New report focuses on why invisible infrastructures are key to platform governance reform
A new report released by the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy — set to launch this September — outlines an infrastructural approach to social media platforms, and has much to add to the policy space around platform governance of harmful content online.
COVID-19: Social media users more likely to believe false information
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A new study led by researchers at McGill University finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions and are more likely to follow public health recommendations like social distancing.
Max Bell MPP student selected for research fellowship with the Canada West Foundation
The Policy Scholars program is welcoming three exceptional members of the Max Bell School MPP class of 2020 to complete research fellowships with prominent Canadian policy think tanks.
Can an ad boycott fix Facebook's hate speech problem? | CBC News
July 6, 2020 | Over 800 companies are pulling their ads from Facebook in response to the Stop Hate for Profit boycott, led by civil rights groups who want to remove hate speech from the platform. Will threatening the company's bottom line motivate them into action? Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen goes on the CBC's Front Burner to discuss the propagation of hate speech on social media.
Max Bell School partners with the C.D. Howe Institute for Policy Scholars Program
The Policy Scholars program provides Max Bell School MPP students with fellowships working in prominent Canadian policy organizations.
Canada’s COVID-19 recovery plan | The Current
By how much will the pandemic cause federal spending to rise? How much revenue are we expecting to lose? And how will the Canadian government manage their debt and avoid a financial emergency? As the COVID-19 crisis continues to spread uncertainty across Canada and the around the world, economists and policymakers must ask themselves these questions and devise ways to manage the post-pandemic financial landscape.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy joins the Max Bell School Policy Scholars Program
Three Policy Scholars, selected from the Max Bell School MPP class of 2020, will receive research fellowships with prominent Canadian policy think tanks.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) has partnered with McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy as a participating organization in the Policy Scholars program, a series of new research fellowships awarded annually to promising Max Bell School Master of Public Policy (MPP) students.
Max Bell School Partners launches Policy Scholars Program
Funded through a grant from the Max Bell Foundation, the Policy Scholars program provides Max Bell School MPP students with research fellowships at prominent Canadian policy organizations.
Anti-Asian Racists Must Pay Legal Price | New Canadian Media
March 19, 2021 | In this article for New Canadian Media, MPP candidate Camilla Liu recounts the racism she has faced and explains why such bigotry must be met with legal consequences.
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Cities in Crisis Need Urgent Federal Support | Policy Magazine
June 19, 2020 | The unfolding economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has revealed cracks in healthcare while underscoring the challenges of Canada's decentralized fiscal federalism. With cities facing increased service delivery pressures and a steep decline in revenues, provinces must invest in municipal economic development on equal footing with the federal government.
When It’s Measured, it Matters: Disaggregated Race Data in Canada | Policy Magazine
June 17, 2020 | For years, advocates have been criticizing the Canadian government for neglecting to implement race-based data collection in policing, the justice system, health care, education, and employment. This kind of disaggregated data is essential for policy makers, as it exposes hidden data trends and establishes the scope of systemic inequality. In this Policy Magazine article, MPP candidate
COVID-19 and Canada’s Charities: An Existential Funding Crisis | Policy Magazine
June 18, 2020 | From food banks to women’s shelters, the COVID-19 pandemic has left Canada’s charitable sector overstretched and underfunded like never before. Less funding means less operational capacity at a moment when demand for social services is anything but flattening.
Fixing the Mess of Ottawa’s LRT — All Aboard for Policy that Works | Policy Magazine
June 16, 2020 | In 2007, the City of Ottawa adopted an Accountability and Transparency Policy, which outlined seven municipal governance principles to promote transparency.
It’s Time for Big Ideas – Time for a First Nations Universal Basic Income Program | Policy Magazine
June 15, 2020 | In Canada, First Nations people experience lower health, social, and education outcomes than non-First Nations Canadians across the board. These vulnerabilities have only been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Johns Hopkins SAIS and McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy launch cooperative degree program
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy have partnered to launch a cooperative degree program. This two-year program will enable students to earn a Master of Arts in International Affairs at SAIS Europe, the School’s European campus located in Bologna, Italy, and a Master of Public Policy from McGill University.
