/newsroom/taxonomy/term/917/all en /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/expert-medical-assistance-dying-304146 <p>Hurrying to meet a looming court deadline, the federal government has given Canadians two weeks to weigh in on how far to extend access to medical aid in dying. Along with online consultations, federal cabinet ministers will be holding in-person discussions with experts across the country. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/consultations-medical-aid-in-dying-1.5422850">CBC</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from ����VR��Ƶ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:44:30 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 196613 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/bnn-bloomberg-quebec-raising-legal-age-cannabis-21-strictest-country-303806 <p><strong>Daniel Weinstock</strong>, director of the institute for health and social policy at ����VR��Ƶ, said it's clear where the Quebec government is coming from, citing research that shows a risk factor for developing brains.<br /> “The problem is the amount of cannabis that's already present in the illegal market. We have to think long and hard about our ability to effectively enforce prohibition,” <strong>Weinstock</strong> said. “And if we can't - and I strongly suspect we won't be able to - ... we risk finding ourselves in the worst of all possible situations.”</p> Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:42:08 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 194877 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-federal-elections-2019-299979 <p>Here are the ����VR��Ƶ experts available to comment on the upcoming Canadian Federal Election. The election is scheduled to take place on October 21, 2019.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:53:36 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 187518 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-quebec-election-campaign-289004 <h3><a href="/misc/article/misc-welcomes-graham-fraser">Graham Fraser</a>, Visiting Professor, ����VR��Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada </h3> <p>Distinguished author and journalist Graham Fraser joined the ����VR��Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada as a visiting professor. Fraser served as the sixth Commissioner of Official Languages from 2006 to 2016, becoming the longest-serving Commissioner in this post. With an extensive knowledge of language issues and cultural policy in Québec and Canada, he's available to provide comments on the current Quebec elections.</p> Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:31:07 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 76754 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-quebec-mosque-shooting-265481 <p>Here are ����VR��Ƶ professors available to comment on the Quebec mosque shooting:</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:58:02 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26664 at /newsroom /newsroom/daniel-weinstock Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 24430 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/quebec-palliative-and-end-life-care-plan-256811 <p>The Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services, Gaétan Barrette, released the <em>Plan de développement 2015-2020 en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie - Pour une meilleure qualité de vie</em>. (Source: <a href="http://www.fil-information.gouv.qc.ca/Pages/Article.aspx?aiguillage=ajd&type=1&idArticle=2311164082">Gouvernement du Québec</a>)</p> Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:00:21 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24780 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/hospital-hopital-conference-255726 <p> </p> <p><em>����VR��Ƶ puts the spotlight on the past, present and future of the “hospital”</em></p> <p> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:22:32 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24502 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/federal-election-2015-254308 <p>Need experts who can offer insight on the 2015 Federal Election? Contact one of the following professors:</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:34:11 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24373 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/quebec-charter-40th-anniversary-june-27-253656 <p> Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:09:31 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24268 at /newsroom