Utesedet Felix in Lillehammer prohibits the use of Canada Goose jackets for its guests.

Animal protection in the city center

According to the media outlet, the reason for introducing this ban is that they believe that Canada Goose is not good enough when it comes to animal protection in the production of its jackets.

– The most important thing for me is that people who don’t know how and what the jacket is made can read about it here, says pub owner Melina Næss.

– We want people to know that animals are tortured to make a jacket like this, which costs between five and fifteen thousand crowns, says Næss.

In a press release sent out by the Felix pub on Saturday, they claim that Canada Goose violates Norwegian animal welfare regulations.

“Canada Goose is a brand that uses down and feathers from geese force-fed through long tubes pushed down their throats, so that their livers grow, to make so-called “delicate” Foie Gras. Additionally, they use coyote fur captured with foot scissors. None of these forms of animal cruelty are permitted in Norway», Proclaims the club.

Importer rejects criticism

Jeffrey Leopold, managing director of Canada Goose Norway, denies all accusations.

– We have a thorough approval process for our suppliers and require them to have the same ethics as us. There is no tradition in Canada of plucking feathers from live geese, and we have never done so in our 50 year history.

– We also move away from force-feeding geese and do not accept suppliers who use such methods.

The company refers to their own websites where they claim to have documentation that the rules are being followed.

– Old-fashioned foot scissors with steel teeth can only be found in museums. Modern shears cause little or no suffering to animals, explains Leopold.

Was the subject of criticism

Félix is ​​not the first to campaign against Canada Goose jackets.

In December I wrote Page 2 about a Danish sports chain that stopped selling these jackets for the same reason.

Outfit-refuse

The press release sent out Saturday was written by the person most people who have been to Felix associate with the rock venue, namely Eirik “Billy” Norheim.

And as well as the animal welfare aspect, there’s a tiny bit of ‘revenge’ from the club known for its high ceilings when it comes to cock combs, long hair, musical tastes and different pubs. guests.

– Where other nightclubs say you won’t be allowed in if you wear baggy pants or look rather scruffy, we simply picked up this thread and found it to be a good fit to tell the people who come with Canada Goose that we don’t want that here, says Norheim.

In the press release, the ad writes:

“Many people make up one excuse after another to exclude people who don’t fit into the mainstream.” We have always been a place where committed people and idealists should feel at home. Based on this, we decided to use this “dress code” that other nightclubs use so diligently against unwanted elements.”

I have reactions

And the club has already received feedback from guests.

– We have it. As of yesterday at the latest, there was a girl who wasn’t allowed in with a Canada Goose jacket. What happened was she ran home, put on another jacket and came back just as happy, Melina said.

– She learned something, concluded Felix’s owner.