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During the month following Russell's death, animal rights activists from around the world protested in her memory, partaking in [[die-in]]s outside the [[High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom|High Commission of Canada]] in [[London]], England,<ref>{{cite web |date=June 26, 2020|last1=Christian |first1=Carlos |title=Animal rights activists block traffic by gluing themselves to road outside London’s Canadian Embassy |url=https://theunionjournal.com/animal-rights-activists-block-traffic-by-gluing-themselves-to-road-outside-londons-canadian-embassy/ |website=The Union Journal}}</ref> a [[sit-in]] outside a slaughterhouse in [[Atena Lucana]], Italy,<ref>{{cite web |date=July 2, 2020|language=it|last1=Sorrentino |first1=Pasquale |title=Sit in di protesta pacifico degli attivisti al macello di Atena Lucana, in memoria di Regan Russel |url=https://www.giornaledelcilento.it/sit-in-di-protesta-pacifico-degli-attivisti-al-macello-di-atena-lucana-in-memoria-di-regan-russel/ |website=Giornal del Cliento}}</ref> and a march and rally calling for justice for Russell in downtown Toronto.<ref name=":4" /> American actor and animal rights activist [[Joaquin Phoenix]] attended a memorial demonstration for Russell in California, later joining animal rights activists in a protest outside Fearman's Pork Inc. slaughterhouse.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Joaquin Phoenix joined animal rights activists outside Burlington slaughterhouse {{!}} CBC News|language=en-US|work=CBC|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/joaquin-phoenix-1.5810013|access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref> Speaking of Russell, Phoenix said, "While her tragic death has brought upon deep sorrow in the Animal Save community, we will honour her memory by vigorously confronting the cruelties she fought so hard to prevent by marching with Black Lives, protecting Indigenous rights, fighting for [[LGBT rights by country or territory|LGBTQ equality]], and living a compassionate vegan life."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Furdyk|first1=Brent|date=June 27, 2020|title=Joaquin Phoenix Attends Vigil Honouring Canadian Animal Rights Activist Who Died Giving Water To Pigs Outside Slaughterhouse|url=https://etcanada.com/news/661788/joaquin-phoenix-attends-vigil-honouring-canadian-animal-rights-activist-who-died-giving-water-to-pigs-outside-slaughterhouse/|website=Entertainment Today}}</ref> Animal Save Movement criticized the charge brought against the driver of the animal transporter that killed Russell, calling it "feeble",<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 21, 2020|title=Animal Save Movement Responds To Charges Brought Against The Killer Of Regan Russell|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2007/S00127/animal-save-movement-responds-to-charges-brought-against-the-killer-of-regan-russell.htm|access-date=2020-11-10|website=www.scoop.co.nz}}</ref> while Russell's family called for a coroner's inquest into her death.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=July 18, 2020|title=Family of animal rights activist Regan Russell calls for a provincial inquest|work=CBC|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/regan-russell-1.5653593|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> |
During the month following Russell's death, animal rights activists from around the world protested in her memory, partaking in [[die-in]]s outside the [[High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom|High Commission of Canada]] in [[London]], England,<ref>{{cite web |date=June 26, 2020|last1=Christian |first1=Carlos |title=Animal rights activists block traffic by gluing themselves to road outside London’s Canadian Embassy |url=https://theunionjournal.com/animal-rights-activists-block-traffic-by-gluing-themselves-to-road-outside-londons-canadian-embassy/ |website=The Union Journal}}</ref> a [[sit-in]] outside a slaughterhouse in [[Atena Lucana]], Italy,<ref>{{cite web |date=July 2, 2020|language=it|last1=Sorrentino |first1=Pasquale |title=Sit in di protesta pacifico degli attivisti al macello di Atena Lucana, in memoria di Regan Russel |url=https://www.giornaledelcilento.it/sit-in-di-protesta-pacifico-degli-attivisti-al-macello-di-atena-lucana-in-memoria-di-regan-russel/ |website=Giornal del Cliento}}</ref> and a march and rally calling for justice for Russell in downtown Toronto.<ref name=":4" /> American actor and animal rights activist [[Joaquin Phoenix]] attended a memorial demonstration for Russell in California, later joining animal rights activists in a protest outside Fearman's Pork Inc. slaughterhouse.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Joaquin Phoenix joined animal rights activists outside Burlington slaughterhouse {{!}} CBC News|language=en-US|work=CBC|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/joaquin-phoenix-1.5810013|access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref> Speaking of Russell, Phoenix said, "While her tragic death has brought upon deep sorrow in the Animal Save community, we will honour her memory by vigorously confronting the cruelties she fought so hard to prevent by marching with Black Lives, protecting Indigenous rights, fighting for [[LGBT rights by country or territory|LGBTQ equality]], and living a compassionate vegan life."