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Prof. Penelope Simons

Professor, Faculty of Law | University of Ottawa

Penelope Simons has been engaged in research on corporate human rights accountability for over a decade.

BScN, RN Dawn McIlmoyle

Veteran and Abuse Advocate | Dawn's Awareness For Abuse Peer Support Network (DAFAPSN)

PTSD, Domestic violence, Abuse, Veterans, Military sexual trauma, Cannabis

Kristin Campbell

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory | University of British Columbia

Rehabilitation Sciences, Oncology, Randomized Controlled Trials, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy, Cancer Research, Exercise Testing, Exercise Prescription for individuals with cancer and other chronic diseases, and Biomarkers.

Catherine Morris

Executive Director | Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada

Catherine Morris is the Executive Director of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law. LRWC advocates on behalf of human rights defenders in danger around the world. Morris is also the managing director of Peacemakers Trust, a Canadian non-profit for education and research on peacebuilding, including international human rights.

Susan Hyatt

Chair and CEO, Co-founder | Silver Sherpa Inc.

smart aging, estate planning, financial preparedness, legal preparedness, elder management, elder care, geriatric care management, elder healthcare and personal care coordination, elder law, change agent