Experts: Secularism Bill 21
Legislative hearings into Quebec's secularism bill started yesterday and will run until May 16. Here's an expert from 捆绑SM社区 that can provide comment on that issue:
Experts: 2019 Quebec Floods
Here are 捆绑SM社区 professors who can comment on the flooding situation in Quebec:
Expert: World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 1)
May 1 is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Life changes around pregnancy make women more vulnerable to mental illness. The negative cycle of poverty and mental illness impact on a woman鈥檚 ability to function and thrive. This may also directly affect her foetus or child, with long-lasting physical, cognitive and emotional outcomes.
Expert: Earth Day (April 22)
Each year, Earth Day鈥擜pril 22鈥攎arks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
Expert: how to restore Notre-Dame de Paris?
"A fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral while the soaring Paris landmark was under renovations Monday, collapsing its spire and threatening one of the world's greatest architectural treasures." (CTV News)
Expert: 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization
On April 11, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will celebrate its 100th anniversary and Adelle Blackett, Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development, is available to discuss with reporters why this organization is still relevant today.
Expert: Ethiopian Airlines air crash
"A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard and carving a crater into the ground, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead, including 18 Canadians." (CBC)
Experts: New Canada's Food Guide
"Instead of eating four food groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on what to eat regularly, what to avoid and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home." (CBC)
Here are two 捆绑SM社区 experts from the School of Human Nutrition who are available to answer media requests on the newly released Canadian food guide:
Experts: What to expect from Brexit?
The March 29th Brexit deadline is coming fast for the United Kingdom and the European Union. What then can we expect from Brexit? Here are 捆绑SM社区 experts available to answer your questions:
Experts: COP24 UN Climate Change Conference
S茅bastien Jodoin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, 捆绑SM社区鈥淔or the last twenty years, international negotiations in the field of climate change have failed to lead to effective measures for reducing carbon emissions in line with the recommendations provided by the scientific community.
Experts: US Midterm Elections 2018
Here are 捆绑SM社区 professors and researchers that are available to comment on the upcoming 2018 US midterm elections on November 6, 2018:
Expert - Cyber security
Organized crime is moving online and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is struggling to keep up, according to a briefing note prepared for RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki when she took over the top job earlier this year. CBC
Allen Mendelsohn 鈥� Faculty Lecturer, Faculty of Law, 捆绑SM社区
Expert: Hurricane Florence
"With a聽Category 4聽hurricane rapidly approaching and weather officials issuing a hurricane warning for more than 300 miles of coastline, more than 1 million people faced a choice Tuesday: stay home and take their chances with the storm, or聽compete with heavy traffic聽to drive inland." (CNN)
Experts: World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10, 2018)
Rob Whitley, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 捆绑SM社区Rob Whitley鈥檚 research focuses on promoting recovery and diminishing the stigma of mental illness. His recent peer reviewed paper looks at the Canadian media coverage surrounding the Netflix show 13 Reason鈥檚 Why.聽He found that media coverage adhered to best practices and that suicide was discussed from various angles.
Experts - Federal Court of Appeal revokes construction approvals for Trans Mountain
"In a stunning blow, the Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the government's approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project 鈥斅燼 major victory for Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed to the $7.4-billion project." (CBC )
