Max Bell School of Public Policy - Research News /maxbellschool/channels_item/14 en Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time | Canadian Global Affairs Institute /maxbellschool/node/3245 <p>August 2024 | Professor Vincent Rigby wrote a <a href="https://carleton.ca/npsia/wp-content/uploads/Canada-US-Expert-Group-Rigby_EN.pdf">Working Paper #4</a> for The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, with collaboration of Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The paper consists of four sections that delves with Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time, U.S. Administration, and  How to restore Canada's Military Credibility with the U.S., A Ten-Point Plan. </p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:02:56 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Homes For Heroes Kingston Veterans’ Village Grand Opening | Globe Newswire /maxbellschool/node/3193 <p>June 4, 2024 | The <a href="https://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Homes+For+Heroes+Kingston%C2%A0Veterans’+Village+Grand+Opening/23318884.html">Kingston Veterans’ Village</a> is designed to support unhoused military Veterans and offers wrap around social support programing, in partnership with Veterans Affairs, to help with their transition to civilian life<em>. </em>Kingston Veterans’ Village features 20 tiny homes, a resource centre, two counsellor offices, recreation spaces, and community gardens. A recent study by the Max Bell School of Policy Studies at ۲ݮƵ University estimat</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:50:48 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Fixing Immigration Policy to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3187 <p>May 21, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the sixth article for 2024, Jamil Tanimu emphasizes the critical importance of effective social services that would build and diversify the Canadian workforce. With over six years of experience in International Development, Jamil's passion for promoting the welfare of displaced people comes from his own upbringing in a conflict zone. He's dedicated to improving access to public services and making a difference in people's lives.</p> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:01:30 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Protecting our Privacy: Strengthening Accountability for Public Surveillance | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3180 <p>May 8, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fifth article for 2024, Asha Sivarajah underscores the importance of safeguarding privacy rights while ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions' use of surveillance technologies.</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 16:24:39 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University How do Infrastructure Costs affect Housing Affordability? | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3177 <p>May 2, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fourth article for 2024, Ian Lupton explains the need for a Canadian National Infrastructure Assessment for strengthening the nation’s housing crisis, by supporting a broad range of economic, social and environmental policy objectives. Ian has experience in legislative, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada and the US, and is passionate about utilizing public policy to enhance citizens' daily lives. </p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:18:44 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Should Canadians be Concerned About Corporate Concentration Levels? | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3172 <p>April 23, 2024 | In <i>Policy Magazine</i>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the third article for 2024, Abdul-Hakim Fuseini underscores the importance incentivizing small businesses for a greater Canadian economy growth. Abdul-Hakim previously taught and conducted research in finance, accounting and auditing at the University of Ghana Business School.</p> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:25:54 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada Doesn’t Have a Citizens Budget. It Should. | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3163 <p>April 14, 2024 | In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:20:06 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Budget 2024: Canadians Need a National Flood Insurance Program | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3162 <p>April 11, 2024 | In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the first article for 2024, Leah Brodovsky underscores the pressing need for a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as natural disasters, particularly flooding, become increasingly common and costly due to climate change. Leah Brodovsky is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University. Leah holds a BSc. Honours Food Science from the University of Guelph.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:09:52 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University 3rd Annual Symposium - Research Network on Women, Peace and Security /maxbellschool/node/3140 <p>In the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the landmark United Nations Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the third annual Symposium of the RN-WPS – held at the University of Ottawa from February 8-10 - centered on the theme “Because We Must”. Rebecca Tiessen, Director of the Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory, University of Ottawa was the host and co-organizer.</p> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:46:01 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Navigating Collaborative Futures | CCA /maxbellschool/node/3136 <p>February 14, 2024 | The Government of Canada lacks comprehensive strategy for evaluating international science, technology, innovation, and knowledge partnerships. Navigating Collaborative Futures, a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies, presents key elements of an evidence-based, data-enabled framework to evaluate new and existing international STIK partnership opportunities for Canada.