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Silent Protest at a UBC Town Hall Meeting
Written by Tara-Lee Gardner   
Thursday, 22 September 2011 21:56

On Monday, September 19, thirteen members of Stop UBC Animal Research staged a silent protest at a UBC Town Hall. During UBC President Stephen Toope's presentation, our campaign held up double-sided signs that posed questions to the university official about the university's animal research programs. The signs, some of which asked "How many animals does UBC use in research every year?" and "Why does UBC administer electro-convulsive shock to monkeys?" created quite a visually provocative action.

After the silent sign protest, members of Stop UBC Animal Research asked questions about animal research from the microphone. President Toope acknowledged that UBC has not done a good job of providing information about UBC's animal experiments to the public.
During the question and answer period, Stop UBC Animal Research members moved to the front of the stage, unfurled our banner, displayed our eye-catching T-shirts, and stood silently in protest of UBC's experiments on animals. It was a emotionally powerful action. Thanks to all who participated!



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Stop UBC Animal Research is a community grassroots campaign that employs peaceful, legal, and compassionate approaches to educate the public about the grim realities of research on animals at the University of British Columbia and to ultimately bring about an end to research on animals at UBC.