About
CALM is the Canadian Animal Liberation Movement. We are a decentralized network of activists fighting for the liberation of all animals, we will not stop the struggle until all animals are free. Animal liberation is when no animal is oppressed, exploited, or victimized. That means no cages, no owners, and no slaughter.Animal liberation activism is any action with the intent to end the oppression, exploitation, and victimization of animals. Animal liberationists fight to destroy the institutions that confine, physically and psychologically harm, and murder animals used for food, research, fashion, entertainment, pets, or as part of ecological destruction
CALM will always do -
- Outreach to get people to go vegan and most importantly get active for total animal liberation.
- Support for activists(we want to foster revolutionaries), their groups(with things like web design, graphic design, trainings, legal advice, etc), and their actions(so they are more successful)
- Direct actions to create direct changes (i.e. banning meat and eggs from public schools).
- Organizing of activists as a group to increase the effectiveness of campaigns and actions.
For contact information of CALM see the Contact page.
The CALM Action Guidelines
An action can be claimed in the name of or in support of the Canadian Animal Liberation Movement (CALM) if it follows these guidelines:
1. The action must fight for total animal liberation. Total animal liberation is when no animal is oppressed, exploited, or victimized. This means no cages, no owners, and no slaughter.
2. The action cannot perpetuate the oppression or exclusion of any group (i.e., no sexism, racism, classism, consumerism/capitalism, etc.).
3. Activists are empowered to make decentralized and autonomous decisions. No one should ever ask permission for liberation.
The CALM Collective Manifesto
The CALM Collective Manifesto makes up 14 points dedicated CALM Activists should strive towards in their revolutionary fight for total animal liberation.
1. We fight for the liberation of all animals. This objective will be met when no animal is used for
profit, confined, physically or mentally harmed, murdered, or otherwise oppressed, exploited, or
victimized. We oppose all exploitation of animals used for food, for research and education, for
fashion, for entertainment, as pets, or as part of ecological destruction.
2. All oppressions are related. To end the oppression of one, we must end the oppression of all.
3. Animal liberation includes the liberation of all humans. We are (pro)feminist, environmentalist,
anti-racist, anti-classist, anti-ageist, anti-ableist, anti-homophobic, and queer positive. We fight
capitalism and hierarchy in all its forms. Property is theft; we do not own ideas, things, or
animals.
4. The movement is liberating - it has liberated us. By joining the movement we have removed
ourselves from the mindless occupation, social isolation, and emotional emptiness that
dominates consumer culture. The movement has given us love, community, and empowerment.
5. We dedicate our lives to the liberation of animals. We live without excess, minimize our
participation in wage slavery, and give our time, money, resources, and skills to the movement.
6. We act out of obligation, not altruism. We use any privilege we have to help liberate animals
(human and nonhuman) from violent, economic, and psychological harm. Privilege does not
justify the choice to be passive.
7. We organize based on principles of non-hierarchy, decentralization, and autonomy. Decision making
power lies with the activists performing the action as long as they abide by the
framework outlined in the CALMaction guidelines.
8. We live and work collectively. Our movement is one of sisterhood, brotherhood, and
camaraderie. We practice cooperation, the shared and even distribution of work, and mutual
trust, care, and respect.
9. We do not engage in activities that pacify us, occupy us, or destroy our bodies, minds, CALMrads,
or activism. This includes drug abuse, over-consumption, and excessive self-indulgence.
10. We advocate constructive criticism and make ourselves and others better activists through
constructive discontent.
11. Our movement is for everyone. A diversity of individuals, thoughts, feelings, and tactics are
needed for our movement to be effective.
12. We support all initiatives that end the exploitation, oppression, and victimization of animals. We
do not support actions that lead to the further oppression of any animal, including humans.
13. Our actions are motivated by love, passion, conviction, and strength. Our actions are antioppressive
and focus on the liberation, not the increased welfare, of animals. We believe that the
power is within us to fight for total animal liberation. We do not rely on consumerism,
politicians, or the law to grant 'animal rights'.
14. The revolution is happening now. Our actions fight for total animal liberation today. Rise up
until every cage is empty!
