Program
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
Workshop
Academic Works-in-Progress Workshop
8:30am - 2:15pm
Innova Space, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
Student Panel
Sponsored by Gowling WLG
Emerging Voices in Food Law and Policy
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Innova Space, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
Gowling WLG - Joel Taller Prize for Emerging Voices in Food Law
The Gowling WLG – Joel Taller Prize for Emerging Voices in Food Law will be awarded to the JD student or recent law school graduate with the best presentation in the area of food law and policy at the Canadian Food Law and Policy Conference.
The Gowling WLG – Joel Taller Prize for Emerging Voices in Food Law is in memory of Joel Taller, who passed away on May 13, 2017. Joel Taller was a pioneer and a well-known expert in the area food law in Canada. Joel practiced for 34 years in the Ottawa office of Gowling WLG, working with companies of all sizes. Joel was well respected by both industry and government for his legal expertise and sound judgment. He was instrumental in developing the Food & Beverage group at Gowling WLG, a significant team of lawyers and scientists who support companies doing business in Canada, Europe and other jurisdictions around the world.
Speakers
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Judges
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Moderator
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Film Screening
Les Incendies Dans les Bâtiments Agricoles
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Innova Space, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
open to the public!
Opening Reception
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Innova Space, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025
Plenary
Eating Local :
Regulating the Movement of Goods and Workers Across Canada
9:00am - 10:30am
Desmarais Hall, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
Plenary
“Elbows Up” :
Trade, Tariffs and Cross-Border Food Fights
11:00am - 12:30pm
Desmarais Hall, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
Plenary
From Field to Cloud:
Navigating Data Governance in Canadian Agriculture
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Desmarais Hall, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
Plenary
Sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault
Updates in Canadian Food Law and Policy
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Desmarais Hall, UOttawa, Faculty of Law
