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Kamala Harris set to attend global climate conference in Dubai | CNN

December 2, 2023 | Kim Brunhuber speaks with MPP alumni Henna Hundal, a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conference, about what to expect from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the COP28 climate conference.

She also talks about COP28 being the first climate conference to have a dedicated day for health effects of climate change. 

Published: 5 Dec 2023

The OpenAI -Sam Altman drama: Why should you care? | GZERO

November 28, 2023 | Taylor Owen co-hosted GZERO AI, a weekly video series intended to make their audience keep up and make sense of the latest news on the AI revolution. In the latest episode Taylor Owen explains the profound consequences of the OpenAI - Sam Altman drama. 

Published: 30 Nov 2023

Quebec Superior Court halts adoption of pro-Palestinian McGill student union policy | CBC News

November 23, 2023 | Some McGill students say their right to express support for Palestinians is being suppressed, after a Quebec court temporarily put a stop to a student plan to adopt a pro-Palestinian policy at the university.

Published: 23 Nov 2023

Liberals table bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces | CBC News

November 9, 2023 | The federal government has announced carbon-tax exemptions for household heating and Chris Ragan joined Power & Politics to talk about these exemptions. Chris Ragan has stated that carbon-tax exemptions might not be the way to energy affordability, usually because exemptions are often extended and there is no end to these exemptions due to political pressures. 

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Women in Montreal speak out against hate and violence | Montreal Gazette

November 12, 2023 | Ten community leaders from diverse backgrounds gathered on Sunday in one of Montreal's most multicultural and multiracial neighborhoods, spoke out powerfully against acts of hate and violence that threaten safety and social cohesion in the city. 

"We are here today because of what we share, which is our common humanity," said Pearl Eliadis. "We cannot take sides when it comes to hate. We cannot be bystanders when we are faced with hate," she added. 

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Hate condemned after Montreal Jewish school struck by gunfire for the 2nd time this week | CBC News

November 12, 2023 | "The Jewish community is under attack in Montreal," says mayor. Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal, a Jewish school was once again targeted by gunfire overnight. Members of Montreal's Jewish community say they will not be intimidated into closing the doors to their establishments after the incident.

Published: 14 Nov 2023

When do protests cross the line? | iHeartRadio

November 13, 2023 | Where does the protest cross the line from protected speech to unlawful expressions? The news recording talked about intervening in protests in light of the ongoing protests in Montreal, especially the protests that have resulted in violent acs against certain businesses or institutions.

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Chris Ragan on carbon pricing policy changes | IHeart Radio

Chris Ragan joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation. 

" It will lead to further exemptions... that is probably inevitable." says Chris Ragan. 

Published: 2 Nov 2023

Watergate’s evidence of presidential interference was a turning point in American history

October 26, 2023 | Much of contemporary American politics can be traced to a little-remembered and dimly understood event that occurred a half-century ago, the Saturday Night Massacre. This article by David Shribman delves into the controversies over whether presidents are vulnerable to prosecution.

Published: 26 Oct 2023

An online safety bill in Canada: time to get on with it already | The Hill Times

October 25, 2023 | This piece by MPP Alumnus Phaedra de Saint-Rome,highlights Canada's limited efforts in trying to publish a bill addressing online safety since 2020 and not having one in place to this day. The article provides a timeline of the same bill in the European Union and Australia and shows how other government around the world have been able to take action regarding online safety and harms. 

Published: 26 Oct 2023

We are in a crisis of knowledge - and it couldn’t have happened at a worse time | The Globe and Mail

October 20, 2023 | This opinion piece by Taylor Owen talks about the reasoning behind why he decided to take a break from X, formerly Twitter, a platform he has been using as a gateway to information for over a decade. 

Published: 24 Oct 2023

Carbon-Pricing Exemptions Are the Wrong Way to Keep Energy Affordable | National Newswatch

October 17, 2023 | The federal government is under pressure to carve out exemptions to its carbon pricing system, particularly for rural home-heating fuel in Atlantic Canada. Keeping essentials like energy affordable is a serious concern, but carbon-pricing exemptions are the wrong solution.  

Published: 17 Oct 2023

CBC | McGill opens satellite medical faculty in the Outaouais

McGill University pressed ahead with its plans to open a new satellite campus for its Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais this week, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 20 medical students attended their first classes at the campus on Monday, while four others attended class virtually.

Published: 25 Aug 2020

CTV NEWS | McGill University researchers discover way to fight brain tumours' resistance to therapy

New findings out of McGill University in Montreal have revealed a potential way to overcome aggressive brain tumours' resistance to therapy: by deleting a specific gene. Researchers have long been searching for ways to treat Glioblastomas – the most stubborn type of brain tumour – as they’re well known for their resistance to treatment. A few years back, they were able to confirm the key role a gene called the OSMR gene plays in the process of brain cancer growth.

Published: 20 Aug 2020

CTV NEWS | Some dinosaurs were flying before there were birds, new research suggests

Biologists now have a better idea of the origin of birds and the evolution of flight, two iconic events in the history of life on earth, thanks to work by a group of international scientists including a McGill professor. In updating the evolutionary tree, the team’s findings show some dinosaurs could fly before they evolved into birds, and many others were experimenting with powered flight.

Published: 13 Aug 2020

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