The first images of the 2009 harp seal hunt were released by Humane Society International amidst calls for a ban on the commercial endeavor.Photo from Humane Society International.
Rebecca Aldworth, director of the Canadian office of Humane Society International, told the Georgia Straight in a phone interview that her organization has made it easy to register support for Harb's bill through its Web site.
“This is the first time that Canadians have had a potential piece of legislation to rally around--and we have to show overwhelmingly that Canadians want the seal hunt to stop,” Aldworth said. “Finally, we are being given a political avenue to do that. We need to all get behind Sen. Harb’s bill and ensure he has the support he needs to push this forward in the Senate.”
“This is the first time that Canadians have had a potential piece of legislation to rally around--and we have to show overwhelmingly that Canadians want the seal hunt to stop,” Aldworth said. “Finally, we are being given a political avenue to do that. We need to all get behind Sen. Harb’s bill and ensure he has the support he needs to push this forward in the Senate.”
