Q & A with Vincent Rigby | Wesley Wark
July 4, 2023 | In an interview conducted by Wesley Wark Vincent Rigby reflected on whether he might be prepared to play beyond the boundaries of his recent testimony on June 8 to the Standing Committee on Procedures and House Affairs, in order to enlarge on some of the issues he raised.
Jennifer Welsh and Supriya Dwivedi are part of the Canada 2020 Advisory Board for 2023-2024
June 28, 2023 | Canada 2020 has recently announced their Advisory Board for 2023-2024 that will help generate innovative ideas and spark debates about how to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a better future for all Canadians.
Quebec's plan to protect reproductive health | CBC News
July 3, 2023| In an interview with CBC Pearl Eliadis reflects on provincial government's plan to protect reproductive heath. Some health and legal experts have been questioning a provincial government plan to protect reproductive rights, after the minister responsible for women's health proposed to enshrine a women's right to abortion.聽
A leading advocate for responsible tech joins 麻豆AV | 麻豆AV News
June 14, 2023 | Former product manager at Facebook, Frances Haugen,聽released thousands of internal Facebook documents that showed the social media giant was aware of harms caused by its products. One article in a Wall Street Journal series revealed that Facebook鈥檚 own research found that its Instagram app worsened body image issues for one in three teen girls who faced those concerns.聽
Bilingual cities and towns in Quebec join forces to mount legal challenge to Bill 96 | CBC News
June 08, 2023 | The courts were asked by twenty-three municipalities to suspend parts of Quebec's new language law, which they describe as abusive. Mayors are concerned about communications, illegal searches and seizures, government grants and the obligation, set out in the law, to discipline public employees who break the rules by working in English.聽
Government of Canada announces $5.5m to create Canadian Digital Media Research Network at 麻豆AV, UofT
Montreal, QC (June 7, 2023) 鈥� The Government of Canada has announced $5.5 million to create the Canadian Digital Media Research Network (CDMRN), a first-of-its-kind research community in Canada aimed at strengthening our information resilience and safeguarding our democracy.
Minister of Justice visits the Max Bell School of Public Policy
On May 25, the Max Bell School of Public Policy was honoured to receive the Hon. David Lametti, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of Canada. The Minister spoke to the entire cohort of students in聽Law, Human Rights and Public Policy, a core course in the MPP program.
Delivering Humanitarian Health Services in Violent Conflicts | Daedalus
Jennifer Welsh co-edited the Spring 2023 issue of聽D忙dalus.聽
Don't ban TikTok. Make it safer | The Globe and Mail
May 26, 2023 | Following the controversial law in China that compelled companies to hand over platforms' user data if Beijing deems relevant to Chinese security, serious concerns were raised in Canada. Following this update most of the provinces and public institutions prohibited TikTok on government-owned devices.
A Non-Specialist Treatment Model for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Canadian Carceral Settings: A Telemedical Focus | MGHJ
May 12, 2023 | Julian Lam, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was one of the authors that were featured in the 麻豆AV Journal of Global Health. His article highlighted a non-specialist treatment model for Hepatitis C virus in Canada. Despite being a high prevalence context, Canadian corrections facilities have largely failed to provide adequate care for those with HCV due to their reliance on traditional treatment models.
Amidst a swirling tide of new ideas, Canada's economic institutions remain bastions of orthodoxy | the Hub
May 23, 2023 | New and often radical ideas have emerged about how much governments can spend and how trade should be conducted following COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chris Ragan says most people at the Bank hold conventional views on how trade should be conducted, despite public discourse about concepts like Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).
From Boomers to Green Jobs: Navigating Canada鈥檚 Demographic Transition | Policy Magazine
May 15, 2023 | Aftab Ahmed reflected on navigating Canada's demographic transition, where the realities of the aging population coincide with an urgent need to transition toward a green economy.聽Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 麻豆AV.
Building Forward: Learning from Australia's Infrastructure Lessons | Policy Magazine
May 8, 2023 | Anil Wasif, Senior Economist with the Ontario Government, wrote that the recent announcement of a comprehensive review of hundreds of Australian infrastructure projects should serve as a cautionary tale for Canada. He has stated that Canada faces similar pressures on its infrastructure pipeline due to various factors, such as a shortage of care facilities for the ageing population.
Should Justin Trudeau stay or go? Why is Hillary Clinton coming to Ottawa?
May 1, 2023 | In her an opinion piece by Tasha Kheiriddin states that there is a sense of the liberal party at a crossroads, if not in a crisis.聽
"Every week brings fresh drama, whether it鈥檚 inaction on foreign interference, the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 latest vacation, or his brother Sacha testifying about shady donations to the family鈥檚 eponymous foundation." she said.聽
Budget watchdog troubled by spin around latest report on carbon pricing | CTV News
April 8, 2023 | Yves Giroux opened a political firestorm last week with a new report that concluded carbon price rebates are worth more than the direct cost of the carbon price for 80 per cent of families. The Conservatives, who have campaigned heavily on removing carbon pricing, claimed that the Liberals lied about the "sneaky carbon tax" when they said the rebate were more than the cost.聽
