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Marineland's Remaining Beluga Whales
Angela Fernandez interviewed on CTV National News, "Marineland issues ultimatum to Ottawa over the transfer of remaining animals" by John Vennavally-Rao (22 January 2026)
Angela Fernandez quoted in CHCH News, "Two U.S. aquariums call plan to move belugas from Marineland ‘premature’" by News Staff, Co-author: Matt Ingram (22 January 2026, updated 23 January 2026)
Angela Fernandez quoted in CHCH News, "Marineland seeks deal with feds to export remaining belugas to U.S." by Simone Gavros (22 January 2026)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on CHCH News, "The fate of Marineland’s 30 beluga whales remains uncertain" by Sean Cowen (7 October 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in Info, "Marineland : des militants craignent que les bélugas soient euthanasiés" by Étienne Lajoie & Michel Bolduc (7 October 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on Here and Now Toronto, "What's to become of 30 beluga whales at Marineland?" by Ramraajh Sharvendiran (6 October 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in CBC News, "Animal rights advocates urge Ontario to seize belugas, fearing Marineland may euthanize them" by Desmond Brown (6 October 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on Hanomansing Tonight, "What could happen if Marineland's belugas are exported to another country?" by Ian Hanomansing (23 September 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on Hanomansing Tonight, "Another beluga whale and seal die at Niagara Falls, Ontario park Marineland" by Ian Hanomansing (4 September 2025)
Dogs & Cats Used in Medical Research in Ontario
Angela Fernandez quoted in GlobeNewswire, "Experts Warn: “Dogs and Cats Will Not Be Safe From Invasive Research Until Ontario Closes Every Loophole” (15 December 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on CBC Radio, London Morning with Andrew Brown (4 December 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in CBC News, "New Ontario legislation doesn't define 'invasive' medical research on dogs, other animals" by Andrew Lupton (30 November 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in Investigative Journalism Bureau, "Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats" by Robert Cribb, Jenna Olsen, Stacey Kuznetsova (27 November 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in The National Post, "Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab" by Stacey Kuznetsova, Robert Cribb, & Investigative Journalism Bureau (24 November 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in The London Free Press, "Dogs used in medical research to be offered for adoption: Hospital" by Robert Cribb & Jenna Olsen (11 September 2025)
- Also Appeared in: Calgary Herald
Angela Fernandez interviewed on 730 CKNW Global news, “Mornings with Simi,” “Secret dog study at Ontario hospital draws public outrage” by Simi Sara (14 August 2025)
Library Exhibit “Necessary Cruelty: The Legal Technology of Domestic Predation”
Ultra Vires, "Necessary Exposure to Necessary Cruelty" by Anna Nuechterlein (22 October 2025)
Library Newsletter infoEXPRESS Extra: September-October Issue, “Animal Law Exhibit”
University of Toronto Libraries, “Necessary Cruelty: The Legal Technology of Domestic Predation,” by: Larysa Woloszansky (12 September 2025)
Canada's First Animal Law Program Launches
Live Radio Interview on Toronto Today with Greg Brady CFIQ (640 Toronto) (4 December 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in Canadian Bar Association National, "Animals need lawyers" by Madalyn Howitt (1 December 2025)
Ultra Vires, "First of its kind in Canada, program creates opportunities for discourse and academic study in animal law" by Allie Fong (22 October 2025)
Angela Fernandez, Kira Berkeley, and Krystal-Anne Roussel quoted in The Varsity, "U of T Law launches Canada’s first Animal Law program under direction of Professor Angela Fernandez" by Matthew Molinaro (6 October 2025).
Kira Berkeley quoted in Law Times, "University of Toronto law school expands animal law offering in official program launch" by Jacqueline So (24 September 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on the Defender Radio Podcast: "Animal Law at University of Toronto feat. Angela Fernandez" by Michael Howie (22 September 2025)
Angela Fernandez interviewed on CBC Radio (Toronto, Windsor, London, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Kitchener-Waterloo, New Brunswick & Vancouver) commenting on the launch of the Animal Law Program at the Henry N.R. Faculty of Law (16 September 2025)
Angela Fernandez and Kate Shackleton quoted in CBC News, "First of its kind new animal law program at U of T 'a long time coming'" by Kirthana Sasitharan (12 September 2025)
Canadian Animal Law Conference
“U of T Law Hosts 2022 Edition of Canadian Animal Law Conference: Members of the U of T Animal Justice Club Discuss their Experiences at This Year’s Conference,” Ultra Vires 24:1 (29 September 2022) at 4.
The Varsity, “UofT hosts In-Person Canadian Animal Law Conference,” by Selia Sanchez (19 September 2022)
- Angela Fernandez and Camille Labchuk quoted in “The Canadian Animal Law Conference Returns to UofT,” by Nina Haikara, republished at UofT News as “From ‘Ag Gag’ to ‘Pet Parents’: The Canadian Animal Law Conference Returns to UofT” (2 September 2022)
Other Topics
Angela Fernandez quoted in “A deer was shot with an arrow in a Toronto cemetery. Is that legal?” by Donovan Vincent, Toronto Star (9 January 2026, updated 13 January 2026)
Angela Fernandez quoted in CBC News, "Federal government adopts new strategy to reduce animal testing" by Elizabeth Thompson (11 September 2025)
Angela Fernandez quoted in Vox, Mexico just put animal welfare into its national constitution by Samantha Delgado, Vox (7 December 2024)
Angela Fernandez quoted in Canadian Affairs, “Humans – and Pets – ‘Pet-ition’ Ottawa for Increased Animal Protection” by Meagan Gillmore (4 November 2024)
Angela Fernandez interviewed in “Caviar: A Deprived Delicacy,” exposé produced by Animal Justice about a caviar fish farm in British Columbia (released 12 March 2024)
Angela Fernandez interviewed with CBC: Metro Morning about a case Carvalho v. Verma in Ontario in which a dog was successfully claimed as estate property (8 March 2024)
Toronto Star, “Canada’s Animal-Welfare Push is Gathering Steam. Here’s What’s on the Agenda,” by Elisa Birnbaum (24 September 2022)
Angela Fernandez interviewed with CBC: Metro Morning on the growing interest and importance of animal law (15 September 2022) which made the UofT “In the Media: Today’s Top UofT Stories” Round-up (19 September 2022); Transcript available here
