Lady Freethinker stands with the thousands of activists still demanding justice for Regan Russell, a dedicated animal rights activist who was tragically hit and killed by a slaughterhouse transport truck last year during a protest near the Fearman’s Pork facility in Burlington, Ontario.
Activists are still fighting for the release of the incident’s footage for independent review. They want criminal charges, if warranted, for the truck driver who struck Russell.
They’re also advocating for Regan’s Law, new legislation that would extend legal personhood and protection to farmed animals. If passed, the legislation would help protect animals and activists from future cruelty and abuse, an important counter to Ontario’s passage last year of the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act — an “ag-gag bill” which targets whistleblower exposés and lawful protests outside slaughterhouses.
Lisa Levinson, a campaigner for In Defense of Animals, said it was shocking that the slaughterhouse truck driver who killed Russell received nothing more than a traffic violation.
“Regan’s avoidable death cannot be in vain,” Levinson said in a statement. “We are urging lawmakers to pass Regan’s Law to protect farmed animals and safeguard whistleblowers who expose their abuse and tremendous suffering.”
Anita Krajnc, co-founder of Toronto Pig Save, said demanding accountability remains paramount at the anniversary of Russell’s death.
“The animal agriculture industry brutally killed a brave Canadian pioneer in animal rights activism,” Kranjc said. “The thousands of letters sent are helping to bring justice as we approach the one year anniversary of Regan Russell’s death.”
If you haven’t yet, sign In Defense of Animals’ petition demanding justice for Russell, a lifelong activist who lived and died for the animal rights movement.
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Do the Right thing and give up this Criminal driver who should be behind BARS, not free.
He Killed a good woman worth 50 of his sorry ass.
He is a POS, put him away or put him Down.
Do the Right thing and give up this Criminal driver who should be behind BARS, not free.
He Killed a good woman worth 50 of his sorry ass.
He is a POS, put him away or put him Down.
Life is one continuous struggle for freedom.
Campaigning for animals to be free from fear, pain and suffering is a noble enterprise.
All living things should be valued and not treated as a resource to be exploited and abused.
Love your neighbour as yourself. Treat others as you would wish to be treated.
The driver of the truck who killed this brave, compassionate lady must be brought to face trial for this appalling act. How can this be considered as a mere ‘traffic violation’? Please pass Regan’s Law to protect farmed animals and safeguard whistleblowers who expose their abuse and tremendous suffering.
Please pass this law n stop the cruelty at the slaughter houses. N pass the Regan Law
Regan Russell was a peaceful woman who was dedicated to non-violence against any living being. Too bad her murderer was not the same. Hitting Regan with a huge transport truck was not an accident and is a heinous crime, for which the driver should pay. The animal slaughter industry is obviously heartless, so it’s only one step further to be capable of killing a human, especially if that human is raising public awareness regarding the horrors of the abattoir. I call for justice.
He obviously with anger & violent aggression in his mind he purposely struck and killed her. I have seen those truckers the way they go violent when ever they see some one is calmly holding a placard in support of an Innocent animals behalf. This man did not kill her accidently. It was intention.
I cannot believe that they refuse to release the footage. Sending prayers for her family.
He should be Charged with Murder or at least Manslaughter.
Deliberate manslaughter with a truck & the creep gets away with a mere traffic violation – very sick indeed.
We need laws to protect all the animals
please NEVER STOP THE FIGHT UNTIL rEGAN’S lAW IS PASSED AND upheld!!!!!
Instigation of the death penalty is most certainly required for this vile scumbag who deliberately killed Regan Russell.
He should be charged with her murder.
Disgusted
I pray Regan’s law gets passed as we desperately need it in the U.S. as well
That truck driver should be hunted down and butchered himself! A true pig of a human no doubt! Love to hear him squeal as he dies!
FOOD CULTURE MUST CHANGE. NO MORE MASSACRES.
It makes no difference to these Nazi executioners whether they kill an animal or a human being!
They have no brains and absolutely NO feelings. In a war they would do well as Nazi executioners!!!
Let that animal rot in a cell for life!
If this was deliberate this truck driver needs MAJOR jail time and not just a traffic violation.
Justice for the animal activist Regan Russel. The people who killed need a very long prison sentence with hard labor and a stiff fine.
This tragedy must never be repeated! People should not have to sacrifice their lives to get humane Justice for all animals!
Do you think it’s fair on the animals to suffer for pleasure? I find it so brutal and cruel. If the people don’t bother the animals so the animals won’t bother them. Who wants to help to save the lives of these poor animals? I do.
A traffic violation for the dumb ass truck driver??? But justice in Canada is all about protecting the criminals. Not enough real human beings in the judicial system.