Doug Chiasson, Executive Director, Fur Institute of Canada, Author at Truth About Fur - The Blog! Truth About Fur Blog – Research, opinions and analysis Sun, 17 May 2026 03:23:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TAFicon3-150x150.jpg Doug Chiasson, Executive Director, Fur Institute of Canada, Author at Truth About Fur - The Blog! 32 32 Etsy Ignores Pleas to Rethink Fur Ban. So What Happens Next? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/etsy-ignores-pleas-to-rethink-fur-ban-so-what-happens-next/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/etsy-ignores-pleas-to-rethink-fur-ban-so-what-happens-next/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 04:02:44 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=27677 A month has passed since I sent an open letter to e-commerce company Etsy, on behalf of the Fur Institute...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/etsy-ignores-pleas-to-rethink-fur-ban-so-what-happens-next/feed/ 0 Canada’s Armed Forces Frostbitten: Here’s How Fur Can Help https://www.truthaboutfur.com/canadas-armed-forces-frostbitten-heres-how-fur-can-help/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/canadas-armed-forces-frostbitten-heres-how-fur-can-help/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:15:52 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=27558 Award-winning journalist David Pugliese recently reported that 30 soldiers from Canada’s Armed Forces – the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/canadas-armed-forces-frostbitten-heres-how-fur-can-help/feed/ 3 Why Colorado Matters: Activists Take Aim at Wild Fur https://www.truthaboutfur.com/why-colorado-matters-activists-take-aim-at-wild-fur/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/why-colorado-matters-activists-take-aim-at-wild-fur/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:07:10 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=27478 You may recall that Coloradans recently defeated an anti-fur ballot initiative, and probably assume that the state is safe for...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/why-colorado-matters-activists-take-aim-at-wild-fur/feed/ 0 Fur Day on the Hill 2026: Fur Institute Builds Ties in Nation’s Capital https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-2026-fur-institute-builds-ties-in-nations-capital/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-2026-fur-institute-builds-ties-in-nations-capital/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:15:06 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=27253 On February 3, the Fur Institute of Canada visited Ottawa for Fur Day on the Hill 2026 to meet and...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-2026-fur-institute-builds-ties-in-nations-capital/feed/ 2 Supreme Court Vacates Commitment to Canadian Heritage https://www.truthaboutfur.com/supreme-court-vacates-commitment-to-canadian-heritage/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/supreme-court-vacates-commitment-to-canadian-heritage/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:17:33 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=26523 Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada held a ceremonial opening of the Court, which featured the public debut of...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/supreme-court-vacates-commitment-to-canadian-heritage/feed/ 1 Fur Day on the Hill 2024: Fur Institute Strengthens Political Ties https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-2024/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-2024/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2024 06:49:31 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=24026 On February 6, the Fur Institute of Canada returned to Ottawa for Fur Day on the Hill 2024. Supporting us...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/canada-eu-summit-chance-missed-to-review-seal-ban/feed/ 2 Fur Day on the Hill: Fur Institute Welcomes Friends in Ottawa https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-friends-in-ottawa/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-friends-in-ottawa/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 05:50:47 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=23081 It’s been five long years since a team from the Fur Institute of Canada last descended on Parliament Hill, thanks...
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]]> https://www.truthaboutfur.com/fur-day-on-the-hill-friends-in-ottawa/feed/ 2 When Pet Dogs Are Accidentally Trapped, Why Are Media Reports So Unbalanced? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/when-pet-dogs-accidentally-trapped-media-reports-unbalanced/ https://www.truthaboutfur.com/when-pet-dogs-accidentally-trapped-media-reports-unbalanced/#respond Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:01:03 +0000 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/?p=22903 Considering how much trapping of wildlife takes place in Canada, it is very rare for pet dogs to become accidental...
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