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:43:59 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University The Case for a Pan-Canadian Teleradiology Network | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3119 <p>December 6, 2023 | This op-ed by recent MPP graduate, Aftab Ahmed, is based on the policy titled <em>“Enhancing Access to Diagnostic Imaging: A Proposal for a Pan-Canadian and Interoperable Teleradiology Network” </em>written by our MPP graduates Aftab Ahmed, Anmol Gupta and Harshini Ramesh. </p> <p>This op-ed delves into the potential of expanding and coordinating teleradiology services across Canadian provinces and territories to shorten wait times for diagnostic imaging services like CT scans and MRIs, </p> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:46:08 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Humour, Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Equality and Freedom of Expression in Ward v Quebec | PKI /maxbellschool/node/3117 <p>December 1, 2023 |<a href="/humanrights/article/humour-hate-and-harm-rethinking-dignity-equality-and-freedom-expression-after-supreme-courts"> Humour, Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Equality and Freedom of Expression in Ward v Quebec</a> is new publication on what is and what isn't discrimination and hate speech— issues that figure among the most volatile social challenges facing us today. </p> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:27:41 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Health sector corruption in the times of COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: Newspapers as mirrors of society | Elsevier /maxbellschool/node/3109 <p>November 21, 2023 | Raihana S. Kamal, a Master of Public Policy student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was a co-author published on Elsevier. Her research paper conducted a comprehensive analysis of health-sector corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh using print media sources from March 2020 to March 2021. The study revealed corruption in every aspect of the health system during COVID-19. The media's role in uncovering these issues emphasized the urgency for transparency to ease the plight of patients and healthcare providers.</p> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:35:24 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Le monde d’après:Les conséquences de la COVID-19 sur les relations internationales | PUM /maxbellschool/node/3095 <p>October 27, 2023 | COVID-19 triggered the biggest global crisis of the 21st century. For some, the repercussions were swift and dramatic, with the pandemic pushing tens of millions of people into poverty and extreme food insecurity. For others, the transformations are still bubbling under the surface, and questions remain as to whether the societal changes it has brought about will be sustained. </p> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:42:57 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Are we there yet? Canada's progress on the road to housing rights | QHPPC /maxbellschool/node/3087 <p>17 October, 2023 | Canada is required to respect, protect and fulfill the right to adequate housing by law. Homelessness in Canada appears to be on the rise and social and affordable housing is increasingly unavailable to those who need it the most. Canada's obligation to ensure social and economic rights is mainly based on the idea of "progressive realization" which in turn, depends on "<a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-economic-social-and-cultural-rights">appropriate steps</a>"</p> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:07:44 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University From Rhetoric to Reality: Bridging the Gap in Indigenous Justice Initiatives | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3065 <p>Can the Liberal government’s Indigenous Justice Strategy catalyze a new era of transformative reconciliation? The ball is in Justice Minister Arif Virani’s court.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:23:23 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University The effects of human rights interventions on rights-related outcomes | IIIE /maxbellschool/node/3064 <p>Data about the impact of human rights interventions at a global level are needed to ensure effective policy decision-making.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:51:02 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada urgently needs to increase housing supply and transitional supports for veterans | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/3052 <p>August 1, 2023 | The article in The Globe and Mail provides highlights from the report created by Taylor Chase, Alison Clement, Sandrine Desforges and Anmol Gupta for Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate as part of the Policy Lab 2023. There is a lack of leadership when it comes to veteran housing, which is split between several federal departments with no central co-ordination. They also warn that the federal government does not have a clear picture of the problem because it is not adequately tracking veterans and their housing status.</p> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:13:14 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Delivering Humanitarian Health Services in Violent Conflicts | Daedalus /maxbellschool/node/3025 <p><em><a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh </a>co-edited the Spring 2023 issue of Dædalus. </em></p> Wed, 31 May 2023 20:17:44 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University A Non-Specialist Treatment Model for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Canadian Carceral Settings: A Telemedical Focus | MGHJ /maxbellschool/node/3023 <p>May 12, 2023 | Julian Lam, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was one of the authors that were featured in the ۲ݮƵ Journal of Global Health. His article highlighted a non-specialist treatment model for Hepatitis C virus in Canada. Despite being a high prevalence context, Canadian corrections facilities have largely failed to provide adequate care for those with HCV due to their reliance on traditional treatment models.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 19:09:36 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University From Boomers to Green Jobs: Navigating Canada’s Demographic Transition | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3021 <p>May 15, 2023 | Aftab Ahmed reflected on navigating Canada's demographic transition, where the realities of the aging population coincide with an urgent need to transition toward a green economy. