Elephants and great apes simply don’t belong as captives in zoos. These intelligent, socially complex animals need vast spaces to roam, strong family bonds, and the freedom to express natural behaviours—needs that artificial environments cannot meet.

A bill known as the Jane Goodall Act offered a chance to protect captive elephants and great apes across Canada. But the bill died when the last federal election was called, and despite promising to reintroduce it, the government has no clear plans to bring it back. 

Without these protections, elephants and great apes will continue to languish in roadside zoos and other captive facilities across Canada.

Take action now and call on the Canadian government to swiftly reintroduce and pass the Jane Goodall Act!