Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by USA Today.
"The World Happiness Report is changing the conversation about progress and wellbeing. It provides important snapshots of how people around the world feel about the overall quality of their lives," Christopher Barrington-Leigh, professor at McGill University in Quebec and a researcher involved in the report, said in a statement."
A study led by Alissa Koski, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is featured by CTV News. Professor Koski also comments on the findings.
In a recent opinion piece, Montreal Gazette columnist Allison Hanes highlights the Québec’s Inaugural Homelessness Prevention Conference co-presented by the Institute for Health and Social Policy.
"But what if homelessness can be prevented in the first place? That was the topic of a virtual conference held Wednesday and organized by the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative, a joint venture by Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission and McGill University’s Institute for Health and Social Policy."
Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, spoke to CTV News about the impact that air pollution is having on the health of Canadians.
Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by Métro Montréal.
"Trois questions à… Jill Baumgartner, PhD, professeure associée en épidémiologie à l’Université McGill, et spécialiste en environnement et en santé"
Dr. Frank Elgar, Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and at the Department of Psychiatry spoke with TVO's The Agenda.
"We quickly learned from the onset of the pandemic that people in lower-income socioeconomic groups were taking on a greater burden, with risk of exposure and the greater incidences of COVID-19 deaths. Frank Elgar, a professor at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Social Inequality in Child Health, has uncovered the reasons why income equality leads to poorer health outcomes."
Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by CTV News.
Dr. Alissa Koski, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.
Dr. Alissa Koski, of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, discussed the state of child marriage in Canada on CBC Radio.
Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation and the need for immediate action. Many important environmental events have happened on Earth Day since its inception in 1970, including the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2016. The theme for this year – the second Earth Day Live digital event - is: Restore our Earth.
Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by CBC News.
"…"Canada is one of the happiest places in the world, but it has been a little bit up and down. Now, it starts to look like it's a somewhat steady downward trend for about five years," said Christopher Barrington-Leigh, a happiness economist and associate professor at McGill University's Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Bieler School of Environment."
Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted in this article.
"MONTREAL -- Montrealers tired of living under a curfew might see some light at the end of the tunnel with a possible loosening of restrictions now that the days are longer. Quebec Premier Francois Legault was asked at a news conference Monday in Montreal whether the curfew could be pushed back since daylight time began Sunday and people would want to take advantage of more daylight hours."
Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is among the experts quoted.
"Quand il fera encore jour au moment où nous serons censés entrer pour le couvre-feu, je pense qu'à ce moment-là, ce sera très difficile à maintenir et les gens commenceront probablement à montrer du mécontentement."
Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is among the experts quoted in this article.
"…Daniel Weinstock, a professor in the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University, said “the curfew started at a time where the likelihood that people would go along with it was probably at its highest.” The weather was cold and the province was reporting an average of more than 2,500 COVID-19 cases a day."
Professor Daniel Weinstock, Past Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy is quoted by The Province.