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 18:18:28 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Building Forward: Learning from Australia's Infrastructure Lessons | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/3017 <p>May 8, 2023 | Anil Wasif, Senior Economist with the Ontario Government, wrote that the recent announcement of a comprehensive review of hundreds of Australian infrastructure projects should serve as a cautionary tale for Canada. He has stated that Canada faces similar pressures on its infrastructure pipeline due to various factors, such as a shortage of care facilities for the ageing population. Anil Wasif is a member of the Advisory Board for the Max Bell School of Public Policy and the Founding Director of Strategy for BacharLorai, a Canadian Social Impact Agency. </p> Tue, 09 May 2023 18:55:09 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Quebec report recommends rights-based approach to tackle intimate partner violence, homelessness | Law360 Canada /maxbellschool/node/2998 <p>January 3, 2023 | Intimate partner violence, after a period of decline, has been on the rise in Quebec and the rest of Canada since 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The report suggests that the Quebec government should establish a comprehensive legal framework to tackle intimate partner violence by creating a specific right to adequate housing under the Quebec <em>Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. </em></p> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:51:31 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Building Mental Health Policies into All Policies /maxbellschool/node/2989 <p>March 6, 2023 | MPP Candidate, Sandrine Desforges, wrote an article on integrating mental health in all policies (MHIAP). She wrote that this approach would seek to promote mental health and well-being by expanding the scope of the efforts dedicated to improving population mental health to all policies. She also added that a MHIAP approach would require all sectors to take into account the potential mental health implications of all decisions. </p> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:57:21 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University All-In: Pathways to Economic and Financial Inclusion for Canada | Public Policy Forum /maxbellschool/node/2986 <p>January, 2023 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-students-alumni/2021-22">Shweta Menon</a>, an MPP Alumni, co-authored a research report on the pathways to economic and financial inclusion for youth aged 18-30 in Canada. The report summarizes the key findings from a literature review and focus group discussions held with youth in Canada. The discussion and the literature review were done with the aim of understanding how and why youth are excluded in Canada. </p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:29:40 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Assessing the Impact of Canada's Feminist Foreign Assistance | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2978 <p>February 14, 2023 | Following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Caroline Wilson wrote about the Canadian government making a significant shift in the right direction in terms of their commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment. She also mentioned that the method of application of policies has to be justified in the program monitoring and evaluation phases. Caroline Wilson is a Master of Public Policy candidate at ۲ݮƵ University.</p> Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:04:14 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Reforming the United Nations: How Canada Can Lead on Human Rights | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2974 <p>February 9, 2023 | Following<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Elisa Alloul wrote about how the lack of accountability on how gross human rights abusers have joined UN bodies is hurting the UN's legitimacy and credibility. Elisa Alloul is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University.</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:19:33 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Making Canada's Foreign Assistance More Accessible and Transparent | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2972 <p>February 7, 2023 | In an ongoing conversation about the significant global challenges today from climate change to the war in Ukraine following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s complexity seminar, Alison Clement wrote about these challenges requiring strong, united responses from the world's leading democracies. Alison Clement is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:07:07 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Transparency in the World Cup: Canada Should Lead by Example | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2971 <p>February 7, 2023| Following<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page</a>'s Complexity Seminar, Aftab Ahmed reflected on the country's reputation for shaping and adhering to international norms being on the line when Canada co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:17:40 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Building National Pharmacare on a Flawed Foundation | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2970 <p>February 6, 2023 | As Canada sets forth to build a national pharmacare plan, following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s Complexity Seminar, MPP candidate Anmol Gupta wrote this op-ed to address the need to  reflect on the performance of the public system before it's expanded to cover all Canadians. Anmol is a Master of Public Policy Candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University and a Doctor of Medicine candidate in the United States .</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:50:19 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada can't be complacent about threats to our democracy | The Monitor /maxbellschool/node/2950 &;&;&;/&; Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:30:25 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Stop prioritizing the profits of Big Tech over the health of our kids | Toronto Star /maxbellschool/node/2948 <p>December 30, 2022 | <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/people">Supriya Dwivedi</a>, the director of policy and engagement at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy at ۲ݮƵ University, 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. </p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:43:37 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Elections Alberta recommends legislative changes to tackle misinformation, disinformation | CBC /maxbellschool/node/2947 <p>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. </p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:03:43 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Embracing "Strategic Clarity" on Taiwan | It was always burning /maxbellschool/node/2925 <p>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. </p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:34:40 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada's national security institutions have fallen woefully behind | Policy Options /maxbellschool/node/2924 <p>November 3, 2022 | The article, written by MPP Candidate Jack Burnham, was based on a discussion held