Housing is a growing hurdle to fleeing domestic violence | Montreal Gazette
November 24, 2022 | Fourteen women have been killed by an intimate partner in Quebec so far this year. Shame, stigma and manipulation from controlling spouse are barriers as formidable as they are complex.聽Housing has long been overlooked as a hurdle to fleeing domestic violence, but as prices soar, it has become even more of a barrier.聽
Decision holding Bill 21 under microscope | CTV News
November 12, 2022 |聽Quebec government and the groups opposing Bill 21 are challenging a court decision that largely upheld the controversial religious symbols law. Professor Pearl Eliadis commented on the hearing into the appeal that started this week.
Alberta's newly minted UCP cabinet will need to lead Premier Smith | CBC
October 26, 2022 | In the opinion column by Prof Ken Boessenkool, he聽 highlighted how the head of lettuce is connected to Alberta's new cabinet. The first 10 days of Danielle Smith's premiership in Alberta overlapped with the final 10 days of Liz Truss, former British Prime Minister. The end of Truss and the beginning of Smith felt so similar.
Hockey Canada scandal is not an isolated event. Forceful government action is past due | CBC Opinion
November 11, 2022 | In the opinion column by Alison Clement and Sandrine Desforges, Master of Public Policy candidates at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, they talk about the聽news of Hockey Canada using 7.6 million dollars from a reserve fund of registration fees to cover nine sexual assault or abuse claims. An aditional 1.3 million dollars was paid through Hockey Canada's insurance to settle聽
Pearl Eliadis on parental rights vs. rights of health authorities | CBC News
November 3, 2022 | A Quebec superior court judge has authorized Sainte-Justine Hospital to extubate a 5 year old boy, who has been in a coma breathing with the help of a tube. In this case a young boy drowned and his parents wanted him to have certain medical treatment whereas the hospital said the treatment was not going to work and that the child will never recover.
Will Elon Musk鈥檚 Twitter takeover have 鈥榖ig implications鈥� for Canada鈥檚 upcoming online harms bill? | Toronto Star
November 9, 2022 | Professor Tyler Owen weighed in the coming bill, saying聽Canada should look at how other jurisdictions聽have handled Musk鈥檚 鈥渃onvulsions.鈥� For example, the European Union has passed a Digital Services Act last summer that would require tech giants to monitor their platforms for harmful content.
Taylor Owen: The Online News Act keeps journalism alive while it adapts to a new world | The Hub
November 8, 2022 | Taylor Owen writes about why C-18 is, on balance, the right policy for the moment.聽
Andrew Potter: Trust, state capacity, and the meaning of ArriveCAN | The Line
November 4, 2022 | "The crisis of state capacity can't be separated from the more general crisis of expertise and the legitimacy of the state and the rule of law." says Andrew Potter.聽
Canada should back the declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons | The Globe and Mail
October 18, 2022 | In this opinion piece,聽Simon Bagshaw and Jennifer Welsh聽comment on the gathering in Dublin held to formally endorse a groundbreaking international political declaration that will set new standards for the protection of civilians from the use of bombs, rockets, artillery and other ex
Charter may quickly become less relevant: Why Canadians outside of Quebec should watch the elections | CTV News
September 6, 2022 | Professor Pearl Eliadis reflected on the Charter ahead of the Quebec elections and how the two pieces of legislation- and the CAQ's use of the notwithstanding clause to protect from their court challenges- show a "unilateral attempt by the CAQ to change our fundamental Charter and constitutional values," and a "pushing and pulling at the constitution."聽
Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign | Global News
October 3, 2022 | Researchers from 韩国裸舞, including Professor Taylor Owen, have conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign and says the findings have implications for the future of our democratic process.聽
Iran on fire: Once again, women are on the vanguard of transformative change | The Conversation
September 26, 2022 | In this article for The Conversation, Professor Vrinda Narain and Fatemeh Sadeghi wrote about Mahsa Amini's death representing a historical moment in Iran and how it highlighted the brutality of the regime towards women and minorities.
Is democracy doomed? | CBC
September 27, 2022 | Professor Jennifer Welsh joined Nahlah Ayed for a discussion on disinformation and the future of democracy.聽
Curing Canada鈥檚 energy paralysis may mean new climate targets, renewed political will | Global News
September 22, 2022 | Director Chris Ragan spoke to Global News about the future of energy sources in Canada and answering the question: Could Canada really be an energy superpower and be a global leader on climate change?
Chris Ragan on Rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era | Government Analytics' The Monthly Podcast
September 12, 2022 | On Government Analytics' The Monthly podcast with host Peter Kent, director Chris Ragan spoke about rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era.聽At the recent Jackson Hole economic policy聽symposium,聽Jerome Powell, the head of the US central bank, spent 8-minutes making it abundantly clear he鈥檚 g
