Expert: Canada’s carbon tax to increase on April 1 

Published: 25 March 2024

With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for a clear-eyed debate over the legislation and its role in the country's...

Prize-winning scholars advocate for immigrant women, killer whales and a balanced society

Published: 21 March 2024

McGill University is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2024 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. The Prize was created to recognize outstanding achievement...

Species diversity promotes ecosystem stability

Published: 21 March 2024

What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing other species from a community? Does ecosystem stability depend upon the presence of a wide...

Expert: HIV epidemic on the rise, with more cases in Quebec than national average

Published: 20 March 2024

The HIV epidemic is on the rise again in Canada, with an 'alarming increase' of 24.9 per cent in reported cases across the country in 2022, according to the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research....

Expert: World Happiness Report 2024

Published: 20 March 2024

The World Happiness Report reflects a worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and well-being as criteria for government policy. It reviews the state of happiness in the world today and...

Experts: Total Solar Eclipse | April 8, 2024 

Published: 18 March 2024

On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event is set to unfold over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun,...

Expert: National Cannabis Survey

Published: 19 March 2024

New data show that, in 2023, five years after non-medical cannabis use was legalized, over one-third of younger adults aged 18 to 44 years and one in seven adults aged 45 years and older had used...

McGill becomes oldest university in Canada to receive Platinum STARS sustainability rating

Published: 14 March 2024

Thanks to the efforts of the McGill community, the University has become the oldest in Canada, in terms of infrastructure, to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability. The achievement is...

Expert: Advocating for children's health on World Sleep Day

Published: 12 March 2024

About 30 per cent of children suffer from sleep disorders, with profound implications for their physical and emotional health, as well as their academic performance. Despite the prevalence and...

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