in ۲ݮƵ University which focused on " The future of national security in the world of the "n-block war." Panelists included <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>, Ali Dizboni and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, while the panel was moderated by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/andrew-&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:56:47 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign | Global News /maxbellschool/node/2919 <p>October 3, 2022 | Researchers from ۲ݮƵ University, including Professor<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen"> Taylor Owen</a>, 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. </p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:34:35 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University The Role of Energy Transition in Addressing Climate Change | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2881 <p>August 4, 2022 | In an ongoing conversation about the role of energy transition in addressing climate change since the end of <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'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 ۲ݮƵ University. He has a Doctorate in Engineering.</p> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:11:30 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University A Plea for Greening Canada’s Housing Policy | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2857 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>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.</p> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:11:07 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada’s CANnabis, or CAN’Tabis ? | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2856 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Nandini Paliwal is a master’s student at Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University and is a civil servant from India, currently on sabbatical.</p> <p><a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/canadas-cannabis-or-cantabis/">Read the article here.</a></p> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:27:13 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps | Policy Magazine /maxbellschool/node/2855 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The third article is "Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps" by Sugandha Gupta. Gupta is a Master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi, as well as a Master of Science in Economics from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:40:04 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University No Time to Waste in Canada’s Tryst with Cyber Warfare /maxbellschool/node/2851 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The first article is "No Time to Waste in Canada’s Tryst with Cyber Warfare" by Naveen Kanwadia. Naveen Kanwadia is a master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University and prior to starting his graduate studies, was handling public policy and regulatory affairs for The Walt Disney Co. in Asia.</p> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:08:12 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University A Country Covered by Water, but not by Insurance /maxbellschool/node/2850 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The first article is "A Country Covered by Water, but not by Insurance" by Caroline Merner. Caroline Merner is a Master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ۲ݮƵ University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and International Development from Dalhousie University. Caroline co-founded Youth4Nature (formerly Climate Guides), a non-profit organization mobilizing youth for nature and climate action.</p> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:00:09 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats | American Academy of Arts & Sciences /maxbellschool/node/2822 <p>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.</p> Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:38:35 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University For the health of all women in Quebec, without exception | Médecins du Monde /maxbellschool/node/2820 <p>As a member of the pro bono legal team supporting Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) Canada, Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> 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. Recently, Eliadis contributed to a brief which was submitted to the Government of Quebec.</p> Sun, 24 Apr 2022 03:16:13 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University A Review of Québec’s Cap-and-Trade System /maxbellschool/node/2778 <p>In the summer of 2021, <a href="/maxbellschool/programs">Max Bell School Master of Public Policy</a> 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. The Minister was interested in proposals from universities and research groups, namely on (i) fiscal policy in Québec, (ii) the province’s economic potential and (iii) the fight against climate change.</p> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:15:05 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Children & Youth Technology Policy | Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy /maxbellschool/node/2717 <p>Over the last year, the Max Bell School's <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a> been building out a research program on kids &amp; 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.</p> <p><a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/projects/children-tech-policy">Learn more about the Centre's innovative research</a>.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:19:04 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Canadians will see less politics on Facebook during election | CBC News /maxbellschool/node/2636 <p>August 18, 2021 | 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. The <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy/mediaecosystemobservatory">Media Ecosystems Observatory</a>'s Aengus Bridgman comments on the steps Facebook is taking to prevent their platform from being misused during the federal election campaign.</p> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:17:32 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University ۲ݮƵ University Launches Canadian Election Misinformation Project /maxbellschool/node/2635 <p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  </p> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:57:26 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory /maxbellschool/node/2468 <p>The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada.