Janet Butler-McPhee
Director of Communications

Janet joined the Legal Network staff in December 2010.

Previously, she worked as the Communications Director for the Reproductive Health Access, Information, and Services in Emergencies (RAISE) Initiative and the Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program, both multi-level international programs at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. Her work focused on public health advocacy and behaviour change communications in support of reproductive rights and health care in development and humanitarian contexts.

Prior to living and working in New York, Janet held progressive communications positions within Environment Canada, most recently serving as a National Director of Communications for the department, based in Ottawa.

Janet holds a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in English from Saint Francis Xavier University, a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Communication from Simon Fraser University, and a Master of Science (Honours) in Strategic Communications from Columbia University.