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Stop prioritizing the profits of Big Tech over the health of our kids | Toronto Star

December 30, 2022 | Supriya Dwivedi, the director of policy and engagement at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy at 㽶Ƶ, wrote about the opportunity Canada has in the upcoming year when it comes to passing legislation aimed at putting the safety of Canadians - especially children-  ahead of Big Tech's bottom line. 

Published: 12 Jan 2023

Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation | CBC

December 7, 2022 | The independent and non-partisan office that administers Alberta's provincial elections is recommending legislative changes to address misinformation and disinformation. Mathieu Lavigne, a senior researcher at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy has been researching misinformation during elections and stated that better education about how elections work is crucial in reducing the spread of misinformation and increase trust in the election process. 

Published: 12 Jan 2023

Embracing "Strategic Clarity" on Taiwan | It was always burning

November 11, 2022 | In the face of an increasingly bellicose China buttressed by its mighty economic and military strengths, Washington’s “strategic ambiguity” has become insufficient to pre-empt China’s ambitions. A shift towards "strategic clarity" could pave the way to deter Chinese aggression in the region, provided it remains subtle and is carefully managed, Pangying Peng says. 

Published: 11 Nov 2022

Canada's national security institutions have fallen woefully behind | Policy Options

November 3, 2022 | The article, written by MPP Candidate Jack Burnham, was based on a discussion held in 㽶Ƶ which focused on " The future of national security in the world of the "n-block war." Panelists included Jennifer Welsh, Ali Dizboni and Vincent Rigby, while the panel w

Published: 11 Nov 2022

Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign | Global News

October 3, 2022 | Researchers from 㽶Ƶ, including Professor Taylor Owen, have conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign and says the findings have implications for the future of our democratic process. 

Published: 8 Nov 2022

The Role of Energy Transition in Addressing Climate Change | Policy Magazine

August 4, 2022 | In an ongoing conversation about the role of energy transition in addressing climate change since the end of Kevin Page's Complexity Seminar, MPP alumnus Umer Farooq wrote this op-ed in collaboration with Page. Umer is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 㽶Ƶ. He has a Doctorate in Engineering.

Published: 6 Sep 2022

A Plea for Greening Canada’s Housing Policy | Policy Magazine

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

The fourth article is "A Plea for Greening Canada’s Housing Policy" about the housing and climate change crises wreaking havoc on the Canadian economy by Nimmi Hamid.

Published: 29 Jun 2022

Canada’s CANnabis, or CAN’Tabis ? | Policy Magazine

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

The fourth article is "Canada’s CANnabis, or CAN’Tabis ?" about Canada’s cannabis legalization review that was due in October 2021 - but it has yet to commence.

Published: 28 Jun 2022

Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps | Policy Magazine

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

Published: 23 Jun 2022

No Time to Waste in Canada’s Tryst with Cyber Warfare

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

Published: 17 Jun 2022

A Country Covered by Water, but not by Insurance

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

Published: 17 Jun 2022

International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats | American Academy of Arts & Sciences

April 2022 | The American Academy of Art and Sciences' project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict has just released International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats.

Published: 24 Apr 2022

For the health of all women in Quebec, without exception | Médecins du Monde

As a member of the pro bono legal team supporting Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) Canada, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis is pushing the Quebec government to extend public health care to women in Quebec whose immigration status is precarious and who need reproductive and sexual health services.

Published: 23 Apr 2022

A Review of Québec’s Cap-and-Trade System

In the summer of 2021, Max Bell School Master of Public Policy candidates Danielle Appavoo, Mariel Aramburu, Ricardo Chejfec, and Anil Wasif responded to a call to the academic community from Québec’s Minister of Finance, M. Eric Girard.

Published: 10 Feb 2022

Children & Youth Technology Policy | Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy

Over the last year, the Max Bell School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy been building out a research program on kids & tech to explore a range of policy implications related to data governance and children's rights, ed-tech, school surveillance, targeted ads, kids content, gender and mental health.

Published: 16 Nov 2021

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