Why it's Illegal to Spy on Cows in Ontario
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…
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