15 octobre 2021 | Dans ce balado, Laurence Deschamps-Laporte discute avec Emmanuelle Rousseau du programme femmes, paix et sécurité. Inspiré de la Résolution du Conseil de sécurité 1325, adoptée le 31 octobre 2000, ce programme promeut le rôle des femmes dans la résolution de conflits. Comme Directrice de cabinet pour le ministre des Affaires étrangères du Canada, Laurence Deschamps-Laporte a veillé à la mise en œuvre de ce programme. Dans ce balado, elle discute avec Emmanuelle Rousseau de l'évolution de celui-ci et des défis entourant sa mise en oeuvre.
October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin, and chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to change the debate about regulating social media. They also explain why the
October 8, 2021 | Journalist Maria Ressa, a member of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy's Advisory Board, has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Read about Ressa's fight to safeguard journalistic freedom in the Philippines and bring light to the abuses of the Duterte regime.
October 2, 2021 | MPP alumnus Matis Allali—who was part of a team of students that studied noise pollution management policies for their Policy Lab project—comments on renewed calls for a noise observatory in Montreal.
October 5, 2021 | With vaccination rates relatively high across the country, Canada has moved past the worst stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, the crisis is by no means over, and many businesses haven't fully recovered. What, then, should the federal government do about the small business support programs it launched at the onset of the pandemic? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan recently shared his perspective.
September 23, 2021 | Canada's 44th federal election didn't change much in terms of the partisan composition of Parliament. But as the Trudeau Liberals enter their third term, what will be different about their approach to governance—particularly in the realm of foreign policy? Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh weighs in.
September 29, 2021 | Max Bell School Professor Andrew Potter believes Western society is in decline. What—if any are—are the silver linings?
September 23, 2021 | Quebec recently passed a new bill prohibiting anti-vaccination protestors from demonstrating outside schools and hospitals. Max Bell School's Pearl Eliadis comments: “This is a rushed bill, it’s coming in really quickly."
September 17, 2021 | Radio interview with the Max Bell School's Pearl Eliadis on the controversy of Bill 96.
October 6, 2021 | In this episode of the Globe and Mail'sThe Decibel podcast, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen speaks about harmful effects of Facebook's addictive nature and what we can do about it.
August 27, 2021 | In this podcast guest appearance, Andrew Potter shares his foreboding predictions for the future of Western society.
September 13, 2021 | The Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project recently published a memo on how misinformation is fomenting violent protests among those who that vaccines and vaccine mandates, and related policies, are infringing on their civil liberties.
Read the memo to learn how this issue shaped the trajectory of the recent election.
September 16, 2021 | The Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project's recent memo too a look at the American disinformation landscape, assessing the degree to which it darkest effects have seeped into Canadian society—specifically in the context of the 44th Canadian federal election.
September 22, 2021 | Terry Glavin reviews Max Bell School's professor Andrew Potter's new book ON DECLINE.
August 23, 2021 | When voters went to the polls in the recent federal election, climate change was front of mind for many. For the first time, all major parties had credible plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But how did the plans stack up to each other? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan weighs in on this episode of The Current.