Noise observatory still necessary, still in the works, councillors say | Montreal Gazette

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 Mo

Re-envisioning the Global Framework for the Next COVID-19 | Policy Magazine

June 14, 2021 | What harsh lessons have the international community faced while battling a global pandemic? In his article for Policy Magazine, MPP student Asif Imran Khan sheds some light on how the authority of global health governance has been shaken by COVID-19.

Inequality in the COVID Recovery, from Infection Rates to Vaccine Access | Policy Magazine

June 15, 2021 | COVID-19 infection rates in Toronto have plummeted. But analysis of infection and vaccination statistics across different neighbourhoods in the city lays bare the discriminatory outcomes produced by government missteps at every stage of the pandemic.

Police Use of Body Cameras: No Quick Fix | Policy Magazine

June 16, 2021 | Body cameras are not a panacea for the systemic problems in policing. "There needs to be a fundamental change in police practices and culture," says MPP candidate says Yvette Yakibonge "But to truly change behaviours, there needs to be a change in mindset."

Race to the Top — Fixing Childcare Once and for All | Policy Magazine

June 17, 2021 | When the Liberal government tabled this year's budget, it came with a commitment to finishing the 50 year-long process of establishing a system which makes childcare accessible to every family in this country.

Home Prices Booming Because the System Encourages It | Policy Magazine

June 17, 2021 | The Canadian housing market is hotter than ever. Why? Because it's designed to be that way. In her article for Policy Magazine, Mikayla Zolis breaks down the factors that keep housing prices high—from restrictive zoning to opaque bidding processes.

What are Budget Consultations Good for, Anyway? | Policy Magazine

June 18, 2021 | What purpose do budget consultations serve? Whose voices are being heard, and do average Canadians really have any say on how the federal budget is constructed? MPP candidate Mariel Aramburu comments in Policy Magazine.

Read the article.

How systemic anti-Blackness affects who gets grants and sector workers’ well-being | The Philanthropist

April 26, 2021 | MPP candidate Rudayna Bahubeshi writes in The Philanthropist about the impacts of systemic anti-Blackness in the non-profit sector.

Read the article here.

Montreal needs noise observatory, experts say | Montreal Gazette

August 2, 2021 | As part of their 2020 Policy Lab, a team of Max Bell School students examined ways to measure and mitigate the effects of sound pollution in Montreal. In this Montreal Gazette piece, read about their analysis and the impacts it's having on public policy.

Opinion: Biden’s refugee cap should prioritize Afghanistan’s religious minorities | The Washington Post

April 26, 2021 | President Joe Biden's plan to fully withdraw American troops from Afghanistan has been met by extensive debate, but little of the discourse has centred on the plight of religious minorities—particularly Sikhs and Hindus—whose fate in Afghanistan remains worryingly uncertain.

Ontario announces paid sick leave program | CBC

April 28, 2021 | MPP alumna Paisley Sim, who recently wrote an IRPP policy brief on paid sick leave in Canada, was interviewed by the CBC after the Government of Ontario announced a plan to temporarily provide workers in the province with three paid sick

Variation in the Canadian Provincial and Territorial Responses to Covid-19 | Blavatnik School

In collaboration with Oxford University's Blavatnik School and Institute for Research on Public Policy and its Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation, Max Bell School alumni and Policy Scholar Paisley Sim co-authored a wor

How to fix the patchwork system of paid sick leave in Canada | IRPP

April 23, 2021 | In our fragmented federal system, policies on issue like paid sick leave can vary drastically from province to province. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the problems with such disparities.

The Emergencies Act is Dead | Canadian Science Policy Centre

February 10, 2021 | As each province deals with their respective struggles in healthcare capacity, vaccination rates, travel restrictions, and other COVID-19 related policies, the federal government weighs the possibility declaring a national crisis. Take a look at what Max Bell School alumni Anil Wasif, Alexandra Ages, Ellen Rowe, and Leonardo Lozano have to say about the evolving landscape of federal pandemic policy in Canada. 

Towards an Understanding of Open Innovation Ecosystems Dynamics: The Case of Montreal New Tech

December 7, 2020 | By observing the Montreal region's innovation ecosystem, this research paper, co-written by Max Bell School MPP student Eunice Mercado-Lara, presents a study case that aims to understand the main success factors for open innovation ecosystems (Chesbrough, 2003; Grandstrand & Holgersson, 2020).