ALA Conference

Fri, Sep 26

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
From Courtroom to Parliament: Major Cases, Bills & Legal Battles in Canadian Animal Law
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
AM Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Evaluating the Impact of Canada’s 2020 Animal Transport Regulation Amendments
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The Power(s) of Animals’ Stories: A Multi-Media Roundtable
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Unpacking Disinformation: Challenging the Myths Sustaining Animal Agriculture
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Teaching Science in an Animal Law Graduate Course
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Litigating for Animals in a Shifting Legal Landscape
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
From Policy to Implementation: Promoting Plant Forward Food Service in Government
2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Shifting the Status Quo: Legal Tools for Reimagining Animals in Society
2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Animal Symbols and Scapegoats: The Politics of Representation and Protection
2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
From Little Red Barns to Prison Bars: The War on Animal Advocacy in Canada and Beyond
3:25 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
PM Break
3:55 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Know Your Rights: Legal Tools for Animal Advocates
3:55 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Bridging Divides, Building Coalitions: Feminism, Philosophy, and the Future of Animal Law
3:55 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Thinking Long Term: Planning for Success in Farmed Animal Advocacy
5:05 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.
Canadian Fur Farms: Exposed Documentary Screening

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Overlooked Opportunities in Private Law: Low-Hanging Fruit for Legal Sentience Respect?
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Companion Animals and the Law: Rethinking Protection in the Shadow of Domestic Violence
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
How to Make News or Be the News: For Animal Orgs and Individual Advocates
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Teaching Change: Humane Education, Youth Empowerment, and the Role of Emotion in Animal Advocacy
10:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Justice for All: Integrating Animal Law into Judicial Education and Courtrooms
10:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Strategic Advocacy for Animals: Tools, Tactics, and Transparency
10:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Law, Enforcement, and Advocacy: Exposing Ontario’s Failures to Protect Animals and the Environment
11:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Break
12:05 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Preventing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Your Animal Advocacy Work
12:05 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Advancing Farmed Animal Welfare: Legal Frameworks, Policy Innovation, and Corporate Accountability
12:05 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Beyond the Lab: Rethinking Ethics, Science, and Advocacy in Animal Research
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Closing Plenary: Reflections, Gratitude & Looking Ahead