/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1343/all en /maxbellschool/channels/event/policy-futures-grad-school-insights-363025 <p>Interested in pursuing a Master of Public Policy? Have questions for the Max Bell School? Curious about possible pathways to pursuing a career in policy or how to incorporate your current experience & degree to a career in this sector?</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:37:03 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3286 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/vincent-rigby-global-security-shifts-cda-institute-363019 <p>January 29, 2025 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAn-V6sODFY">foreign policy under Trudeau's leadership</a> over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes. Together, they discuss how geopolitical tensions, particularly with China, Russia, and the United States, have evolved rapidly and Canada's response has been slow.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:32:11 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3285 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-supreme-court-canada-taking-legal-challenge-quebecs-bill-21-cbc-362964 <p>January 23rd, 2025 | In an interview on <em>Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola</em> on CBC, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> discussed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to hear a legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21. Eliadis emphasized the significance of the Court’s move, stating, “It’s the Supreme Court saying that it’s important and an issue of national significance.”</p> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:18:58 +0000 isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca 3283 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-quebecs-ban-religious-symbols-new-york-times-362936 <p>January 25, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols, violates their rights. Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis </a>said that while one of the main tenets of Quebec’s secularism was the idea that the state should be a neutral actor, she thought the law had imposed the government’s viewpoint of what nonreligion ought to look like in the public service.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:59:13 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3280 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-top-court-hearing-challenge-quebecs-secularism-law-not-unexpected-cbc-362932 <p>January 24, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge against Quebec's controversial secularism law that prohibits certain public workers from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties. Professor<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis"> Pearl Eliadis</a> joined for an interview with the CBC to discuss the nature of the issues at stake, by the very fact that the court has agreed to hear the case. </p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:13:25 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3278 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-supreme-court-canada-hearing-legal-challenge-quebecs-bill-21-iheart-362938 <p>January 23, 2025 | On the Montreal Now with Aaron Rand podcast,<strong> <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a></strong> discussed Quebec’s Bill 21 and its Supreme Court challenge. She highlighted the months-long legal process ahead, with both sides submitting extensive documentation before a decision is reached. Eliadis called the case a key opportunity for Canada to reflect on how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is applied.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:36:03 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3281 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-lgbtq2s-advocates-fearing-trans-rights-ctv-news-362934 <p>January 23, 2025 | Organizations advocating for LGBTQ2S+ rights in Quebec are speaking out against comments made by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who said he’s only aware of two genders. Professor and Human rights lawyer <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> said there’s a lot of disinformation on social media conflating sex and gender.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:43:14 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3279 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-bill-21-la-presse-362931 <p>January 24, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to grant permission to appeal in the Bill 21, Quebec’s controversial secularism law. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle, which has raised concerns among minority communities over religious freedoms and equality in the province.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:36:41 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3277 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/bill-96-violation-international-human-rights-law-cjad-800-333989 <p>September 17, 2021 | Radio interview with the Max Bell School's <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> on the controversy of Bill 96.</p> <p><a href="https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/bill-96-is-in-violation-of-international-human-rights-law-1.16095184?mode=Article">Listen to the interview</a>.</p> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:30:34 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2687 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/vincent-rigby-threats-posed-foreign-interference-canada-mcgill-international-review-362562 <p>December 20, 2024 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a <a href="https://www.mironline.ca/mir-meets-vincent-rigby/">podcast</a> with The ���ϲ����� International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:09:09 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3270 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/aftab-ahmed-metas-dominance-policy-magazine-362893 <p>January 22, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about growing <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/when-meta-met-maga/">Meta's dominance in the digital economy</a> as social media applications such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp command over three billion active monthly users worldwide. In the Policy Magazine, he wrote "Meta faces no competition capable of challenging its influence.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:27:05 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3276 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/anil-wasif-tackling-25-tariff-threats-policy-magazine-362561 <p>January 13, 2025 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/premiers-tear-down-these-internal-trade-walls/">article</a> as Canada braces for U.S. tariff threats of 25% after the newly elected Trump administration. The strategies disparity between the federal and provincial governments poses a greater problem. </p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:42:26 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3269 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/anil-wasif-imf-and-world-bank-addressing-global-challenges-policy-magazine-360671 <p>October 22, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/at-the-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-the-mood-is-for-reform/">article</a> about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:40:19 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3248 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/plea-greening-canadas-housing-policy-policy-magazine-340081 <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 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2857 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadas-cannabis-or-cantabis-policy-magazine-340066 <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 ���ϲ����� 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 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2856 at /maxbellschool