Liberation BC Follow
Speaking Out For Animals
Vancouver, British Columbia
Awareness and Advocacy
Interests: Food & Agriculture, Green Lifestyle, Social Change
http://liberationbc.org/
About Liberation BC

Our Story

Liberation BC began in 2004 when BC-born Ashley Fruno, who had been involved with animal rights work for years, decided to start a group that would be able to focus on a wide variety of issues as well as work from the front lines of the animal rights movement.

Our first event took place in October of 2004, with a "Bloody Butcher" protest outside a Langley KFC. On that same day, conveniently enough, KFC was holding a celebration to announce the opening of their new Taco Bell counter. "The KFC had a giant walking chicken bucket and taco out to attract attention," explains Ashley. "But the 20 or so protestors we had out blocked the mascots from being seen by anyone on the road." 

Hundreds of flyers were handed out that day, and it was only the beginning. In the next few weeks, Liberation BC volunteers were out again, raising awareness about the suffering of lobsters in grocery store lobster tanks and animals killed for fur. Our first fur demonstration, with a "Fur Shame" theme, featured fur-clad people wearing paper bags over their heads. 45 protesters showed up and we received media coverage from four radio and television stations.

Since then we have had dozens of campaigns and hundreds of demonstrations. We've protested the Canadian seal hunt and the Cloverdale Rodeo, campaigned to get foie gras out of Vancouver's finest restaurants and fur out of Bebe, and educated the public about the plight of turkeys at Thanksgiving--and more!

Liberation BC has something for everyone, and we present endless opportunities for people to take action. Whether you only have a few minutes in the evening to write a letter or a few hours on the weekend to attend demonstrations, you can make a big difference for animals.

Our Journey

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Towards the end of 2011, I went through a period of discouragement. I suppose it had something to do with the holidays and the focus on food traditions like turkey and general gluttony. I began to feel that making any changes to the world view of using animals for food ...

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

  The Humane League has discovered yet another way to engage in onlineadvocacy. The process is simple: You go to Take5Save5.com, which chooses a random Craigslist page for you, and post an ad stating that you have a free vegetarian starter kit to send it out to anybody who responds ...

2 weeks, 6 days ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (1) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

So, this is a little embarrassing. Long, long ago, I started a series of posts on vegan food at UBC, but I never got past the first post. (I guess it was a series of post.) Well, it’s a new year, and time to get that series going again. This ...

1 month ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (1) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

(This blog post was originally published in December of 2010.) Buying charitable gifts for people is a great way to celebrate the true spirit of the holidays, but not all charitable gifts are equal. Over the last few years, we’ve been hearing a lot about animal donation programs such as ...

1 month, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

The holidays are a wonderful time to spread the message of compassion, along with holiday cheer to our family, friends, and work colleagues. From potluck dishes to 'secret santa' gifts we can demonstrate that vegan choices are more delicious, more festive and more fun! Your holiday shopping is a great ...

1 month, 3 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Even though we live in Canada, many of us celebrate US Thanksgiving. Please take a minute to read this excellent article about just who you might be eating on Thursday. Joanne loves turkeys When most people hear the word turkey, they think of a roast on the table at Thanksgiving—the ...

2 months, 1 week ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Giraffe at Greater Vancouver Zoo, by flickr user www.metaphoricalplatypus.com A second giraffe has now died at the Vancouver Zoo – both within one week. On Tuesday November 15th, the Zoo's 3-year-old baby giraffe was found dead in his enclosure. The cause of death is still under investigation. Now his mother ...

2 months, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

As you probably know, the human population reached 7 billion last week. Do you remember when it hit 6 billion? You just might–it was only 12 years ago, in 1999. But for thousands of years, our population was apparently pretty stable. In 1800, there were 1 billion of us. That’s ...

2 months, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

The 2011 Vancouver Walk for Farm Animals Wow, what a busy weekend! Liberation BC held our 5th annual Walk for Farm Animals to benefit Farm Sanctuary on Saturday, October 15th, and thanks to many, many caring people, it was a major success. Every year I end up saying that our ...

