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Animal rights activists who are calling on Canada to legislate an end to commercial dogsledding are staging more protests this weekend.

Fifteen activists were arrested at a dog sled protest in Alberta in November.

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Demonstrations were being held Saturday in seven provinces, including Whistler in B.C., according to a news release from Direct Action Everywhere.

The protesters say they are concerned that financial gain is put ahead of the dogs’ health, and that dogs shouldn’t be forced to pull humans for entertainment and profit.

In 2010, 56 sled dogs were shot and dumped in Whistler after a post-Olympic slowdown. The owner of Whistler Dogsledding filed a WorkSafeBC complaint saying he suffered from post-traumatic stress caused by the execution-style slaughter. The incident sparked public outrage and led to a criminal investigation by the RCMP and the B.C. SPCA.

Trev Miller, an organizer of the demonstration in B.C., says when an animal is being treated as a resource “unacceptable exploitation” is taking place.