Canada's Largest Case of Farm Animal Cruelty - Starvation of 2,700+ Pigs

UPDATE:
June 3, 2011
Martin Grenier pled guilty and was sentenced to a $60,000 fine and given a lifetime ban on owning livestock.

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UPDATE:
November 11th, 2010
Charges were finally laid early last week. Some 23 charges were laid under the provincial Animal Care Act that name both Martin and his wife Delores Grenier as co-accused. The couple are to appear in a Manitoba courtroom on December 16th. Although media reports indicate each charge carries a maximum $10,000 fine, the lower schedule of $5,000 applies as the incident occurred prior to the increase. While we're pleased charges have finally been laid, we're holding comment until the greater criminal cruelty charges are laid. What was done to these pigs, the duration of their suffering and the deliberate actions taken to bring about their suffering and death easily satisfy the criteria for intentional cruelty, not just willful neglect. We are thus hoping for charges under federal criminal cruelty statute 445.1 which would bring a maximum 5 year jail sentence and/or $10,000 fine per offence. We are also hoping the number of counts will match the number of pigs tortured, rather than an arbitrary minimal number as is the case with the provincial charges.

August 27, 2010
WE'VE RECENTLY LEARNED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF VET THAT THE 2,000 PIGS WHO WERE FORCED TO EAT THE BODIES OF THE SICK AND DYING HAVE BEEN PUT BACK INTO THE FOOD SYSTEM.

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[TwylaFrancois]

The sentence is not nearly enough - we were expecting jail time, but this is reflective of the justice system's regard for animals. Also, only Martin was given a lifetime ban on owning animals. His wife received a 5 year ban. Chances are high they'll simply reopen another operation under her name when her time is over.

The only way to truly protect farm animals is to go vegan and fully withdraw our support of these industries. Without the demand, there would be no industry.

[TwylaFrancois]

Check out the Update under the video. Here's the text:

Update

June 3, 2011

Martin Grenier pled guilty and was sentenced to a $60,000 fine and given a lifetime ban on owning livestock.

[askalice50]

You're absolutely right, Twyla. Go vegan. :(

[littlestitch313]

SOO SAD NOT GOOD ENOUGH SENTENCE BY FAR ..POOR PIGS THEY DO DESERVE BETTER HOW AWFUL FOR THEM ;(

[TheMidnadarkness]

poor pigs they deserve better care than this

[crystaaperak]

@TwylaFrancois

jesus. what if it was 2700 people in there? ...we gonna let him off with 60,000 $ fine ? lol

[yoyoboy70]

@TwylaFrancois is that justice to you, the amount of suffering accumulating in his shitfarm is beyond comprehension really, I'm not saying he should suffer and die in pain because of what he did but what the fuck, a 60,000 fine and a ban on owning livestock just isn't fucking enough.

[mandyblueeyes81]

is this case still going? I know courts can sometimes drag things out? If it is I'll definitely write to the proper people involved with an opinion on this.

[weatherboi]

Looks like a Nazi death camp for pigs!

[jessomglol]

@Kosicmon604

What basis do you have to say this?

Next time you're sitting down to eat a pig's flesh, think about how you said it was "useless". Real nice.