August 18, 2021 | The Quebec government's forthcoming vaccine passport system has some people raising legal and human rights concerns. Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis addresses those in this new interview with Global News.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2021
The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan has raised intense concern about the fate of the country's women and girls. In response, Max Bell School professor Vrindra Narain has proposed four tangible policy measures the international community must carry out.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2021
August 18, 2021 | Facebook and other social media companies have done a lot over the past five years to address the problem of their platforms' being used by bad actors to influence elections or spread misinformation. However, they still have a way to go. The Media Ecosystems Observatory's Aengus Bridgman comments on the steps Facebook is taking to prevent their platform from being misused during the federal election campaign.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2021
August 12, 2021 | "Young people should use their negotiating power to push back and insist on a fair deal and a fair wage for their labour." Max Bell School Professor and human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis sheds light on the legal and ethical issues brought about by unpaid internships in for-profit institutions in her article in the Montreal Gazette.
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Published on: 17 Aug 2021
August 15, 2021 | On Sunday, Justin Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon and asked her to dissolve Parliament, setting in motion Canada's 44th federal election. But with a fourth wave of COVID-19 looming, some experts—including the Max Bell School's Ken Boessenkool—believe the outcome of this snap election may be far from certain.
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Published on: 16 Aug 2021
August 13, 2021 | "Anonymity is seen by many as an inherent right in the digital age. But is this right absolute?". In this op-ed in the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen takes a critical look at the shift in the discourse surrounding online privacy. To learn more about the digital tools currently being used to circumvent anonymity and the far-reaching socio-political influences of encryption technology, read on.
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Published on: 16 Aug 2021
What is the future of monetary policy in Canada? Journalist Andrew Coyne breaks down options for the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, highlighting the ideas presented at Choosing the Right Target: a recent conference hosted by the Max Bell School.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2021
While some universities have opted to require students to get fully vaccinated, McGill and Université de Montréal have decided instead to mandate mask wearing for students attending lectures this fall. Find out what Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis had to say about vaccine mandates for students at post-secondary institutions.
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Published on: 11 Aug 2021
As Quebec moves forward with a plan to implement vaccine passports for some non-essential services, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis weighed in on possible legal and social implications.
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Published on: 11 Aug 2021
August 6, 2021 | The recent killing of Jean René Junior Olivier—a Black man from Repentigny, Quebec—has sparked outrage and demands for reform of Quebec policing. In this article, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis comments on why accountability has been so hard to achieve.
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Published on: 11 Aug 2021
What legal pitfalls will the Quebec government need to avoid as it implements a vaccine passport program for the province? In this interview, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis gives a rundown.
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Published on: 11 Aug 2021
June 24, 2021 | "We’re paying for climate change with our health." Co-written by Courtney Howard of the University of Calgary and Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, this article explains how the disruptive events caused by climate change are posing a climbing risk to our health and healthcare systems. From wildfires and severe storms to heat waves and poor-quality air, learn more about the environmental factors threatening our physical well-being.
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Published on: 8 Jul 2021
July 1, 2021 | "Canada is a big country with a long and messy history, and we are probably closer to the beginning than to the end of our reckoning." Writing for the National Post, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter shared his view that, in a country which will be pushing forward on Reconciliation for many years to come, "cancelling" Canada Day is a not as simple as many think.
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Published on: 8 Jul 2021
July 9, 2021 | In light of news from the Légault government that COVID-19 "vaccine passports" will be required for certain activities in hotspot regions of Quebec, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis commented on the international legal standards such passports will need to meet.
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Published on: 8 Jul 2021
June 23, 2021 | Four years after Parliament passed Bill C-16, which enshrined protections for transgender and gender-diverse Canadians into law, what are past opponents of the bill saying? According to Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis, critics' concerns were "akin to conspiracy theories."
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Published on: 29 Jun 2021
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