鈥楲eave it alone鈥�: Chris Ragan comments on the Bank of Canada mandate debate | The Hub
November 12, 2021 | Following a dialogue between The Hub and Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan, this article outlines the history of the Bank of Canada's agreement with the federal government leading up to the mandate's expiration in聽January 2022.
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CMHR to host virtual symposium on online hate | Winnipeg Sun
November 8, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen recently spoke at a聽virtual symposium hosted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.聽鈥淲e鈥檝e had this experience where everybody needs to know similar things and trust similar institutions, and even behave in similar ways, (like) taking a vaccine.
Do Deficits Matter Anymore? | The Agenda
November 4, 2021 | Governments worldwide have run huge deficits to deal with COVID-19. Should we be about this ballooning debt, or do deficits not matter anymore? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan weighs in.
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Lutte contre les changements climatiques : l鈥檕ptimisme d鈥檜ne jeune 茅cologiste | Radio-Canada
November 1, 2021 |聽Caroline Merner shares her insights on 2021 Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26).
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With Trump digging in, creating his presidential library will be a challenge | The Globe & Mail
November 1, 2021 |聽David Shribman speaks on the challenges facing Trump as he curates his Presidential library.
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A low-carbon world is coming Alberta | Maclean's
October 21, 2021 | In this op-ed for Maclean's Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, Dale Beugin and Gord Lambert explain why ahead of COP26,聽Alberta needs to prepare for the inevitability of a聽low-carbon world.
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Taylor Owen on What the Latest Facebook Revelations Mean for Canada鈥檚 Online Harms Legislative Plans | The Law Bytes Podcast
October 18, 2021 | Facebook whistleblower聽Frances Haugen's damning revelations about the harms caused by Facebook and its suite of other social media platforms have spurred American policymakers to action. Listen to Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen's thoughts on the implications of the latest Facebook revelations on Canada's policy efforts to fight online harms.
The House: Planes, trains and vaccines | CBC Radio
October 9, 2021 | It seems like reining in the power of Big Tech is one of the few bipartisan issues these days. In the coming weeks, American lawmakers representing聽both major parties will be聽tabling a series of antitrust聽bills aimed at squarely at the tech world's biggest players. Should Canada follow suit?
We have the regulatory tools we need to fix Facebook | Globe and Mail
聽October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen,聽former Supreme Court chief justice聽Beverley McLachlin, and聽chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that聽the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to聽change the debate a
The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 | The Norwegian Nobel Committee
October 8, 2021 | Journalist聽Maria Ressa, a member of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy's Advisory Board, has been awarded聽the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Read about Ressa's fight to safeguard journalistic freedom in the Philippines and bring light to the abuses of the Duterte regime.
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Noise observatory still necessary, still in the works, councillors say | Montreal Gazette
October 2, 2021 | MPP alumnus聽Matis Allali鈥攚ho was part of a team of students聽that聽studied聽noise pollution management policies for their聽Policy Lab聽project鈥攃omments on renewed calls for a noise observatory in Mo
Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businesses |
October 5, 2021 | With vaccination rates relatively high across the country, Canada has moved past the worst stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, the crisis is by no means over, and many businesses haven't fully recovered. What, then, should the federal government do about the small business support programs it launched at the onset of the pandemic? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan recently shared his perspective.
What Trudeau's Win Means for Canadian Foreign Policy | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
September 23, 2021 | Canada's 44th federal election didn't change much in terms of the partisan composition聽of聽Parliament. But as the Trudeau Liberals enter their third term, what will be different about their approach to governance鈥攑articularly in the realm of foreign policy? Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh weighs in.
Why civilization is in decline 鈥� and what can turn it around | CBC Radio
September 29, 2021 | Max Bell School Professor Andrew Potter believes Western society is in decline. What鈥攊f any聽are鈥攁re the silver linings?
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Quebec swiftly passes new bill to prohibit anti-vaccine protests near schools, hospitals | CTV News
September 23, 2021 | Quebec recently聽passed a聽new bill prohibiting anti-vaccination protestors from demonstrating outside聽schools and hospitals. Max Bell School's Pearl Eliadis comments: 鈥淭his is a rushed bill, it鈥檚 coming in really quickly."
