The legal status of non-human animals in Canada: Sentient beings or property?

By Hodine Williams ( May 30, 2025, 2:49 PM EDT) -- Tank follows me everywhere; not out of obedience, nor because he is bound by some legal designation as “property,” but because he chooses to. My commissioned knight who positions himself between me and the world, a quiet protector against perceived threats. There is no creed or contract that demands this of him, no legal obligation that compels his loyalty. And yet, he gives it freely....
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