YOU KNOW that sport hunting of grizzly bears is allowed in BC's Great Bear Rainforest? Now First Nations people, conservationists and animal protection organizations are joining forces to speak out against this travesty (http://www.hsicanada.ca/wildlife/grizzly_bears/great_bear_rainforest.html)

"It is appalling to think that even grizzly bears