</p> <p>Some of the key findings:</p> <p>Sixty-five percent of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent are unsure. </p> <p><a href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/meo_vaccine_hesistancy_1.pdf">Read the full paper here (PDF)</a></p> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:18:23 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation | ۲ݮƵ Newsroom /maxbellschool/node/2486 <p>April 6, 2021| The mis- and dis-information that fills many corners of the American media ecosystem is having an affect on Canadians' perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from Professor Taylor Owen and other ۲ݮƵ academics. The ۲ݮƵ Newsroom has the full story.</p> <p><a href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/channels/image/social-media-phones-people-small_0.jpg">Read the news release.</a></p> Tue, 04 May 2021 18:37:41 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Variation in the Canadian Provincial and Territorial Responses to Covid-19 | Blavatnik School /maxbellschool/node/2412 <p>In collaboration with Oxford University's Blavatnik School and Institute for Research on Public Policy and its Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation, Max Bell School alumni and <a href="/channels/channels/news/institute-research-public-policy-joins-max-bell-school-policy-scholars-program-323091">Policy Scholar</a> <a href="/maxbellschool/programs/current-students/mpp-cohort-2019-20#PaisleySim">Paisley Sim</a> co-authored a working paper that explores the relative stringency of COVID-19 policies in Canada.</p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:30:50 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Platform Responsibility and Regulation in Canada | Jolt Digest /maxbellschool/node/2439 <p>This new research from Sonja Solomun, Maryna Polataiko, and Helen A. Hayes of the <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a> delves into key considerations for the regulation of internet platforms in Canada.</p> <p>Read the note <a href="https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/platform-responsibility-and-regulation-in-canada-considerations-on-transparency-legislative-clarity-and-design">here</a>.</p> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:32:39 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University How to fix the patchwork system of paid sick leave in Canada | IRPP /maxbellschool/node/2471 <p>April 23, 2021 | In our fragmented federal system, policies on issue like paid sick leave can vary drastically from province to province. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the problems with such disparities. In her recent brief for the Institute for Research on Public Policy, MPP alumna <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-students/mpp-cohort-2019-20#PaisleySim">Paisley Sim</a> laid out a solution that would ensure people across Canada get the support they need in this time of crisis.</p> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:20:11 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University New report on protecting democratic expression online | Public Policy Forum /maxbellschool/node/2360 <p>Supported by the Max Bell School's <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a>, the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression has released a new report detailing six recommendations to enable citizens, governments and platforms to deal with online hate speech in Canada.</p> <p>Read the Commission's report <a href="https://ppforum.ca/project/canadian-commission-on-democratic-expression/">here</a>.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:59:17 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Advancing Human Protection Through Multilateralism | PeaceLab Blog /maxbellschool/node/2361 <p>February 2, 2021 | As the tide of nationalism sweeps across the globe and countries increasingly turn inwards, it is crucial that the protection agenda–including the Protection of Civilians (PoC) and the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP)–is reaffirmed. Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh writes on the PeaceLab Blog about what measures Germany can take to achieve this objective, including embracing multilateralism and seeking out new partners to promote civilian self-protection.</p> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:50:22 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: attitudes, beliefs, and the information ecosystem /maxbellschool/node/2302 <p>December 2020 | This new report by the <a href="/maxbellschool/research/mediaecosystemobservatory">Media Ecosystem Observatory</a> looks into vaccine hesitancy in Canada in the lead-up to the development of a vaccine. Key findings included that 65% of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, and that the best opportunity to reach those who are unsure is to address important concerns around the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.</p> <p><a href="https://files.cargocollective.com/c745315/meo_vaccine_hesistancy.pdf">Read the report</a>.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:21:29 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University The political and security dimensions of the humanitarian health response to violent conflict /maxbellschool/node/2362 <p>January 24, 2021 | In this paper, Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh and her co-authors address the challenges and opportunities the fluid geopolitical and security environment poses for humanitarian policymaking and practice.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673621001306?dgcid=coauthor">Read the paper</a>.</p> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:55:46 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Mind the gaps: Integrating Human Rights and sustainable development goals into evaluation practice /maxbellschool/node/2299 <p>Max Bell School Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> has authored the chapter <em>Mind the Gaps: Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals into Evaluation Practice </em>in<em>The Realpolitik of Evaluation, </em>a recently published book edited by Markus Palenberg an Arne Paulson.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:44:56 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Rethinking Quebec’s Support for Electric Vehicles /maxbellschool/node/2234 <p>In this report for the Quebec government, our Director Christopher Ragan with the support of MPP students Matis Allali, Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Riad Katkhoda &amp; Charlotte Reboul examine how terminating electric vehicle subsidies can strengthen Quebec's climate policy.