Tasha Sioufi Stansbury (she/her) is a Ph.D. student at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (Common Law - English), working under the supervision of Dr. Heather McLeod-Kilmurray. Her doctoral research focuses on the right to culturally appropriate food for migrant communities in Canada and the environmental impact of international food trade.
Tasha is queer, neurodivergent, and a second generation Armenian-Lebanese Canadian, all of which influence an equity-centered approach in every aspect of her work. She is an active member of her communities, currently holding a seat on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Food Law and Policy, as well as the Advisory Board of Level’s Environmental Justice Program. In addition to her current studies, Tasha teaches part-time at the uOttawa Faculty of Law, teaching Tort Law, Food Law, and International Environmental law.
Tasha is the 2024 recipient of the Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Law and Sustainability. She has received recognition for her community work, including a J.W. Whiteside Award and an Equity and Diversity Award (both University of Windsor Faculty of Law, 2020).
Tasha was called to the bar in Ontario in 2022 and formerly worked as a family lawyer in Ottawa. She holds an Honours B.A. in Equity Studies from the University of Toronto (2016), a J.D. from the University of Windsor (2020), and an LL.M. from the University of Ottawa (2021).