Rocker Bif Naked Joins the #BeCrueltyFree Canada Campaign

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Canadian rock star Bif Naked is the latest celeb to support the #BeCrueltyFree campaign for a federal ban on cosmetics animal testing in Canada.

The singer is joining a long list of celebs, including Kristin Bauer and Laura Vandervoort, who hope to put an end to cruel cosmetics testing worldwide by supporting the Canadian #BeCrueltyFree campaign, which is in partnership between Humane Society International and Animal Alliance of Canada.

“In this lifetime, I believe with all my heart that it is possible for every person to live in a way that encourages, empowers and uplifts others, that cherishes and respects the land and it’s people, protects and adores the animals, while striving to create, and maintain, a compassion-based life, and a cruelty-free world,” Bif said in a statement for the campaign.

The singer is so passionate about the cause that she recently penned an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun urging Canadians to support the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act that would ban animal testing for cosmetics in Canada.

“As an animal advocate and animal-parent, I was saddened and shocked to learn that Canada still allows cosmetics to be tested on animals,” she wrote. “Like many Canadians, I thought this practice ended years ago. But, in fact, it is still legal to blind, poison and kill innocent animals within our borders for face cream or soap, as well as sell cosmetics that have been animal-tested abroad.”

Although cosmetics testing has been successfully banned in the European Union, Norway, Israel and India (and South Korea and China have announced plans to ban testings as well) innocent animals continue to be exposed to horrible cosmetics experiments in Canada.

Having the new bill on the government’s agenda is a huge milestone for Canada, but more work has to be done. That’s why Bif is urging Canadians, and all those who care about animal welfare, to sign the #BeCrueltyFree petition.

With Canada being in the midst of an election year, perhaps now is the best time to encourage politicians to finally take a stand for animal rights.