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Darlene Levecque is co-founder and executive director of Nation Rising, a non-partisan political advocacy group lobbying the federal government to shift subsidies from animal agriculture and towards a plant-based food system for the benefit of the people, the planet, and animals. Darlene holds a honours bachelor of science in languages from Laurentian University, and a deep expertise in human resources and project management acquired during her tenure of over 30 years at a prominent Canadian te...

Jenny Henry is co-founder of Nation Rising, a non-partisan political advocacy group lobbying the federal government to shift subsidies from animal agriculture and towards the creation of a plant-based food system for the benefit of the people, the planet, and animals. With a background in policy and research, Jenny has been a passionate activist for more than seven years. She obtained a masters degree in social policy and ethics at the University of New Brunswick and has worked closely in the n...

Posted: Dec 28, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 29, 2020 I was fortunate this year to make changes for the better, Breanna Halliday said of her 2020 experience.(Submitted by Breanna Halliday) In a year that has been challenging on innumerable fronts, there have still been moments worth celebrating. Whether it was welcoming a new addition to the family amid the COVID-19 pandemic or using the time to focus on self-care, many Canadians marked significant milestones this year — even dur...