9I�� News - Sébastien Jodoin

From sex education to online misinformation

webfull — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:18:55 +0000

9I�� is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2023 Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. 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 9I�� DNA.

Published: 29 March 2023

Expert: Supreme Court’s carbon tax decision

webfull — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:17:12 +0000

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a major decision that allows Ottawa to push ahead with its ambitious plan to ensure every province and territory has a price on carbon to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Some provinces — notably Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan — have forcefully opposed the carbon tax, arguing natural resources are in the provinces' jurisdiction under the Constitution.

Published: 25 March 2021

Experts: Wildfires in Quebec

webfull — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:48:20 +0000

Quebec has gone from 13 forest fires on Saturday June 20 to 20 fires on Sunday, including one which is still out of control in Lac-Saint-Jean, and which is heading towards the Saguenay, already ravaging more than 62,396 hectares of forest since last Tuesday. (CTV Montreal)

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Published: 23 June 2020

Expert: COP25 - UN Climate Change Conference

webfull — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:34:11 +0000

As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, governments will gather in Madrid for the UN Climate Change Conference COP25, from December 2 to 13, to take the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process. (United Nations)

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Sébastien Jodoin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, 9I��

Published: 4 December 2019

Experts: Federal elections 2019

webfull — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:59:03 +0000

Here are the 9I�� experts available to comment on the upcoming Canadian Federal Election. The election is scheduled to take place on October 21, 2019.

Published: 27 August 2019

Experts: COP24 UN Climate Change Conference

webfull — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:02:17 +0000

Sébastien Jodoin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, 9I��

Published: 4 December 2018

Experts - Federal Court of Appeal revokes construction approvals for Trans Mountain

webfull — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:14:53 +0000

"In a stunning blow, the Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the government's approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project — a major victory for Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed to the $7.4-billion project." (CBC )

Published: 30 August 2018

Experts - Quebec election campaign

webfull — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:31:08 +0000

Graham Fraser, Visiting Professor, 9I�� Institute for the Study of Canada

Distinguished author and journalist Graham Fraser joined the 9I�� 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.

Published: 23 August 2018

Supreme Court: National Energy Board needs to consult with Indigenous peoples over energy projects

webfull — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:01:34 +0000

“The Supreme Court of Canada has quashed plans for seismic testing in Nunavut, delivering a major victory to Inuit who argued they were inadequately consulted before the National Energy Board gave oil companies the green light to conduct this disruptive activity.” (CBC)

Published: 26 July 2017

Paris Climate Change Conference (Nov.-Dec. 2015)

webfull — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:29:29 +0000

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, will be held in Paris from November 30 to December 11.

Published: 27 November 2015

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