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Furdyk|first1=Brent|date=June 27, 2020|title=Joaquin Phoenix Attends Vigil Honouring Canadian Animal Rights Activist Who Died Giving Water To Pigs Outside Slaughterhouse|url=https://etcanada.com/news/661788/joaquin-phoenix-attends-vigil-honouring-canadian-animal-rights-activist-who-died-giving-water-to-pigs-outside-slaughterhouse/|website=Entertainment Today}}</ref> Animal Save Movement criticized the charge brought against the driver of the animal transporter that killed Russell, calling it "feeble",<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 21, 2020|title=Animal Save Movement Responds To Charges Brought Against The Killer Of Regan Russell|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2007/S00127/animal-save-movement-responds-to-charges-brought-against-the-killer-of-regan-russell.htm|access-date=2020-11-10|website=www.scoop.co.nz}}</ref> while Russell's family called for a coroner's inquest into her death.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=July 18, 2020|title=Family of animal rights activist Regan Russell calls for a provincial inquest|work=CBC|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/regan-russell-1.5653593|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> |
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The [[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals|SPCA]]'s Hamilton/Burlington branch posthumously awarded Russell the Dr. Jean Rumny Award for commitment and dedication to animals.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pecar|first=Steve|date=September 15, 2020|title=Posthumus honour for animal activist killed in Burlington|work=In Halton|url=https://www.inhalton.com/posthumus-honour-for-animal-activist-killed-in-burlington}}</ref> Activist Varun Virlan released a short film about Russell titled ''Killed For Compassion'', which was shown at the 2020 International Vegan Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Virlan|first=Varun|date=2020|title=REGAN RUSSELL - Killed For Compassion|url=https://www.theivff.com/regan-russell---killed-for-compassion.html|website=International Vegan Film Festival}}</ref> Shaun Monson, director of ''[[Earthlings (film)|Earthlings]]'', released a documentary about the case titled ''There Was a Killing''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Earthlings Filmmaker Releases New Documentary About Slain Vegan Activist Regan Russell|url=https://vegnews.com/2020/11/earthlings-filmmaker-releases-new-documentary-about-slain-vegan-activist-regan-russell|access-date=2020-11-08|website=VegNews.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Russell's father denounced Ontario Bill 156 in the ''[[Toronto Star|Toronto Star.]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=Ford government’s passage of Bill 156 is callous and disgraceful in more ways than one|url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/12/21/ford-governments-passage-of-bill-156-is-callous-and-disgraceful-in-more-ways-than-one.html|access-date=2020-12-21|website=thestar.com|language=en}}</ref> |
The [[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals|SPCA]]'s Hamilton/Burlington branch posthumously awarded Russell the Dr. Jean Rumny Award for commitment and dedication to animals.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pecar|first=Steve|date=September 15, 2020|title=Posthumus honour for animal activist killed in Burlington|work=In Halton|url=https://www.inhalton.com/posthumus-honour-for-animal-activist-killed-in-burlington}}</ref> Activist Varun Virlan released a short film about Russell titled ''Killed For Compassion'', which was shown at the 2020 International Vegan Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Virlan|first=Varun|date=2020|title=REGAN RUSSELL - Killed For Compassion|url=https://www.theivff.com/regan-russell---killed-for-compassion.html|website=International Vegan Film Festival}}</ref> Shaun Monson, director of ''[[Earthlings (film)|Earthlings]]'', released a documentary about the case titled ''There Was a Killing''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Earthlings Filmmaker Releases New Documentary About Slain Vegan Activist Regan Russell|url=https://vegnews.com/2020/11/earthlings-filmmaker-releases-new-documentary-about-slain-vegan-activist-regan-russell|access-date=2020-11-08|website=VegNews.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Russell's father denounced Ontario Bill 156 in the ''[[Toronto Star|Toronto Star.]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=Ford government’s passage of Bill 156 is callous and disgraceful in more ways than one|url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/12/21/ford-governments-passage-of-bill-156-is-callous-and-disgraceful-in-more-ways-than-one.html|access-date=2020-12-21|website=thestar.com|language=en}}</ref> |
Revision as of 01:58, 25 December 2020
Date | June 19, 2020 |
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Time | c. 10:20 a.m. (EDT; UTC−04:00) |
Location | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43°22′44″N 79°45′56″W / 43.3789093°N 79.7654528°W |
Type | Traffic fatality |
Charges | Careless driving causing death |
On June 19, 2020, Canadian animal rights activist and protester Regan Russell was run over and killed by an animal transporter after a demonstration outside Fearman's Pork Inc. slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. The driver of the transporter was subsequently charged with careless driving causing death.[1]
Background
Regan Russell | |
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Born | [2] Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | April 11, 1955
Died | June 19, 2020 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | (aged 65)
Occupation | Animal rights activist |
Years active | 1979–2020 |
Awards | Dr. Jean Rumny Award (2020; posthumously awarded) |
