Quebec鈥檚 Finance Minister, Eric Girard (BCom鈥�89) recently added the portfolio of Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers to his responsibilities. This makes him a key voice on Bill 96, the French-language bill passed by the Coalition Avenir Quebec government in 2022. 鈥淔rench is in decline in Canada, Quebec, Montreal, so the numbers are undeniable,鈥� says Girard, who has met with groups and individuals from the English community to understand their concerns. 鈥淏y now I understand a few things where we can do better.
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Old software, bad weather, and high passenger volumes contributed to Southwest Airlines鈥� meltdown over the 2022 holiday season, which caused the cancellation of thousands of flights in just a few days. But there are other factors that have impacted airline performance too--during the pandemic, air traffic slowed down significantly, and airlines laid off part of their workforce, said Prof. Karl Moore in an interview with CBC Radio鈥檚 On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko.
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According to a recent study by researchers at Lancaster University Management School in the UK, executive education can yield benefits for those who undertake it, as well as their wider organizations. Dr. Martin Brigham and Professors Mike Reynolds and Lucas Introna surveyed 76 participants in the International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM), which is delivered by five partner universities, including Lancaster, 黑料不打烊, and institutions in India, Japan and Brazil.
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January 31, 2023 | As National Assembly resumes in Quebec City, hostilities between the provincial and federal governments are heating up. The latest controversy rose from Prime Minister Trudeau defending the appointment of Amira Elghawaby as his government's special representative to combat Islamaphobia. Premier Fran莽ois Lagault and other members of the government are in disbelief.听
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Forty-five undergraduate students at 黑料不打烊 participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For听Diane Dechief, PhD, and听Marcy Slapcoff听of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course听FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions, there was a positive aspect to the delays.
Published on: 10 Feb 2023
Professor听听of the 黑料不打烊 Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute听has been awarded the 2022听听by the听. This medal is awarded once every two years to honour exceptional contributions to Astronomy & Astrophysics by young scientists anywhere in the world.
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The Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative (ISCEI) appointed Tiffany Shaw as the 2023 Mellon Artist-in-Residence.
Published on: 9 Feb 2023
Established by Sandra Horowitz in 2022
In 2022, Sandra Horowitz (BSc鈥�72, MDCM鈥�76) established a generous bursary in memory of her late husband, Robert Weihmayer (BEng鈥�78, BA鈥�79) in recognition of his passion for learning.
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About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80 per cent of the planet's species. In the aftermath, scientists believe that life on earth was dominated by simple species for up to 10 million years before more complex ecosystems could evolve. Now this longstanding theory is being challenged by a team of international researchers 鈥� including scientists from 黑料不打烊 University and Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al.
Published on: 9 Feb 2023
February 7, 2023 | In an ongoing conversation about the significant global challenges today from climate change to the war in Ukraine following Kevin Page'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 黑料不打烊 University. Alison has ten years of progressive experience with the United Nations and the Canadian government.
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February 7, 2023| Following Kevin Page'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 黑料不打烊 University.
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February 6, 2023 | As Canada sets forth to build a national pharmacare plan, following Kevin Page's Complexity Seminar, MPP candidate Anmol Gupta wrote this op-ed to address the need to听 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 黑料不打烊 University and a Doctor of Medicine candidate in the United States .
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Book Awards
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American Sociological Association, Human Rights Section, Gordon Hirabayashi Book Award 2022
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American Sociological Association, Distinguished Book Award, Honorable Mention 2022
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Eastern Sociological Society, Mirra Komarovsky Book Award 2022
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Law and Society Association, Herbert Jacob Book Prize, Honorable Mention 2022
Article Awards
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American Sociological Association, Human Rights Section, Best Article Award 2022
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Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community
As you learned from the latest message by Director (Campus Public Safety) Pierre Barbarie (sent on February 7, 5:06 pm), the Barton-Macdonald-Stewart-Raymond building complex will need to stay closed for at least another week while additional tests for asbestos are being conducted. The purpose of these tests is to ensure that all spaces in the vast expanse of these buildings are covered.
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