</p> <p><a href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/channels/attach/rethinking_quebecs_support_for_electric_vehicles.pdf">Read the report</a></p> Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:13:12 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University New Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy launched at ۲ݮƵ University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy /maxbellschool/node/2192 <p><em>The Centre is ۲ݮƵ’s focal point on critical research and public debate about the role of media and emerging technologies in shaping democracy and public life</em></p> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:52:35 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: A Diagnostic of Key Trends and Sources of Influence /maxbellschool/node/2121 <p>This report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, begins by summarizing a number of features of Canada’s population, economic power, and geographic and political position, which continue to call for international engagement.</p> <p>Section Two then provides a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the most significant risks it poses to Canada’s interests and values.</p> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:53:13 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: Ten Strategic Choices for Decision-Makers /maxbellschool/node/2120 <p>The ten strategic questions set out in this report are based on a dialogue among a group of Canadian international policy experts co-chaired by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh. Their "dialogue was aimed not at recommending a single course of action for Canada, but rather at identifying a range of key strategic choices Canadian governments will need to make in order to advance the security and prosperity of Canadians and to contribute to shaping the world around us in the years ahead."</p> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:33:58 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Implications of a Moratorium on Public Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Canada | Tech Informed Policy /maxbellschool/node/2112 <p>August 17, 2020 | Since the start of this year, there have been increasing calls for the Canadian government to impose a national moratorium on facial recognition technology. This demand arises from the possibility that law enforcement will use facial recognition to discriminate against certain demographics and worsen discrimination in the justice system. A moratorium would provide legislators time to develop a comprehensive and effective policy regulating  FR technology and the data it collects, uses, and shares.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:51:25 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University New report focuses on why invisible infrastructures are key to platform governance reform /maxbellschool/node/2094 <p>A new report released by the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy — set to launch this September — outlines an infrastructural approach to social media platforms, and has much to add to the policy space around platform governance of harmful content online. Written by<a href="https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/communication-journalism/mike-ananny"> Mike Ananny</a>, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the report outlines how companies employ specific infrastructural concepts in their models.</p> Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:35:38 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University A Rare Moment of Cross-Partisan Consensus: Elite and Public Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada | Canadian Journal of Political Science /maxbellschool/node/1956 <p>April 16, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic has placed nearly unprecedented pressure on policymakers and citizens alike. Effectively containing the pandemic requires a societal consensus. However, a long line of research in political science has told us that polarization tends to occur on highly salient topics because partisans “follow the leader.” Elite consensus is thus essential to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.</p> Thu, 21 May 2020 16:24:30 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University The Causes and Consequences of COVID-19 Misperceptions: Understanding the Role of News and Social Media | OSF Preprints /maxbellschool/node/1955 <p>May 4, 2020 | This research investigates the relationship between media consumption, misinformation, and important attitudes and behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Professor Taylor Owen, co-author of this article, finds that comparatively more misinformation circulates on social media platforms, while traditional news media tend to reinforce public health recommendations like social distancing.</p> Thu, 21 May 2020 16:17:11 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Anti-intellectualism and Information Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic | OSF Preprints /maxbellschool/node/1954 <p>May 14, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates widespread voluntary and sustained public compliance with expert-guided public health directives, like social or physical distancing. Understanding which citizens seek out and engage with expert messages regarding COVID-19 is thus of central importance. Anti-intellectualism - the generalized distrust of experts and intellectuals – is likely to be a dominant factor. This article, co-written by Professor Taylor Owen, investigates the associations between anti-intellectualism and COVID-19 risk perceptions and social distancing compliance.</p> Thu, 21 May 2020 16:11:07 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Prospective Economic Costs Undermine Expectations of Social Distancing | OSF Preprints /maxbellschool/node/1953 <p>May 20, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an extraordinary burden on governments and citizens alike. In order to contain the spread of the pandemic and limit its effect on health care systems, citizens have been asked to forego social and economic activity to protect others at a tremendous cost to themselves.</p> Thu, 21 May 2020 16:01:48 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge Winners Announced /maxbellschool/node/1545 <p>The Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge has awarded 18 Research Awards ranging from $3,000 to $75,000 to research teams from Canada and abroad. The Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge is a collaborative effort between Dr. Taylor Owen, Associate Professor in the Max Bell School of Public Policy, ۲ݮƵ University and Dr. Elizabeth Dubois, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and a Centre for Law, Technology and Society Faculty Member at the University of Ottawa. </p> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:38:07 +0000 ۲ݮƵ University