February 18, 2025 | Professor听Vincent Rigby听discussed the final report from the Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference, led by Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue, released in late January after nearly 18 months of investigation. The report concluded that while foreign interference did undermine public confidence in Canadian democracy and affected the electoral ecosystem, it did not compromise the integrity of the 2019 or 2021 elections.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2025
February 5, 2025 |听Professor Vincent Rigby, Paul Wells, and Philippe Lagass茅 joined a to discuss the launch of the latest edition of听
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Published on: 17 Feb 2025
February听12, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen听writes about the as he comes back from the听Paris AI Action Summit. Owen explains how the governments are pivoting from regulating AI risks to aggressively pursuing foreign direct investment, and Europe faces a new era of AI adoption.
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Published on: 17 Feb 2025
February 4, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis听wrote in the on the differences between free speech in the US and free expression in Canada. The recent conflicts go much deeper than tariffs. It speak to the Canadian national sovereignty and the ability of their courts to affirm the differences in the legal cultures.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2025
January 29, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes. Together, they discuss how geopolitical tensions, particularly with China, Russia, and the United States, have evolved rapidly and Canada's response has been slow.
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Published on: 30 Jan 2025
January 23rd, 2025 | In an interview on Let鈥檚 Go with Sabrina Marandola on CBC, Pearl Eliadis discussed the Supreme Court of Canada鈥檚 decision to hear a legal challenge against Quebec鈥檚 Bill 21. Eliadis emphasized the significance of the Court鈥檚 move, stating, 鈥淚t鈥檚 the Supreme Court saying that it鈥檚 important and an issue of national significance.鈥�
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Published on: 28 Jan 2025
January 23, 2025 | On the Montreal Now with Aaron Rand podcast,听Pearl Eliadis discussed Quebec鈥檚 Bill 21 and its Supreme Court challenge. She highlighted the months-long legal process ahead, with both sides submitting extensive documentation before a decision is reached. Eliadis called the case a key opportunity for Canada to reflect on how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is applied.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
January 25, 2025 | The Supreme听Court of Canada will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols, violates their rights. Professor Pearl Eliadis said听that while one of the main tenets of Quebec鈥檚 secularism was the idea that the state should be a neutral actor, she thought the law had imposed the government鈥檚 viewpoint of what nonreligion ought to look like in the public service.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
January 23, 2025 |听Organizations advocating for LGBTQ2S+ rights in Quebec are speaking out against comments made by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who said he鈥檚 only aware of two genders. Professor and听Human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis said there鈥檚 a lot of disinformation on social media conflating sex and gender.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
January 24, 2025 |听The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge against Quebec's controversial secularism law that prohibits certain public workers from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties. Professor听Pearl Eliadis听joined for an interview with the CBC to discuss the nature of the issues at stake, by the very fact that the court has agreed to hear the case.听
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
January 24, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to grant permission to appeal in the Bill 21, Quebec鈥檚 controversial secularism law. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle, which has raised concerns among minority communities over religious freedoms and equality in the province.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
January 16, 2025 | In an article by The Global and Mail, Professor Taylor Owen听shared his concerns regarding the AI becoming a threat for younger generation. The rapid advancement of the AI, poses a grave question of听who is responsible for the actions and outcomes of an AI chatbot? Especially when it comes to children and adolescents.
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Published on: 16 Jan 2025
January 10, 2025 | The Centre for Strategic & International Studies's podcast hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz spoke with professor听Vincent Rigby, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, to discuss听Trudeau's dramatic resignation. The sudden turn of events of the Prime Minister's departure left Canadians and the world shocked.
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Published on: 16 Jan 2025
December 20, 2024 | Professor听Vincent Rigby, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a with The 91社区 International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2025
January 9th, 2025 | In an article from the Financial Post, Christopher Ragan shared his insights on Canada鈥檚 economic challenges at an online discussion hosted by the Global Risk Institute. He explained that while the Bank of Canada might cut interest rates to try and stimulate the economy, it may not have much effect, especially if U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposed tariffs are imposed. Ragan pointed out that lowering rates might not encourage investment if tariffs disrupt trade.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2025
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