Russell began campaigning for animal rights when she was 24 years old, with her first protest against seal culling taking place outside a government building in Winnipeg. In 1985, she read Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals and became a vegan. Russell was also an advocate for Black Lives Matter and women's rights.[3] Filmed in 2012 while protesting against Marineland, Russell said, "People say we’re breaking the law by storming. How do you think women got the right? How do you think slavery was abolished? People stood up and broke the laws, because they're stupid laws."[4] Russell was a member of Toronto Pig Save, a branch of the animal rights organization Animal Save Movement, which frequently organised demonstrations outside Fearman's Pork Inc. pig slaughterhouse in Burlington. These demonstrations involved activists requesting transporters to wait outside the entrance to the premises for two minutes and filming themselves giving water to the slaughter-bound pigs through holes in the trailer.[5][4]
Death
On June 18, 2020, a bill known as the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, which prohibits activists interfering with animal transport without the consent of transporter drivers, was granted royal assent by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[6] The next morning, Russell and six other activists from Toronto Pig Save held a pig-watering demonstration outside Fearman's Pork Inc. slaughterhouse. According to witnesses, the last transporter arrived at the slaughterhouse around 10:20 a.m., stopping in the inner lane of the roadway, instead of the lane nearer to the entrance to the premises.[4] At the end of the demonstration, the transporter drove through the entrance, running over and killing Russell—who was possibly crossing the road outside the entrance—and dragging her body several yards.[5][6]
After an investigation, it was announced the following month that the driver was charged with the Highway Traffic Act offence of careless driving causing death, with authorities stating there was no indication of intent or crime in his action.[7][1]
Reactions
During the month following Russell's death, animal rights activists from around the world protested in her memory, partaking in die-ins outside the High Commission of Canada in London, England,[8] a sit-in outside a slaughterhouse in Atena Lucana, Italy,[9] and a march and rally calling for justice for Russell in downtown Toronto.[10] American actor and animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix attended a memorial demonstration for Russell in California, later joining animal rights activists in a protest outside Fearman's Pork Inc. slaughterhouse.[11] Speaking of Russell, Phoenix said, "While her tragic death has brought upon deep sorrow in the Animal Save community, we will honour her memory by vigorously confronting the cruelties she fought so hard to prevent by marching with Black Lives, protecting Indigenous rights, fighting for LGBTQ equality, and living a compassionate vegan life."[12] Animal Save Movement criticized the charge brought against the driver of the animal transporter that killed Russell, calling it "feeble",[13] while Russell's family called for a coroner's inquest into her death.[10]
The SPCA's Hamilton/Burlington branch posthumously awarded Russell the Dr. Jean Rumny Award for commitment and dedication to animals.[14] Activist Varun Virlan released a short film about Russell titled Killed For Compassion, which was shown at the 2020 International Vegan Film Festival.[15] Shaun Monson, director of Earthlings, released a documentary about the case titled There Was a Killing.[16] Russell's father denounced Ontario Bill 156 in the Toronto Star.[17]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rosella, Louie (July 20, 2020). "'Outrage': Truck driver charged in incident at Burlington slaughterhouse that left animal rights protester dead". InsideHalton.com.
- ^ Regan Russell – A Short Film. 2020.
- ^ Craggs, Samantha (June 26, 2020). "'My life ended' Friday: Regan Russell's supporters want justice, Bill 156 overturned". CBC. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Animal Rights Activist Regan Russell Killed at Pig Vigil". YouTube. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "There Was a Killing (Film)". YouTube. November 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Media Release". Halton Police. July 20, 2020. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Carlos (June 26, 2020). "Animal rights activists block traffic by gluing themselves to road outside London's Canadian Embassy". The Union Journal.
- ^ Sorrentino, Pasquale (July 2, 2020). "Sit in di protesta pacifico degli attivisti al macello di Atena Lucana, in memoria di Regan Russel". Giornal del Cliento (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Family of animal rights activist Regan Russell calls for a provincial inquest". CBC. July 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joaquin Phoenix joined animal rights activists outside Burlington slaughterhouse | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (June 27, 2020). "Joaquin Phoenix Attends Vigil Honouring Canadian Animal Rights Activist Who Died Giving Water To Pigs Outside Slaughterhouse". Entertainment Today.
- ^ "Animal Save Movement Responds To Charges Brought Against The Killer Of Regan Russell". www.scoop.co.nz. July 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ Pecar, Steve (September 15, 2020). "Posthumus honour for animal activist killed in Burlington". In Halton.
- ^ Virlan, Varun (2020). "REGAN RUSSELL - Killed For Compassion". International Vegan Film Festival.
- ^ "Earthlings Filmmaker Releases New Documentary About Slain Vegan Activist Regan Russell". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Ford government's passage of Bill 156 is callous and disgraceful in more ways than one". thestar.com. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21.