By Staff
November 6th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
James Aspey
James Aspey took a 365 day vow of silence to raise awareness for animals and promote peace over violence.
He was in Burlington over the weekend, at the intersection across the road from the Fearman’s plant where a truck carrying a load of pigs to the slaughter house rolled over as it was taking a turn.
That accident resulted in criminal charges being laid against but the protester were acquitted in a trail that took weeks before all the evidence was in.
Things have been quiet on the demonstration front since then.
Protesters watering pigs.
This weekend the Aspey arrival got things started again. It was a much quieter and smaller event this time. The police were less aggressive which helped.
Aspey’s journey started 12 years ago when he beat cancer after being told that he had just six weeks to live. He replaced drugs and bulimia with vegan eating, and now he travels the world raising awareness of animal issues.
He has given over 150 speeches around the globe as his way to make this world “a better place for us ALL to live!”
During his yearlong vow of silence to draw attention to the plight of animals, Aspey also cycled more than 3,000 miles across his home country of Australia to display his plant-powered athletic prowess.
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The day the transport truck rolled over with more than 150 pigs inside.
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