Animal Rights Activist Emily McCourt jammed a tofu cream pie in the face of Canadian Fisheries Minister Gail Shea as she spoke in Burlington, Ontario. Shea is an outspoken cheerleader for the Canadian Seal Hunt, and is currently in negotiations with Chinese diplomats in an attempt to save the annual Seal hunt from economic obsolescence. The European Union recently banned Canadian Seal products, and now Canada is flailing around desperately for new markets. The Chinese move is smart because China's animal rights record makes their human rights record look progressive. There is probably a market for every conceivable animal product in China because cruelty is not a recognized noun there. One of the products up for trade between Canada and China: Seal penis.

In a statement following Gail Shea's pie job, PETA executive vice-president Tracy Reiman said:

"A little tofu pie on her face is hardly comparable to the blood on Ms. Shea's hands."

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As for Emily McCourt: she was charged with assault and is expected to appear on court early next week.

We were going to load this post with graphic photos of bloody Seals and the troglodytes that bludgeon them to death for pennies, but frankly we are sick of them.

But if you are interested:

EU Gives Canada the Hakapik

EU Tells Canada Where to Shove Their Fur

Clubber Please

Canada: A Civilized Country

"I'm asked why we put so much effort into an industry that doesn't return a big amount of money, but that amount of money means a lot to small communities in Canada and that's why we support the seal hunt, and besides that, this industry has a lot of potential to grow. We are going to be very aggressive on this because this is very culturally important."

[Gail Shea]

If the Seal hunt is so culturally important, is this a culture worth saving?

--Sharky