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Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice.
The Canadian government announced the decision in a Tuesday news release. Bill C-47 amends the Food and Drugs Act to ban both the testing of cosmetic products on animals and the sale of products relying on animal testing data, according to the news release.
- CNN
The news release noted animal testing for cosmetics was “rarely conducted in Canada.”
Canada will join the ranks of the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, which have all moved to ban cosmetic testing on animals, according to the…