The Vancouver Aquarium scored a victory against the PETA-funded propaganda film blatantly and unfairly attacking the facility.
A judge in Canada ruled that “Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered” producers must re-edit the film because it was violating the law and stealing and manipulating materials.
We reviewed this piece of radical propaganda earlier this year and outlined its numerous lies.
Vancouver Aquarium did the right thing and hit back against this attack from PETA. They filed a complaint against the filmmaker, Gary Charbonneau, for his violation of Canadian law. And the Vancouver Aquarium won.
This instance was but one battle in the war between radical animal rights activists and admirable, accredited zoos and aquariums working tirelessly to make our world and our oceans a better place.
The Aquarium claimed that Charbonneau violated copyright laws and stole material the facility developed as part of its conservation efforts.
According to The Globe & Mail:
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre said in a statement it’s pleased with the decision. The centre said it’s seeking to protect copyrighted materials developed to raise awareness about ocean conservation.
“We feel strongly that the conservation, research and education programs we lead need to be fairly represented and protected from those who choose to deliberately make false claims,” said the statement.
The film is headed to trial for all the lies it spews against Canada’s leading marine conservation and research facility.
In the meantime, the Court has done the right thing and sanctioned the filmmaker and his act of thievery.
It also should be noted that this ruling clearly demonstrates how films can be used to manipulate an unsuspecting public. Sort of like the mother of all whoppers in Blackfish