Vegan Society of Canada

Vegan philosophy and lifestyle

We are a registered non-profit corporation. Our vision can be explained in many pages or a few words: to end the exploitation of all animals, including human animals. Our main way to achieve this is to promote the adoption of a vegan lifestyle.

The promotion of a vegan lifestyle achieves our dual charitable purpose of protecting and maintaining both the public's health and the environment. We do this through various means like public outreach, articles, information sessions, etc. As a member of the Vegan World Alliance (VWA) we cooperate with others when appropriate to achieve our vision and mission.

Unfortunately, so much funding goes towards small companion animals often because even though donors would like to help all animals, there is no Canada wide charitable organization to do so. Please join us in our efforts to benefit all animals, including human animals, and the environment through a vegan lifestyle.

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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 seemless 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 work to achieve our vision to end the exploitation of all animals globally we welcome volunteers and supporters from any country. We have said repeatedly that people should only support organizations that align with their values and we are following our words with actions by being a home to all those who want to further our vision.

We are looking to fill many roles like social media poster, committee members, outreach program, journalist, editor, translator (french), farmer, researcher, Msc. & PhD. student in the broad field of psychology and neuroscience, administrative assistant, executive assistant, legal, news publications, public relations, public speaker, graphic designer, artist, etc...

If your ideal role is not on this list or you have a separate idea you would like to explore we are also open. The basic is if people want to help we will find something that they are interested in and that will further our vision. Come and help us shape 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

Help Us

We want to thank all our generous donors so far. The Vegan Society of Canada has been running on 100% volunteer power since the beginning. All donations are used only for the benefit of the organization. No volunteers, including directors, receive salaries or any other forms of payment. We are a registered non-profit corporation and are awaiting our charitable status by Revenue Canada.

There is no donation too big or too small. For e-transfers please use our default email info@vegancanada.org, for credit cards use the PayPal button below and for any other ways including legacy giving, paper checks or wire transfers please contact us.

Latest News

September 2022

A call for Veganism on International Day of Non-Violence

Vegan Society of Canada News, September 25th 2022

Mark October 2nd on your calendars and get ready to join us and vegans across the world as we mark the United Nations International Day of Non-Violence! Together we will voice and promote the non-violent principles of practising a vegan lifestyle...

Flights will soon be not vegan certifiable

Vegan Society of Canada News, September 16th 2022

For some time now, we have known the toll on the environment from the aviation industry. The emissions are significant as only one transatlantic flight or two medium-distance flights is roughly equal to all the emissions saved from switching to eating foods suitable for vegans for an entire year...

Exploiting Animals as Workers

Vegan Society of Canada News, September 2nd 2022

We will not certify any products that exploit animals as workers, but regrettably many others do. Transportation, security, powering machinery, retrieving, searching or land clearing, are all ways animals are exploited...

We have updated our article on the health risks of dairy

Vegan Society of Canada News, September 1st 2022

We have updated our review of the scientific evidence on the health risks of dairy products with new graphics and downloadable infographics.

Salt may corrode people

Vegan Society of Canada News, August 12th 2022

Once again there seems to have been some corruption in our government regarding the new packaging labelling laws that will take effect on January 1st, 2026. Let’s begin with the positive aspects of this new regulation. High sodium consumption globally is a health problem. It is not our first choice of health issue to address...