Schedule

Speakers

Ally Bharmal (Fasken LLP)

Elizabeth Kwan (Canadian Labour Congress)

Rory McAlpine (Director of CAPI)

Kathleen Sullivan (Food and Beverage Canada)

Moderator

Sarah Berger Richardson (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Holy Cow?: Beef Production and a Warming Planet

Speakers

Bill Jeffery (Centre for Health Science and Law)

Lauren Martin (Canadian Cattle Association)

Moderator

Patricia Galvao Ferreira (University of Windsor, Faculty of Law)

Setting the Rules: The Risks and Benefits of Private Governance in Supply Chains

Speakers

Sarah Berger Richardson (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Jeannette Tramhel (Organization of American States)

Moderator

Tosh Weyman (Torys LLP)

The Transformation will Not be Televised: A Roundtable on Agro-ecology in Canada

Speakers

Faris Ahmed (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Peter Andrée (Carleton University)

Irena Knezevic (Carleton University)

Charles Levkoe (Lakehead University)

Speakers

Single Use Plastics, Marissa Caldwell (McCarthy Tetrault LLP)

Novel Foods Regulation and CRISPR, Angela Lee (Lincoln Alexander School of Law)

Packaging, Labelling, and Marketing, Glenford Jameson (G.S. Jameson & Company)

Class Actions Update, Amelie Gouin (BLG)

Moderator

Jessica Cytryn (McCarthy Tétrault LLP)

In-Person Evening Socials

Join us for in-personal socials with food and community! More details coming soon!

Keynote: The state of Agriculture

11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Speakers

Amanda Aziz (Migrant Workers Centre BC)

Natasha Kim (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Jessie MacInnis (National Farmers’ Union)

Scott Ross (Canadian Federation of Agriculture)

Robert W. Scriven (Madorin, Snyder LLP)

Moderator

Nadia Lambek (Western University, 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

Adam Bruder-Wexler (McGill University, Faculty of Law)

Anna Giddy (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)

Chloe Rourke (McGill University, Faculty of Law)

Rui Zhang (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Moderator

Sarah Berger Richardson (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Judges

Jayde Wood (Gowling WLG)

Julia Kappler (Gowling WLG)

Nadia Lambek (Western University, Faculty of Law)

Lucy Sun (Lerners LLP)

Josiane Rioux Collin (Université du Québec à Montréal, Faculté de science politique et droit)

Migrant Work and Agricultural Food Production

Speakers

Ilija Dimeski (Dimeski Law)

Shane Martinez (Martinez Law)

Chris Ramsaroop (Justicia for Migrant Workers)

Sarah Khan (Justicia for Migrant Workers)

Taneeta Doma (Migrant Farmworker Clinic)

Vasanthi Venkatesh (University of Windsor Faculty of Law)

Note: This panel will run an additional 30 minutes and end at 6pm EST

Sustainability in Canada’s Agri-food System

Speakers

Tyler McCann (Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute)

Sylvain Charlebois (Dalhousie University, Faculty of Management)

Moderator

Marsha Cadogan

Marginalization in Supply Chains: An International Perspective

Speakers

Nirvia Ravena de Sousa (Centre of Advanced Amazonian Studies- Federal University of Pará State-Brazil)

Shaozeng Zhang (Oregon State University)

Clarisse Delaville (McGill Faculty of Law)

Maricruz Barba Gonzalez (University of Alberta)

Mary Beckie (University of Alberta)

Moderator

Julia Witmer (G. S. Jameson & Company)

Sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The STATE of Labour - MOntreal (in-person)

6:15pm - 8:30pm EST // McGill University

New Chancellor Day Hall, 3644 Rue Peel - Maxwell Cohen Moot Court + Atrium

Speakers

Richard-Alexandre Laniel (Avocat, Ouellet Nadon)

Julio Lara (TUAC Quebec)

Jodey Nurse (McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, McGill University)

Moderator

Elizabeth Yu (McGill University, Faculty of Law)

*We will be serving refreshments generously sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault

Keynote: The state of sustainability

11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Speakers

Brett Campeau (First Peoples Law LLP)

Melissa Gorie (Ecojustice)

Cynthia Westaway (First Peoples Law LLP)

Fawn Jackson (Dairy Farmers of Canada)

Richard Butler (Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP)

Moderator

Heather McLeod-Kilmurray (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Perspectives on Land Use and Planning

Speakers

David Connell (University of Northern British Columbia)

Jacob Damstra (Lerners LLP)

Jenna Khoury-Hanna (Kinch Eddie Litigation)

Moderator

Victoria Baylis (Allen/McMillan Litigation Counsel)

The Potential of Geographical Indications

Speakers

Marsha Cadogan

Josiane Rioux Collin (Université du Québec à Montréal, Faculté de science politique et droit)

Marie-Claude Desjardins (Université de Sherbrooke)

Renata Watkin (University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law)

Moderator

Elizabeth Yu (McGill University, Faculty of Law)

ReEnvisioning Agriculture and the Role of Producers

Speakers

Frédérick Clerson (University of Arkansas)

Kat Lorimer (Farmers for Climate Solutions)

Ian McCreary (Farmers for Climate Solutions)

Moderator

Camille Coleman (Western University, Faculty of Law)