Bags of Money at NAFFEM Fur Convention

With Russia banning seal products at the beginning of 2012, that means there are currently no markets for seal fur, thus the sealing industry is dead - and there was no incentive for the seal slaughter to go ahead this year. However, the Province of Newfoundland gave $3.6 million to make it possible for the slaughter to go ahead this year, stockpile the pelts, and hope that markets would open up in the future. Another $17,000 went to put seal fur in the NAFFEM International Fur Convention in Montreal (even though attending countries have all banned seal fur). PETA and Concordia Animal Rights Association protested the tax waste and cruelty by holding bags of fake money during NAFFEM, which also happened to fall on Tax Day. Emailing or writing a letter to your MP, Senators, and Prime Minister go a long way to help stop the senseless slaughter and waste of millions of our tax dollars.