3 months, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

A tragedy, yes, but a completely predicable one. On September 16th, beluga whale Tiqa died at the aquarium at the age of three. (Vancouver Sun) This is the third such death in six years, and one that John Nightingale, president of VanAqua, claims they will investigate. No real investigation needs ...

4 months ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (1) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Steven Tyler with the butt feathers of a few different roosters on his head. Are you thinking about wearing feather hair extensions? Consider learning the facts first. I actually put up a post about feathers and down about two months ago, but I only mentioned at the end the burgeoning ...

5 months, 3 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Back in April, we told you about a chain of local toy stores–the Toy Box and the Toy Jungle–who were selling live frogs. (Both are part of the same company.) After pressure from the public, the Toy Box, as it is known in Kitsilano, dropped the frogs. The other 3 ...

6 months, 3 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

This is just a quick note on some animal-friendliness at Saturday night’s UFC event. First, Matt Wiman, who lost a close & controversial decision to Dennis Siver, had the Meet Your Meat and Food Inc websites on his shorts. Second, I learned from the broadcast that middleweight Aaron Simpson has ...

7 months ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Geese suffer terribly as they are plucked. Down and feathers sometimes get left out of debates about animal cruelty, but that’s partly because many people just aren’t aware of the considerable suffering that goes into down-filled coats, pillows, or comforters, as well as all those pretty decorative feathers you see ...

7 months, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Launched by the RSPCA in 1994, Freedom Foods is the UK equivalent of the BC SPCA’s “SPCA Certified” label, which aims “to provide farm animals with the opportunity to express behaviours that promote physical and psychological well-being.” Freedom Foods is considered one of the most respected labels when it comes ...

8 months, 1 week ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

lauren Ornelas, founder and director of the Food Empowerment Project, was here in Vancouver on Saturday to present a talk on food justice. The Food Empowerment Project is part of the vanguard of an exciting movement looking beyond single issues. This is their mission statement: The Food Empowerment Project seeks ...

8 months, 2 weeks ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

lauren Ornelas is one of the most amazing activists I’ve ever met, and we’re bringing her up to Vancouver to speak on May 21st. Here’s the description of the event: lauren Ornelas, Founder and Director of the Food Empowerment Project, will be discussing how we can use our food choices ...

9 months ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

On April 30th, a ton of fantastic people and more than 30 compassionate bakers showed up at Nice Shoes to celebrate awesome vegan desserts and to raise money for animals affected by the earthquakes in Japan. We were fortunate enough to have a warm and sunny day, and everyone had ...

9 months ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Some chicken-related news in honour of International Day of Respect for Chickens 2011. (You can read about the history of this holiday, which was started by United Poultry Concerns, in last year’s blog post.) The University of Bristol’s Animal Welfare and Behaviour research group performed a study in which chicks ...

9 months ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Liberation BC Posted a news article :

Anybody who knows me also knows that I love shoes, and I don’t discriminate. I like heels and wedges. I like flats. I like boots. I like open- and closed-toes. I have room in my little shoe-obsessed heart for all of them. Okay, that’s not totally true. There is one ...

9 months, 1 week ago by Roger Clarke • Comment (0) •

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Events

Volunteer Night & Orientation
Mount Pleasant Community Centre (1 Kingsway - intersection of Main and Kingsway), Vancouver, British Columbia, Jul 28th 2010
Trout Lake Farmers Market - Community Table
Victoria Drive & East 15th, Vancouver, British Columbia, Jul 24th 2010
A Powerful Voice #2: Planning fun and entertaining outreach events
728 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Jul 11th 2010

Who is Participating

Glenn Gaetz
Director
Roger Clarke
Board of Directors

Followers

  • Alan McConchie
  • Angela Saxena
  • Annalea Krebs
  • Erin Rafuse
  • Lindsay Dee
  • Roger Clarke
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