How to protect children from Big Tech's harms | The National Post
November 7, 2021 | Co-written by Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen with Sonja Solomun, their article in the National Post looks at how the recently leaked Facebook Papers have spurred public concern and further debate on how policy should endeavor make these platforms more transparent and accountable.
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The GOP is overhauling its long-standing identity | The Globe and Mail
November 14, 2021 | In his latest piece for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor David Shribman explains how the Republican Party is seeking to transition away from its reputation as being the party of Big Business, instead leaning into trust-busting and other strategies for reining in the power of America's corporations.
The Culture Wars in Quebec? | Globe Justice Journal
November 11, 2021 | In this article, Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis expresses her concern over the human rights restrictions that Quebec's Bill 96 poses, particularly to recent immigrants and other vulnerable individuals.
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‘Leave it alone’: Chris Ragan comments on the Bank of Canada mandate debate | The Hub
November 12, 2021 | Following a dialogue between The Hub and Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan, this article outlines the history of the Bank of Canada's agreement with the federal government leading up to the mandate's expiration in January 2022.
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CMHR to host virtual symposium on online hate | Winnipeg Sun
November 8, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen recently spoke at a virtual symposium hosted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. “We’ve had this experience where everybody needs to know similar things and trust similar institutions, and even behave in similar ways, (like) taking a vaccine.
Do Deficits Matter Anymore? | The Agenda
November 4, 2021 | Governments worldwide have run huge deficits to deal with COVID-19. Should we be about this ballooning debt, or do deficits not matter anymore? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan weighs in.
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Lutte contre les changements climatiques : l’optimisme d’une jeune écologiste | Radio-Canada
November 1, 2021 | Caroline Merner shares her insights on 2021 Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26).
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With Trump digging in, creating his presidential library will be a challenge | The Globe & Mail
November 1, 2021 | David Shribman speaks on the challenges facing Trump as he curates his Presidential library.
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A low-carbon world is coming Alberta | Maclean's
October 21, 2021 | In this op-ed for Maclean's Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, Dale Beugin and Gord Lambert explain why ahead of COP26, Alberta needs to prepare for the inevitability of a low-carbon world.
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Taylor Owen on What the Latest Facebook Revelations Mean for Canada’s Online Harms Legislative Plans | The Law Bytes Podcast
October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's damning revelations about the harms caused by Facebook and its suite of other social media platforms have spurred American policymakers to action. Listen to Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen's thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.
The House: Planes, trains and vaccines | CBC Radio
October 9, 2021 | It seems like reining in the power of Big Tech is one of the few bipartisan issues these days. In the coming weeks, American lawmakers representing both major parties will be tabling a series of antitrust bills aimed at squarely at the tech world's biggest players. Should Canada follow suit?
We have the regulatory tools we need to fix Facebook | Globe and Mail
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 a
The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 | The Norwegian Nobel Committee
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.
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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
Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businesses |
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.
