BESA is a Quebec non-profit organization for animal welfare. It exposes the living conditions of animals exploited in Quebec and defends their rights.
Every summer, millions of lobsters are caught, transported, held, and killed by boiling in Quebec and across Canada. Yet recent studies clearly show that lobsters are sentient animals capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear.
To help reduce the suffering inflicted on lobsters, BESA is launching a public awareness and advocacy campaign.
Even today, not all animals in Quebec are sufficiently protected by law. Their rights do not depend on their sentience or intelligence, but on their exploitation by various industries.
Sign the petition to have their rights recognized!
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BESA is entirely funded by donations. This gives us the freedom to act in defense of animals by revealing their conditions of life (and death), and by proposing solutions to help them.
This independence is invaluable, at a time when economic interests often take precedence over those of living beings.

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