Authority, Legitimacy & Regulation in the British Birth Space

Thursday, October 1, 2026 13:30to14:30

Authority, Legitimacy & Regulation in the British Birth Space with Dr. Anna Nelson /equity-ethics-policyCategory: Academic seminars and lectures

Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada

Published: 8 July 2026

A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by McGill researchers....

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds

Published: 7 July 2026

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a McGill study...

Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

Published: 15 June 2026

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction....

Are international happiness rankings reliable?

Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:00to13:00

Global comparisons of wellbeing increasingly rely on survey questions that ask respondents to evaluate their lives, most commonly in the form of “life satisfaction” and “Cantril ladder” items.2001,...

Expert: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy 

Published: 23 October 2025

The company that makes Tylenol is pushing back against a proposed safety warning on labels for all drugs containing acetaminophen. A petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls...

Experts: Fifth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death

Published: 23 September 2025

On Sept. 28, it will be five years since Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, died in a hospital north of Montreal after having broadcast on Facebook racist and sexist remarks being made about her...

CANCELLED - Climate change, extreme heat, and health

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 12:00to13:00

Abstract: Climate change has resulted in an increase in the global mean temperature. In recent decades, Canada has seen a rise in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves./equity-ethics...

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