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Schedule

Schedule
ALA Conference
Student Conference
Welcome Reception
Registration and Breakfast
From Courtroom to Parliament: Major Cases, Bills & Legal Battles in Canadian Animal Law
AM Break
Evaluating the Impact of Canada’s 2020 Animal Transport Regulation Amendments
The Power(s) of Animals’ Stories: A Multi-Media Roundtable
Unpacking Disinformation: Challenging the Myths Sustaining Animal Agriculture
Lunch Break
Teaching Science in an Animal Law Graduate Course
Litigating for Animals in a Shifting Legal Landscape
From Policy to Implementation: Promoting Plant Forward Food Service in Government
Shifting the Status Quo: Legal Tools for Reimagining Animals in Society
Animal Symbols and Scapegoats: The Politics of Representation and Protection
From Little Red Barns to Prison Bars: The War on Animal Advocacy in Canada and Beyond
PM Break
Know Your Rights: Legal Tools for Animal Advocates
Bridging Divides, Building Coalitions: Feminism, Philosophy, and the Future of Animal Law
Thinking Long Term: Planning for Success in Farmed Animal Advocacy
Canadian Fur Farms: Exposed Documentary Screening
Breakfast
Overlooked Opportunities in Private Law: Low-Hanging Fruit for Legal Sentience Respect?
Companion Animals and the Law: Rethinking Protection in the Shadow of Domestic Violence
How to Make News or Be the News: For Animal Orgs and Individual Advocates
Teaching Change: Humane Education, Youth Empowerment, and the Role of Emotion in Animal Advocacy
Justice for All: Integrating Animal Law into Judicial Education and Courtrooms
Strategic Advocacy for Animals: Tools, Tactics, and Transparency
Law, Enforcement, and Advocacy: Exposing Ontario’s Failures to Protect Animals and the Environment
Break
Preventing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Your Animal Advocacy Work
Advancing Farmed Animal Welfare: Legal Frameworks, Policy Innovation, and Corporate Accountability
Beyond the Lab: Rethinking Ethics, Science, and Advocacy in Animal Research
Closing Plenary: Reflections, Gratitude & Looking Ahead
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