​​ 1. When/where does the Conference take place? 

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The Canadian Animal Law Conference will take place from Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29, 2024. A related Student Animal Law Conference will also take place during the day on Friday, September 27. All events will take place at Toronto Metropolitan University in downtown Toronto. ​

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Friday's Student Conference will be held in the University's POD building at 380 Victoria St.

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Friday's welcome reception and all weekend conference sessions will be held in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre at 245 Church St.

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 2. Can I sponsor the conference? 

 

Yes! For information about sponsorship opportunities, please email sjanson@animaljustice.ca.​

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​ 3. Will the Conference be streamed online? 

 

​All events will take place exclusively in person and will not be streamed online.​​

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​ 4. Is financial support available for students? ​

 

Yes! Members of student Animal Justice clubs at Canadian law schools will be eligible to apply for travel funding. If your school doesn't yet have a club, get in touch with us at studentprogram@animaljustice.ca and we can discuss your eligibility!

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 5. Will there be plant-based food options available? ​

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Yes! All food served at the conference will be plant-based and vegan, containing no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, or other animal products.

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 6. Can you suggest an veg-friendly restaurants in Toronto? 

Toronto has some incredible plant-based restaurants, and is regularly ranked as one of the world’s best vegan food destinations. You can find a list of restaurants, stores, and other businesses on Happy Cow. We also suggest checking out Foodism's list of vegan-friendly restaurants.

Animal Justice's executive director Camille Labchuk also tracks her favourite plant-based eats in the city. You can find her Google Map here.

Reservations are encouraged in advance, as Toronto restaurants can be quite busy on weekends.

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 7. Do you need volunteer support at the conference? ​

 

Yes! We'll have a registration table and an information table at the conference that will be volunteer run.  For information about volunteer opportunities, please email sjanson@animaljustice.ca.

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