Sanctuary Futures - Educating for Change on Captive Primates
 

Brought to you by Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary in collaboration with:
World Animal Protection and Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada.
 
 

 

Become Informed - Attend Our Public Webinar

Join us for a public webinar examining the urgent need for stronger protections for primates in Ontario. This session brings together leading experts in animal welfare, law, and sanctuary care—along with MPP Lucille Collard, who tabled Bill 35: the Captive Wildlife Protection Act —to explore the realities of roadside zoos, the gaps in current regulations, and the promise of modern, enforceable oversight. The panel will also share the remarkable story of Bruno, a resilient survivor of a roadside zoo whose journey to sanctuary underscores what meaningful change can achieve. This conversation invites educators, advocates, and community members to learn, connect, and help shape a safer future for captive primates.

Brought to you by Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary in collaboration with World Animal Protection and Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada.

Webinar name:   Sanctuary futures - Educating for change on Captive primates

The webinar was held on Oct 1, 2026.  View the recording here. Passcode: $bkB^r1y if needed.

How to help

Below is an infographic that can be shared on social media to raise awareness of the issue.  More will be added periodically.

Also available is a letter you can sign and send to your MPP.  You can find your MPP at https://www.ola.org/en/members/current

Become familiar with Bill 35 - read the Bill in full at https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-35.

Infographic

Click on the image below to download the full size infographic.


Letter to your MPP

Click on the image below to download the PDF of the letter.


Bruno, an olive baboon, rescued from a roadside zoo.

Bruno was kept in a windowless pen with rats as companions and no access to the outdoors. In sanctuary he is provided with choices - the freedom to go outdoors and the option to interact with other primates.

Bruno on arrival
Bruno playing with a toy
Handsome Bruno now
Bruno chewing grass