I want to make the world a better place to live, work and eat.
As a food, plant and animal lawyer with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, I use my passion for policy and deep understanding of the food industry to help solve complex problems.
Before joining the Department of Justice, I clerked for the Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada. I am the co-founder the McGill Food Law Society and the Food and Agriculture Law Clinic, which offer students hands-on opportunities to address food systems challenges.
I began my working life as a food-obsessed journalist: I was the founding editor of Taste Talks, a media curator for Facebook, and a reporter for outlets like GOOD, VICE Munchies, Forbes and Lucky Peach. I also hosted and produced podcasts for Heritage Radio Network, the only radio station in the world dedicated entirely to food.
In my free time, I work with the Montreal Restaurant Workers’ Relief Fund and Resource Movement, paint, and roam around with my wife and spotted rescue dog, Winter. If you are looking for me, I can often be found in my kitchen, cooking and mixing drinks for friends and family.
Photo by Rachel Cheng