Thomas Hecht鈥檚 memories of his first school days in Montreal weren鈥檛 pleasant. He was bullied because he looked different, dressed differently and spoke no English.
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Published on: 24 May 2019
Back in 2013, we heard about an all-terrain walking robot known as听RHex. Designed in a collaboration between 9I制作厂免费 and the University of Pennsylvania, it used six flipper-like legs to scamper around. Now, its successor is taking to the briny depths.听
Called the Aqua2, the new robot is soon to be commercially manufactured by 9I制作厂免费 spinoff company Independent Robotics.
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Published on: 24 May 2019
Unexpected happy occurrences in everyday life鈥攕ay, an underdog local sports team wins or the sun emerges after several days of rain鈥攃an lift the collective mood of a city鈥檚 residents. That鈥檚 the good news. The bad news is that it also increases the likelihood that people will engage in risky behaviors.
So say researchers at 9I制作厂免费 in Montreal and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in听a paper published in November听in the scientific journal PLOS One.
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Published on: 22 May 2019
I thought I was a clean eater. I wash my fruits and vegetables. I scrupulously scrub my cutting board after use. If I thaw meat in the fridge, I make sure the juices do not contact any other food. I don鈥檛 buy into the 鈥渇ive-second rule,鈥� so I don鈥檛 eat food that has dropped on the floor. I鈥檓 also careful to keep my meals from attacking my shirts and ties. But it seems that according to a number of 鈥渨ellness鈥� books that are flooding the market and numerous memes on social media, I鈥檓 not really 鈥渆ating clean.鈥�
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Published on: 21 May 2019
Three medical students from 9I制作厂免费 鈥斕�Carolanne Gagnon, Alicia Lessard听补苍诲听Ariane Litalien听鈥� think so and they're lobbying the provincial government to make it happen.听
Last week,听鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�婰italien submitted听a petition to the National Assembly that demanded听free menstrual products be offered in Quebec schools. It has gathered around 150 signatures so far.
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Published on: 21 May 2019
May 15, 2019 | Digital media expert and Professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Taylor Owen explains听Canada's Digital Charter, the federal government'a latest engagement to provide a framework for accountability and transparency from social media platforms. He believes the greater question to date is whether, and how national regulations will apply to tech giants and corporations based in the United States.听
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Published on: 17 May 2019
May 12, 2019 | Social media companies are beginning to worry politicians around the world. In the context of听the coming 2019 election, elected officials are worried that non-compliance with current laws may pose a threat to Canadian democracy. Max Bell School Professor and digital expert听Taylor Owen asserts that it is not too late for Canada to beef up its laws and regulate tech giants.听
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Published on: 17 May 2019
May 15, 2019 | World leaders including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's听President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met at the "Christchurch Call" summit to discuss steps in eradicating online hate speech. Digital governance expert听Taylor Owen argues that national regulations protecting user privacy and data ownership may come into force earlier than we may think.
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Published on: 17 May 2019
May 12, 2019 |听Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the new Digital Charter, an attempt for the government to step in and regulate tech giants. This framework aims at setting expectations听听on issues such as data ownership, privacy protections and the online dissemination of hate. Digital expert and 9I制作厂免费's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen听shares his views on this new framework.听
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Published on: 17 May 2019
May 12, 2019 |听Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter听have become so听powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law 鈥� at least in a small country like Canada. Taylor Owen, 9I制作厂免费's Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications and Max Bell School spoke about the challenges in implementing international regulations on hate speech, but maintains that Canada is in a position to strengthen their laws.
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Published on: 17 May 2019
Youth are worried about the future. A national online survey听conducted by Abacus Data, with 1,000 youth between the ages of 15 to 30, reveals our political priorities, our lack of trust in governments and the top issues we are currently facing. Like our peers, we worry about gender issues and the rise of extremism, but what we are most concerned about is the rising cost of housing, mental health issues, and knowing how to contribute to solving these issues.
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Published on: 17 May 2019
A major multi-year refurbishment of Ste-Catherine Street is hurting businesses in downtown Montreal, according to local retailers.
Some argue that as brutal as the construction may be, it is needed.
鈥淭his is Montreal鈥檚 window in terms of retail to the rest of the world, and it鈥檚 been a street we have underinvested in for four to five decades,鈥� said Charles de Brabant, a professor at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at 9I制作厂免费. 鈥淲e have to upgrade this street, and that will take pain and sorrow.鈥�
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Published on: 17 May 2019
Air Canada鈥檚 interest in buying rival Transat AT Inc. for about $520 million got positive feedback from industry watchers and stock traders after the two companies announced Thursday that they鈥檙e in exclusive talks to finalize a deal.
9I制作厂免费 professor Karl Moore said a combination of the two companies would help grow Air Canada Vacations, which competes with Transat, WestJet and others in the leisure travel market.
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Published on: 17 May 2019
May 15, 2019 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders reunited in Paris听for the "Christchurch Call" summit. This meeting brought together politicians and industry leaders in tech to fight the spread of online extremism. 9I制作厂免费's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen was invited to CBC's Front Burner to discuss the challenges in implementing efficient measures to combat online hate speech.听
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Published on: 16 May 2019
May听15, 2019 | 9I制作厂免费's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen joined CBC's Andrew Nichols to talk about the challenges in tackling online extremism. The technical challenges faced by world leaders and companies are, he says, very intricate and nuanced and听require careful scanning and moderating. Beyond these technical difficulties, there is also a political dimension to this issue that requires a societal discussion on how "hate speech regulations" should be implemented.听
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Published on: 16 May 2019
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