Hi Friend,

You might not think of octopuses as sentient, loveable creatures - but did
you know that they're incredibly intelligent, inquisitive, and capable of
complex behaviours? Unfortunately, this hasn't stopped companies around the
world from planning to farm them by the millions, and WE NEED YOUR HELP TO
MAKE SURE IT NEVER HAPPENS IN CANADA.

Our leader, Elizabeth May, has sponsored federal petition e-4312, initiated
by the Montreal SPCA with support from Animal Justice, the BC SPCA, and
other leading animal rights organizations. It calls on the government to
prohibit the breeding or raising of cephalopods in captivity on Canadian
territory and ban the importation of farmed cephalopod products into
Canada.

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Companies around the world have begun exploring methods of octopus farming,
including a company in Spain for a facility [2] that would breed and
slaughter up to a million octopuses per year. Octopuses are highly
intelligent, inquisitive, and complex beings who feel and respond to pain
in a similar way to mammals and are not meant to be raised in captivity.
These farms could also have devastating impacts on our oceans, including
pollution, habitat destruction, and the depletion of wild fish populations.


TAKE ACTION TODAY, AND LET’S STOP THESE CRUEL PRACTICES FROM EVER GETTING
TO CANADA. [1]

Add your name to the petition [3] and share it widely before it closes on
May 16th.

DONATE TODAY [1] and help us elect more Green MPs who take issues like this
seriously. MPs that will stop octopus farming in Canada and protect our
oceans and the creatures that call them home.

DONATE [1]Together, we can make a difference and protect our oceans and the
creatures that call them home. Please sign our petition and donate today to
help us stop octopus farming in Canada.

Thank you for your support.

GREEN PARTY OF CANADA

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