Vegan Society of Canada

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Vegan philosophy and lifestyle

As a registered charitable organization, the Vegan Society of Canada is committed to our mission to make a meaningful impact through initiatives focused on protecting the environment and enhancing the health of human animals. Through our dual charitable purposes we contribute positively to the end of exploitation of animals, encompassing both non-human and human animals.

Employing diverse approaches such as public outreach, articles, and information sessions, the Vegan Society of Canada aims to fulfill its mission. The organization is also proud to be a member of the Vegan World Alliance (VWA), collaborating with others when deemed appropriate to further shared objectives.

Recognizing the comprehensive nature of our mission, we actively engage in efforts that address the diverse needs of animals. While donors often direct funding toward companion animals, the Vegan Society of Canada endeavors to fill a critical gap as a nationwide charitable organization. Our focus extends beyond a specific subset of animals, having the interest of all animals at heart, including human animals.

Join the Vegan Society of Canada in supporting our mission and help us shape the future of veganism.

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Speaking for veganism

Do you need someone to speak about veganism? "Lettuce" know and we'll be there

Vegan certification

We offer low cost vegan certification of products, services, and free certification to qualified small businesses. Our certification processes and standards are rigorous and contains various techniques to ensure our vision to end animal exploitation can one day be a reality. Contact us for more details.

Linking communities

Linking the hundreds of individual communities throughout Canada to provide communion, communication and community among vegans as well as seamless transition for vegans on the move.

Mental health support

The Vegan Support Line is a free chat and email based mental health support line. All our volunteer responders self-identify as vegans and have work and/or volunteer experience in the field of mental health, clinical health, or social work.

Vegan financial services

We are developing vegan financial services like daily banking and investments ETF. Contact us and add your name to the waiting list and be notified as funds become available. It is our mandate to ensure that our savings are used as loans for people and businesses that are compatible with the vegan philosophy as stated above.

Media inquiries

On a deadline to file a piece and need quick turnaround on a vegan related topic? Don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to assist you. To ensure a prompt response, please inform us of your deadline when you contact us.

Events

We are implementing new requirements to insure events align with our vision and mission. If you are an event organizer and want to be added to our list please contact us.

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Volunteer

As we strive to fulfill our charitable purposes, we warmly welcome volunteers and supporters from any country. We have consistently emphasized the importance of supporting organizations that align with one's values, and we are committed to translating these words into actions by being a home to everyone in need.

We are actively seeking individuals to fill various roles within our organization, including positions such as social media posters, committee members, outreach program coordinators, journalists, editors, translators (Arabic, French, Korean), farmers, researchers, MSc. & PhD. students in the broad fields of psychology and neuroscience, administrative assistants, executive assistants, legal professionals, news publications contributors, public relations specialists, public speakers, graphic designers, artists, and more.

If your ideal role is not on this list, or if you have a separate idea you'd like to explore, we are open to your suggestions. The fundamental principle is that if people want to help, we will find something that aligns with their interests and benefits everyone. Join us in shaping the future of veganism.

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Vegan Communities in British Columbia

Kelowna Vegan Supporters | Whistler Vegans | Vancouver Vegans

Vegan Communities in Alberta

Edmonton Vegan Community

Vegan Communities in Saskatchewan

Vegans of Regina

Vegan Communities in Manitoba

Winnipeg Vegan Community

Vegan Communities in Ontario

Vegan Alliance of Thunder Bay | Toronto Vegans

Vegan Communities in Quebec

Végane Montréal - Montreal Vegan

Vegan Communities in New Brunswick

Fredericton | Miramichi

Vegan Communities in Nova Scotia

Annapolis Valley | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia

Vegan Communities in Prince Edward Island

Vegan Communities in Newfoundland

NL Vegan | Vegan Community Potluck

Vegan Communities in Atlantic Canada

Vegans of Atlantic Canada

Latest News

October 2024

The health crisis of meat consumption: A persistent threat
Vegan Society of Canada News, October 18th 2024

Processed and red meats are potentially the most consumed carcinogenic group 1 and group 2 substances in the world. These meats are advertised to all ages, forced in public institutions, and purchased by the unwitting public worldwide. We don’t need new evidence to convince people that processed meat is dangerous—on par with other carcinogenic group 1 substances including tobacco, asbestos and lead...

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September 2024

Into the abyss: The case for saving our deep seas
Vegan Society of Canada News, September 20th 2024

Oceans cover over 70% of the earth, and as of June 2024, only 26.1% of the sea floor had been mapped. There are various reasons for this, one being the costs since a vast majority of the seafloor is at ranges of 3,000 to 6,000 meters, which is difficult to explore with current means. Scientists also believe that about 91% of species in the oceans have yet to be identified...

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July 2024

Eating Fear: The cortisol connection in animal consumption
Vegan Society of Canada News, July 19th 2024

There’s a lot of ground to cover to investigate the various detrimental effects to humans from eating meat due to the fear those animals experience in slaughterhouses, but as is often the case, there is still much we don’t know. Fear itself is hard to measure, so to quantify fear in animals perhaps the best proxy is cortisol...

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June 2024

Prostate cancer update
Vegan Society of Canada News, June 20th 2024

Scientifically, it is now clear that animal agriculture has various negative impacts on our health and society at large. However, just like a variety of predominantly lifestyle diseases like lung cancer and diabetes, it continues to afflict us despite the large body of scientific evidence...

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After years of appeals we finally succeeded
Vegan Society of Canada News, June 5th 2024

We’re delighted to announce that after several years of efforts by many dedicated individuals, our latest appeal for our charitable status was successful! As of April 19, 2024, Vegan Society Canada is now officially recognized as a charitable organization...

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18 TTY VEGANISM (+1-888-983-4264)

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