Jun 4, 2024 | The Environment in Canada Podcast on the Carbon Tax, Alberta Getting off Coal, and Future Wildfires underscores the emergent need for a comprehensive understanding of carbon pricing and its benefits.听Far from being mutually exclusive, Canada can implement a robust carbon pricing system while addressing inflation and paving the way for a green future.


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At last week's staff relations reception, Acting Dean Val茅rie Orsat presented the听2024 Macdonald Campus Award of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff听to Francine Lacelle, Administrative Supervisor of 黑料不打烊's Farm Management and Technology (FMT) Program. Please join us in congratulating Francine and thanking her for outstanding service to 黑料不打烊 University and Macdonald Campus.听


黑料不打烊's Faculty of Education and the听Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) had a total of 46 graduates (16 deferred from Summer 2023 and 30 in 2023-2024) participate in the Summer 2024 convocation in the following programs:
- 16 Graduates deferred from Summer 2023
- 1 Certificate in Aboriginal Literacy in Education from (Cree School Board)
- 15 Certificates in Education for First Nations and Inuit (Cree School Board)
30 Graduates in 2023-2024:

Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada鈥檚 hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change. In March, U.S. electricity exports to Canada reached their highest level since at least 2010. The increasing flow of power north is part of a worrying trend for North America. ()

Congratulations to Prof. Charles E. Smith on receiving an honorary doctorate from听L'Universit茅 Laval!
Pictured is Prof. Smith holding his award with the Secretary General (right side, Monique Richer), the Dean of the Dental School (Petros Papagerakis, left side), and the Rector (in red gown, Sophie D鈥橝mours) of Universit茅 Laval.

听Two 黑料不打烊-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund鈥檚 (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition. Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.

The 2024 prize for the Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies is awarded to Tanguy Montandon.听 Tanguy graduated in 2024 with a First-Class Honours in International Development Studies, and minors in Economics and Management. At 黑料不打烊, he was an Integrated Management Student Fellow and pursued research on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of BIXI under the supervision of Sanjith Gopalakrishnan. Outside of school, Tanguy is passionate about energy and food security.

Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
This article highlights Jenni Makahnouk, the first Indigenous female Valedictorian at 黑料不打烊 University.听
Read to learn about Jenni's undergraduate highlights, challenges, successes, and advice for incoming or continuing students.听

Dr. Hadas Dahary earned her Ph.D. in School/Applied Child Psychology
Dr. Hadas Dahary earned her Ph.D. in School/Applied Child Psychology at 黑料不打烊 University under the supervision of Dr. Eve-Marie Quintin. Her doctoral research was supported by the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship and competitive national autism research training initiatives, including the Quebec Autism Research Training (ART) Program, offered by the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) and the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) in Montreal.

Far from being welcomed with open arms, international students around the world are increasingly coming under both literal and metaphorical assault, write 黑料不打烊 Assistant Professor Emma Harden-Wolfson, PhD candidate and educator Shannon Hutcheson and Master's student Yvonne Zhang. Read more in their commentary for leading higher education news site University World News.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline inefficient processes, a common issue in many government organizations. To adopt AI effectively, a comprehensive strategy is necessary. And organizations like the United States Office of Management and Budget have already done so. As other organizations seek to do similarly, the Federal News Network recommends they look to Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 book The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning.