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Speakers

Alexandra Pester

Alexandra Pester

Staff Lawyer

Animal Justice

Angela Fernandez

Angela Fernandez

Professor

Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

Atsuko Matsuoka

Atsuko Matsuoka

Professor

School of Social Work, York University

Camille Labchuk

Camille Labchuk

Executive Director

Animal Justice

Charu Chandrasekera

Charu Chandrasekera

Founder and Executive Director

Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM)

Daniel Dylan

Daniel Dylan

Associate Professor

Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University

Dr. Elizabeth Schoales

Dr. Elizabeth Schoales

Independent Scholar and Consultant

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Gosia Bryja

Gosia Bryja

PhD, Conservation Scientist and Geography Instructor

Columbia College

Jamie McLaughlin

Jamie McLaughlin

Lawyer

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Jo-Anne McArthur

Jo-Anne McArthur

Founder and President

We Animals

Kailey McNeal

Kailey McNeal

Law Student

The George Washington University Law School

Katerina Svozilkova

Katerina Svozilkova

Family Law Lawyer

Hughes & Cooper LLP

Kavya Parsa

Kavya Parsa

Wildlife Rehabilitator

Wildlife Center of Virginia

Kira Berkeley

Kira Berkeley

Co-Director and Counsel

AEL Advocacy

Lindsay Borrows

Lindsay Borrows

Assistant Professor

Queen’s University, Faculty of Law

Lori Cohen

Lori Cohen

Executive Director and Founder

The Beagle Alliance

Maddie Youngman

Maddie Youngman

MA Student

University of Alberta

Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere

Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere

Associate Professor

Faculty of Law, University of Otago

Meganne Natali

Meganne Natali

Lawyer, Lecturer, Visiting fellow

University of Portsmouth School of Law

Pablo P. Castelló

Pablo P. Castelló

Research Fellow

Animal Law and Policy Program, Harvard Law School

PJ Nyman

PJ Nyman

Corporate Engagement Manager

Mercy For Animals Canada

Sandy Donald

Sandy Donald

Director

Ontario Wildlife Rescue

Suzanne Zaccour

Suzanne Zaccour

Director of Legal Affairs

National Association of Women and the Law

Tyler Totten

Tyler Totten

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Science’s Law & Society, York University

Amanda Therrien

Amanda Therrien

Lawyer and Researcher

National Association of Women and the Law

Angie Vega

Angie Vega

Animal Law Fellow

Michigan State University

Ben Delanghe

Ben Delanghe

Investigations Counsel and Staff Lawyer

Animal Justice

Carlos A. Contreras López

Carlos A. Contreras López

Lawyer, President

Barcelona Bar Association's Commission for the Protection of Animal Rights

Chris Carraway

Chris Carraway

Attorney and Activist

Animal Activist Legal Defense Project

Daphnée B. Ménard

Daphnée B. Ménard

PhD Law Student

University of Ottawa

Elizabeth Stein

Elizabeth Stein

Litigation Director

Nonhuman Rights Project

Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown

Director

Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada

Jasmine Ferreira

Jasmine Ferreira

MSW, RSW, PhD Candidate

York University

Joan Schaffner

Joan Schaffner

Professor

The George Washington University Law School

Kaitlyn Mitchell

Kaitlyn Mitchell

Director of Legal Advocacy

Animal Justice

Kathy Hessler

Kathy Hessler

Assistant Dean

The George Washington University Law School

Kimberly Carroll

Kimberly Carroll

Animal Justice Academy Director, Campaigns Strategist

Animal Justice

Kirsten Dika

Kirsten Dika

Law Student

Schulich School of Law

Liz Wheeler

Liz Wheeler

Philanthropy Officer

Faunalytics

M.H. Tse

M.H. Tse

Doctoral Candidate

Harvard Law School

Maggie Wang

Maggie Wang

J.D. Candidate

Yale Law School

Marie-Claude St-Amant

Marie-Claude St-Amant

Partner

MMGC

Michaël Lessard

Michaël Lessard

Professor

University of Sherbrooke

Peter Sankoff

Peter Sankoff

Professor

University of Alberta

Pooja Kumar

Pooja Kumar

Coordinator

Institute of Island Studies/UNESCO Chair

Sophie Gaillard

Sophie Gaillard

Director of Animal Advocacy and Legal and Government Affairs

Montreal SPCA

Taylor Waters

Taylor Waters

Program & Partnership Lead

AVA International

Valerie Trew

Valerie Trew

Director

University of Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre

Andrea Gonsalves

Andrea Gonsalves

Partner

Stockwoods LLP

Ankita Shanker

Ankita Shanker

Social Entrepreneur and Doctoral Researcher

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Brittany Semeniuk

Brittany Semeniuk

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Cassandra Hanrahan

Cassandra Hanrahan

PhD, RSW, Associate Professor

School of Social Work, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University

Chris Liptrot

Chris Liptrot

CEO

International Council for Animal Welfare (ICAW)

Eduarda Nedeff

Eduarda Nedeff

Corporate Campaigns Manager

Animal Justice

Fern Levitt

Fern Levitt

Animal Activist, Documentary Producer and Director

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Iselin Gambert

Iselin Gambert

Professor and Director

The George Washington University Law School

Jessica Eisen

Jessica Eisen

Associate Professor

University of Alberta Faculty of Law

Jodi Lazare

Jodi Lazare

Associate Professor

Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University

karol orzechowski

karol orzechowski

Content Director

Faunalytics

Katie Sykes

Katie Sykes

Professor

Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University

Kip Phillips

Kip Phillips

Associate Lawyer

Laure Gisie

Laure Gisie

PhD Candidate in Law

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Lla Anderson

Lla Anderson

Law Student

Harvard Law School

Macarena Montes Franceschini

Macarena Montes Franceschini

Visiting Fellow

Harvard Law School

Maneesha Deckha

Maneesha Deckha

Professor of Law & Lansdowne Chair in Law

University of Victoria

Marty McKendry

Marty McKendry

Senior Advisor

Parliamentary Strategy to Senator Pierre Dalphond and Senator Marty Klyne

Nicole D’Aoust

Nicole D’Aoust

Partner

Miller Thomson LLP

Pierre Sadik

Pierre Sadik

Government & Legislative Affairs Counsel

Animal Justice

Rachelle P. Hansen

Rachelle P. Hansen

Board Chair

Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary

Steffen Seitz

Steffen Seitz

Litigation Fellow

Animal Activist Legal Defense Project

Tigist Geremew

Tigist Geremew

High School Senior

Calvin Coolidge High School

Valéry Giroux

Valéry Giroux

Associate Director

Centre for Research in Ethics at the University of Montreal

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