Vincent Rigby on a new Strategic Canadian Foreign Policy | Policy Options

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:01

April 3, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby and Norman Hillmer, wrote about the lack of strategic approach of Canada to world affairs and how it has been slow to react to rapidly changing threats.

Published: 3 April 2025

Call for proposals: Foundational and Research in Motion

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:32

D2R is pleased to launch the call for proposals for the Foundational and Research in Motion funding program.

This program integrates two previously separate funding programs - Foundational Projects and Research in Motion (RIM) - into a single, unified call. This program provides researchers with the flexibility to explore novel ideas and develop cutting-edge solutions that have the potential to lead to commercialization or clinical application.

Published: 3 April 2025

Taylor Owen on Social media platforms’ election-integrity initiatives lack transparency | The Globe and Mail

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:59

April 1, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen spoke on the new social media regulations as the elections approaches closer. If social-media companies wanted to help improve election integrity, they could share what’s happening on their platforms with researchers, said Owen. X used to give researchers access to its application programming interface (API), or data, but now its most in-depth access level costs about $40,000 a month, mentioned Owen, which effectively shuts out Canadian researchers.

Published: 3 April 2025

Chris Ragan on the end of Carbon Tax | CBC News

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 11:27

April 1, 2025 | Chris Ragan, explained that the end of carbon tax and how it will be affect Canadians in an news article at CBC. Ragan says the drop in prices could be more gradual, though he agrees it is coming. "One of the less charming attributes of capitalism is that prices tend to fall more slowly than they rise," Ragan said.

Published: 3 April 2025

English PhD candidate heads Montreal’s first trans film festival

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 10:33

English PhD candidate, Iris Pintiuta, created Exposure, Montreal's first trans film festival. The festival aims to promote inclusive representation for trans people, as well as create programs and events that advance trans acceptance.

'“Too often, queer and trans scholarship doesn’t make it back to the people it speaks about. I wanted to change that – I wanted to build a bridge between academic knowledge and public access and use what I was learning to support my community, not just advance my own career.”'

Published: 3 April 2025

How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 10:26

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), spoke with The Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher. He cites an evolving geopolitical landscape, a reduction of safeguards by the main social media platforms and the advent of generative AI as game changers in the lead-up to election day on April 28.

Published: 3 April 2025

Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation | The Law Bytes

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 09:54

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), explains about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable to misinformation, and what we should be doing about it. A contributor to studies on information issues in multiple federal and provincial elections, he is one of Canada’s leading experts on misinformation, digital activism, and the politics of digital media.

Published: 3 April 2025

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 00:23

To help raise awareness, the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre is highlighting their collection of e-books and audiobooks on autism available for everyone.

This collection includes a variety of books, from practical guides and self-care tips, to personal narratives that offer deep insight into the experiences of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Check out our e-books and audiobooks online here: https://cusm.overdrive.com/collection/1663470

Published: 2 April 2025

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