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Laura Shine

PhD Candidate, Humanities | Concordia University

Novel Foods, Alternative Foods, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Edibility, Disgust

Dr. Devyani Singh

Investigative Researcher | STAND.earth

energy policy, climate policy, natural climate solutions, climate change, energy transition, forestry, oil and gas emissions, environmental finance, natural resources, Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)

Katie Misener

Associate Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies | University of Waterloo

Community sport, Inter-organizational relationships, Nonprofit management, Organizational capacity, Social responsibility and sport, Sport and social change

Jennifer Dolman

Partner, Litigation | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Commercial litigator with deep expertise in advising Canadian and international franchisors with all manner of business disputes.

Dr. Carolyn Snider

Emergency Physician | St. Michael's Hospital

An academic emergency medicine physician dedicated to advocating for people affected by violence