Canada and Greenland face off with rights groups over annual seal hunts

Canada and Greenland faced off against animal rights groups on Wednesday over accusations their annual seal hunts are cruel, as EU lawmakers considered proposals that could bar their seal products in the EU.

The European parliament’s vote on such legislation could take place as early as April, when the Canadian seal hunt gets under way. The measure needs the approval of all 27 EU member states to become law. The EU executive commission’s proposed ban targets countries that practice “cruel...

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