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About Darlene Levecque

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 telecommunications company. Darlene’s passion for animals has translated into volunteering her time for more than 15 years with several Canadian dog-rescue organizations, devoting her time to fundraising and fostering special-needs dogs.

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The answer to the climate crisis can be found in the fields

The federal government must recognize the role that industrialized animal agriculture plays in the climate, health, food and animal welfare crises. 
Opinion | November 24th 2021

Why COVID-19 should change our stance on animal farming

Meat, dairy and egg production in Canada involves forcing thousands of animals to live in filthy conditions. By any epidemiological standard, this is a disaster waiting to happen, write Jenny Henry and Darlene Levecque of Nation Rising.
Opinion | April 28th 2021

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