Haley is a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College.
He has researched animal welfare issues such as long-distance transportation, weaning stress and the welfare of culled dairy cows.
Prior to joining the veterinary college was livestock welfare specialist with Alberta Agriculture, where he advanced animal welfare initiatives across multiple provinces.
He is fluent in French and has a track record of working with producers, veterinarians and policymakers across Canada, the college said.