/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1308/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canadas-new-online-harms-bill-355847 <p>The Liberal government is proposing heavier sentences, new regulatory bodies and changes to a number of laws in new legislation to tackle online abuse. The Online Harms Act proposes to police seven categories of harmful content online. Those categories include content used to bully a child and content that encourages a child to harm themselves. They also include hate speech, content that incites violence or terrorism, content that sexualizes children or victims of sexual violence, and sexual content that is posted without consent.</p> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:54:09 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 308860 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/can-hunger-be-eradicated-2030-355629 <p>World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On this trajectory, the United Nations’ goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears increasingly unattainable. New research at ����VR��Ƶ shines the spotlight on a significant piece of the puzzle: international food assistance.</p> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:10:17 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 308302 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-mounting-tensions-between-canada-and-india-351401 <p>Canada has updated its travel advisory for its citizens in India as tensions mount between the two countries over the murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. In a recent update, the Canadian government cautioned about the potential for demonstrations and “negative sentiments” toward Canada in the wake of allegations that Indian government agents may be linked to the killing of Nijjar. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9983176/canada-india-travel-advisory/">Global News</a>)</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:17:01 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307372 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-canada-and-us-reach-border-deal-irregular-migrants-347287 <p>The Trudeau government has reached a long-discussed deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. The deal would close a loophole in the agreement, which came into force in 2004 and currently prevents Canadian law enforcement from turning back asylum seekers who enter Canada from the United States at border locations that are not official ports of entry. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/deal-roxham-road-migrants-biden-trudeau-1.6788358">CBC News</a>)</p> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:57:19 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 297458 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/sex-education-online-misinformation-347434 <p>����VR��Ƶ is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2023 <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/principals-prize">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media</a>. The Prize was created to recognize outstanding achievement among those who share their knowledge on a vast range of subjects with the public and the media. This year, there were applicants from 10 of the 11 faculties, a sign that sharing knowledge and a love of learning is becoming increasingly embedded in the ����VR��Ƶ DNA.</p> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:15:36 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 297888 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-putin-arrest-warrant-issued-over-war-crime-allegations-346981 <p>The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine from 24 February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Moscow has denied allegations of war crimes during the invasion.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:07:11 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 296615 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-one-year-anniversary-january-6-us-capitol-riot-336039 <p>President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The insurrection, which began as members of Congress worked to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, commanded the nation's attention as violent scenes of rioters attacking officers and destroying parts of the Capitol were broadcast live across the country. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/biden-january-6-speech/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>)</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:35:24 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283766 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-us-diplomats-boycott-2022-beijing-winter-olympics-335431 <p>The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China – a move that has been heavily criticized by Beijing. The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about China's human rights record but said U.S. athletes could attend and would have the government's full support. (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59556613" target="_blank">BBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from ����VR��Ƶ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:55:03 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283711 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-day-persons-disabilities-december-3-335268 <p>Celebrated on December 3rd, the International Day for Persons with Disabilities mobilizes support for critical issues relating to the inclusion of persons with disabilities, promotes awareness-raising about disability issues and draws attention to the benefits of an inclusive and accessible society for all. (<a href="https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/personswithdisabilitiesday" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">UNESCO</a>)  </p> <p>Here are some experts from ����VR��Ƶ that can provide comment on this issue:  </p> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:50:29 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283681 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-ottawa-tested-facial-recognition-millions-travellers-torontos-pearson-airport-332052 <p>The federal government quietly tested facial recognition technology on millions of unsuspecting travellers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2016. The six-month initiative, meant to pick out people the Canada Border Services Agency suspected might try to enter the country using fake identification, is detailed in a document obtained by <i>The Globe and Mail</i> through a freedom of information request. The project is the largest known government deployment of the technology in Canada to date.</p> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:22:30 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 270382 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-quebec-tables-bill-101-language-law-reforms-331079 <p>The long-awaited bill clad with extensive measures to strengthen and protect the role of the French language in Quebec has been unveiled after months of discussions. Bill 96 aims to “reinforce” French as the “common language” in the Quebec nation and seeks to change the Canadian Constitution to ensure that French is recognized as the only official language of the province. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/7858324/quebec-bill-101-french-language-reform/" target="_blank">Global News</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from ����VR��Ƶ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Fri, 14 May 2021 19:39:53 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 265372 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-scottish-national-party-promise-independence-referendum-after-election-win-330996 <p>The Scottish National Party is promising to hold a second independence referendum after election results announced Saturday saw pro-independence candidates gain a majority in the Scottish parliament. In her victory speech, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said her party, which wants to break away from the United Kingdom, had delivered a "historic and extraordinary" win after finishing with 64 seats in the Scottish parliament, one short of a majority. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/09/uk/uk-elections-scotland-independence-gbr-intl/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>)</p> Tue, 11 May 2021 19:11:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 264809 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-apple-users-can-say-no-being-tracked-new-software-update-330714 <p>Apple rolled out a software update for its mobile devices that gives users the option of stopping apps from tracking their location and sharing other identifying information with third parties. Services such as Facebook and others currently have the ability to track users on mobile devices in order to learn more about them to target advertisements and other location-based services to them. In some instances, the tracking is in place even if the user is not actively using the app in question.</p> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:09:36 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261899 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-world-intellectual-property-day-april-26-330604 <p>The World Intellectual Property Day shines a light on the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy and how they can use intellectual property (IP) rights to build stronger, more competitive, and resilient businesses. (<a href="https://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/" target="_blank">World International Property Organization</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ����VR��Ƶ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:07:02 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261096 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-quebec-court-upholds-most-provinces-secularism-law-330552 <p>Quebec’s secularism law is largely legal, a Superior Court judge ruled on Tuesday, April 20, even as he acknowledged it violates the rights of Muslim women and has cruel and dehumanizing consequences for those who wear religious symbols. Justice Marc-André Blanchard upheld the bulk of the religious symbols law, while striking down clauses pertaining to English-language school boards and a ban on members of the provincial legislature wearing face coverings. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/7772987/quebec-secularism-law-bill-21/">Global News)</a></p> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:04:52 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 260778 at /newsroom