Freedom of expression (Mike Ward file) | Arr锚t sur le droit
March 18, 2024 |聽Pearl Eliadis recently contributed her expertise to an episode of "Arrest sur le droit," a podcast in partnership between the Supreme Court of Canada and the Quebec legal organization CAIJ. In Episode 4, Pearl discusses the SCC's ruling to the case of Ward v. Quebec (Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission), exploring its implications for freedom of expression.聽
Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax
The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.
Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail
92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence | CPAC
March 6, 2024 | Vincent Rigby attended the 92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence which is the largest and longest of its kind in Canada. The conference is an annual event held at the Chateau Laurier since 1932.聽
Should Canada have a foreign intelligence service? | Policy Insights Forum
March 20, 2024 |聽Vincent Rigby聽joins host Geoffrey St. John in an episode of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service podcast series and argues that Canada should carefully consider the creation of a foreign intelligence service.
What the tick tock of online regulation says about our digital discourse | CBC Radio
March 17, 2024 | In this episode of The Sunday Magazine,聽Taylor Owen joins a discussion on digital discourse and the future of online safety regulation.聽The US House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok.
Economist weighs in on premiers' calls to pause carbon tax hike | CBC News
March 14, 2024 |聽A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. Chris Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 91社区, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan.
Quebec's Court of Appeal upholds Bill 21, with a few exceptions | CBC
February 29, 2024 | Pearl Eliadis speaks on "Breakaway with Alison Brunette" and "Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola" on the upholding of Bill 21 and what the ruling means.聽The law bans certain employees in the public sector from wearing religious symbols while on the job.
Is a price on carbon the right tool to address climate change? | iHeartRadio
March 13, 2024 | Is carbon pricing the most effective tool to address climate change issues? The news recording talked about the opposition to the climate tax rebate in recent years and the government's efforts to rebrand the tax and communicate its effectiveness to the public.
Court case against universiy tuition hikes in Quebec | CBC Montreal
February 23, 2024 | With the Qu茅bec government's decision to raise tuition fees for out-of-province students and change the funding model for international students, 91社区 has launched a lawsuit, arguing that these measures will violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Qu茅bec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
AI and Canada's proposed Online Harms Act | GZERO
March 5, 2024 | In this episode of GZERO AI, Professor聽Taylor Owen聽takes a look at the Canadian government鈥檚 Online Harms Act, which seeks to hold social media companies responsible for harmful content.
Court case against the end of life legislation in Quebec | CBC Montreal
February 6, 2024 | The Catholic Church legally challenges Quebec's assisted dying law, arguing the province's end of life legislation violates its religious freedom. The church feels it is forced to choose between a procedure it finds morally unacceptable or abandon its pallative care center in Montreal. Prof. Pearl Eliadis says that this is a case of religious freedom vs.
17 Rooms-X 91社区 | 91社区 Office of Sustainability
February 2, 2024 | An initiative led by MPP alumnus Julian Lam,聽17 Rooms-X 91社区 is a unique event that will bring together faculty, staff, students, and practitioners who are working to advance progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).聽聽This process will feed into 91社区鈥檚 next climate and sustainability strategy (2025-2030) and will provide broader insight into challenges and opportunities for advancing progress on the SDGs at 91社区.
Launch of the new Research Postcard series | RNWPS
January 25, 2024 |聽Research Network on Women, Peace and Security launched a new series, 'Research Postcards', to feature and summarize the recent work of their network members. The series aims to increase the representation and discoverability of the research conducted by their members.聽
View the postcards
How New Hampshire鈥檚 鈥榗antankerous independence鈥� will make its mark on an unusual 2024 presidential election | The Globe and Mail
January 20, 2024 | In this opinion piece by David Shribman, he talks about the first primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the significance of the location, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has been the staging ground over a long period for so many people, providing more memorable moments than any other venue.
What Google's deal with Canada means for the rest of the world | The Globe and Mail
December 5, 2023 | Taylor Owen joins episode of The Decibel by The Globe and Mail, to explain the details of Google's deal with Canada and what it sets for other places looking to bring in similar legislation.
