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Souhila Baba

Lawyer | Jurist | McGill University

Criminal law, Health law, Access to justice, Legal reforms that impact marginalized populations, Feminism, Mental health

Dr. Arjumand Siddiqi

Canada Research Chair in Population Health Equity and Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health | University of Toronto

Health Equity, Population Health, Race, Income, Income Inequality, Socioeconomic, Social Policy, Social Assistance Policy

Elizabeth Gomery

Founding Partner | Philanthropica

Philanthropy, Charities, Charitable giving, Not-for-profits, Social entrepreneurship, Giving, Family foundations, Major donations

Constance MacIntosh

Associate Professor of Law, Schulich Schol of Law, Health Law Institute | Dalhousie University

Health Law and Policy, Aboriginal Law, Immigration and Refugee Law

Fae Johnstone

Executive Director and Co-Owner, Wisdom2Action & President | Momentum

Transgender, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ advocacy, Trans inclusion, Mental health, Child and youth mental health, Sex education, Sexual and reproductive health, Social policy