Luxury Belief Systems and Economic Stagnation: The Recipe for Our Discontent | Quillette
August 19, 2021 | "The growth of civilization shifted our concerns from struggles against the elements to trying to deal with other people. Our politics thus went from being focused on survival, to being obsessed with status." Read a passage from Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter's new book, ON DECLINE.
McGill launches Canadian Election Misinformation Project
August 19, 2021 |聽Mis- and dis-information are a growing threat to the integrity of free and fair elections and to the strength of democracies the world聽over. That is why聽McGill聽University聽and the聽University聽of Toronto聽are聽announcing the creation of the聽Canadian Election Misinformation聽Project聽to monitor and respond to聽mis- and聽disinformation incidents聽and threats during the聽44th Canadian federal election.
The COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change. Culture wars. For the West, the party is over | Globe and Mail
August 20, 2021 | "The rot in the foundations of the West is deep, and we are still in the early stages of figuring out just how bad things are going to get." Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter's new book, ON DECLINE, delves into the structural challenges facing Western nations聽as they attempt to deal with COVID-19, climate change, and an onslaught of聽other crises.
Quebec vaccine passport elicits protest | Global News
August 13, 2021 | The Quebec government's plan to implement a vaccine passport system for some non-essential services has drawn the ire of some Quebecers. But despite the fact that such a system may infringe on certain Charter rights, it will likely be able to weather potential legal challenges, says Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis.
Vaccination passport implications | Global News
August 18, 2021 | The Quebec government's聽forthcoming vaccine passport system has some people raising legal and human rights concerns. Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis addresses those in this new interview with Global News.
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The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and聽girls | The Conversation
The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan has raised intense concern about the fate of the country's women and girls. In response, Max Bell School professor Vrindra Narain has proposed four tangible policy measures the international community must carry out.
Canadians will see less politics on Facebook during election | CBC News
August 18, 2021 |聽Facebook and other social media companies have done a lot over the past five years to address the problem of their platforms' being used by bad actors to influence elections or spread misinformation. However, they still have a way to go.
Unpaid internships can be tempting, but many are unethical | Montreal Gazette
August 12, 2021 | "Young people should use their negotiating power to push back and insist on a fair deal and a fair wage for their labour." Max Bell School Professor and human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis sheds light on the legal and ethical issues brought about by unpaid internships in for-profit institutions in her article in the Montreal Gazette.
Federal election outcome could be unpredictable amid 4th wave, say strategists | CBC Radio
August 15, 2021 | On Sunday,聽Justin Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon and asked her to dissolve Parliament, setting in motion Canada's 44th聽federal election. But with a fourth wave of COVID-19 looming, some聽experts鈥攊ncluding the Max Bell School's Ken Boessenkool鈥攂elieve the outcome of this snap election may be far from certain.
In the digital age, who has a right to be anonymous and whose information has a right to be secure? | The Globe and Mail
August 13, 2021 |聽 "Anonymity is seen by many as an inherent right in the digital age. But is this right absolute?". In this op-ed in the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen takes a critical look at the shift聽in the discourse surrounding online privacy. To learn more about the digital tools聽currently being used to circumvent anonymity and the far-reaching socio-political influences of encryption technology, read on.
The key to Canadian economic prosperity that no one鈥檚 talking about | The Globe and Mail
What is the future of monetary policy in Canada? Journalist Andrew Coyne breaks down options for the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, highlighting the ideas presented at Choosing the Right Target:聽a recent conference hosted by聽the Max Bell School.
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香蕉视频, UdeM to require students to wear masks at all times | CTV News Montreal
While some universities have opted to require students to get fully vaccinated,聽McGill and Universit茅 de Montr茅al have decided instead to mandate mask wearing for students attending lectures this fall. Find out what Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis had to say about vaccine mandates for students at post-secondary institutions.
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Quebec says COVID-19 vaccine passport are coming | CTV News
As Quebec moves forward with a plan to implement vaccine passports for some non-essential services, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis weighed in on possible legal and social implications.
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How the killing of a Black man in Repentigny is fuelling calls to end racism in Quebec policing | CBC News
August 6, 2021 | The recent killing of聽Jean Ren茅 Junior Olivier鈥攁 Black man from Repentigny, Quebec鈥攈as sparked outrage and demands for reform of聽Quebec聽policing. In this article, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis comments on why accountability has been so hard to achieve.
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What is the legality of vaccine passports? | CTV News Montreal
What legal pitfalls will the Quebec government need to avoid as it implements a vaccine passport program for the province? In this interview, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis gives a rundown.
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