Dr. Jean-Claude Moubarac
Professor in public health and global nutrition at Université de Montréal, and researcher at CResP (Center for Public Health Research at Université de Montréal)
Jean-Claude is an anthropologist and professor in public and international nutrition at the Department of Nutrition of the Université de Montréal. He is a researcher at the Centre de recherche en santé publique de l'Université de Montréal (CReSP) and at the World Health Organization (WHO) TRANSNUT Collaborating Centre. He is interested in food systems, the role of the kitchen and the impact of food processing on nutrition, health and society, public policies aimed at healthy eating, as well as the behavior of actors in the food system, including the agri-food industry.

Dr. Hasan Hutchinson
Associate with the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University and former Director General of the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion of Health Canada
Dr. Hutchinson is currently a Dialogue Associate with the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. He serves on the Policy Advisory Group at the World Cancer Research Fund International, on the Advisory Board of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Studies in Food Security, on UNICEF’s Expert AdvisoryCommittee on Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention, and on the Board of UNESCO’s Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region. For the previous decade, Hasan was Director General of the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion of Health Canada, before which he was Associate Director of the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Prior to working in the public service, Hasan was a faculty member in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University.

Honourable Caroline Cochrane
Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Caroline Cochrane was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories in 2019 and is the second female Premier in the territory’s history. She is a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly and served as a Minister in the previous governments’ Cabinet. She held a variety of portfolios, including, Housing, Education, Municipal and Community Affairs, Public Works and Services, Workers Safety and Compensation Commission, and Status of Women. She currently holds the portfolio of Executive and Indigenous Affairs. Of Métis descent, Premier Cochrane holds a degree in Social Work, and has twenty years’ experience in administration and direct service provision within accredited agencies that support high risk families.

Moderating this event:
Emily De Sousa
Fisheries Scientist and Science Communicator, Seaside with Emily
Emily De Sousa is a Portuguese-Canadian sustainable seafood educator and content creator based in Niagara, ON. Her brand, Seaside with Emily (www.seasidewithemily.com), is a unique resource for coastal travelers and seafood lovers. The brand acts as an online education platform, teaching followers about healthy oceans, sustainable seafood, and culinary. Emily completed her master's degree at the University of Guelph with a focus on small-scale fisheries in North America and the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on seafood supply chains. She is continuing this work as a Market Expert on Fisheries and Aquaculture Products for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where she is working to support small-scale fisheries around the world. In 2017, she spoke at TEDx about the threat of plastic pollution to the oceans. In 2019 she was the recipient of the Canadian Science Policy Centre’s Youth Excellence Award for her policy proposal on ending seafood fraud in Canada. In 2021, she was featured in Good Morning America as a sustainable seafood expert.