Women negotiators in Afghan/Taliban peace talks could spur global change | The Conversation
May 19, 2021 | As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the outcome of ongoing聽peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government will be of huge consequence to Afghan women. Max Bell School professor Vrinda Narain weighed in on the important role women are playing in the negotiations.
Andrew Potter: My fellow Gen Xers don't appreciate our great gift: we were ignored | The Line
May 20, 2021 | "That is why when you hear a Gen Xer talk about being the 鈥渓atchkey鈥� generation, they aren鈥檛 really complaining 鈥� they鈥檙e bragging. There鈥檚 another word for the neglect being described here, and that鈥檚聽freedom."聽Andrew Potter聽explains why he's so grateful to count himself as a member of Gen X.
Andrew Potter: The pandemic has eroded trust, but without it no country can remain democratic and free | National Post
May 25, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated聽Canadians' growing聽distrust of government and civil society institutions. As we begin to emerge from lockdowns, says Andrew Potter, the restoration of trust must be a top priority.
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Understanding the U.S.鈥檚 influence over Israel | The Globe and Mail
May 21, 2021 | The power dynamics in United States-Israeli relations are exceedingly聽complicated. David Shribman helps unpack that complexity in this episode of The Decibel podcast, produced by The聽Globe and Mail.
Listen to the podcast.
Higgs income tax cut signals a shift in Conservative carbon policy, say economists | CBC News
May 27, 2021 | In this article by CBC News, Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool expresses support for the burgeoning conservative movement to translate carbon pricing revenues into lower personal income tax rates.
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Montreal needs noise observatory, experts say | Montreal Gazette
August 2, 2021 | As part of their 2020 Policy Lab, a team of Max Bell School students examined ways to measure and mitigate the effects of sound pollution in Montreal. In this Montreal Gazette piece, read about their analysis and the impacts it's having on public policy.
Taylor Owen: China's dystopian digital future threatens us all | National Post
August 7, 2021 | In this聽new National Post article, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen argues that China's sweeping surveillance apparatus poses a threat to democracy the world over.
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How systemic anti-Blackness affects who gets grants and sector workers鈥� well-being | The Philanthropist
April 26, 2021 | MPP candidate聽Rudayna Bahubeshi writes in The Philanthropist about the impacts of聽systemic anti-Blackness in the non-profit sector.
Read the article聽here.
Opinion: Biden鈥檚 refugee cap should prioritize Afghanistan鈥檚 religious minorities | The Washington Post
April 26, 2021 | President Joe Biden's plan to fully withdraw American troops from Afghanistan has been met by extensive debate, but little of the discourse has centred on the plight of religious minorities鈥攑articularly Sikhs and Hindus鈥攚hose fate in Afghanistan remains worryingly uncertain.
Ontario announces paid sick leave program | CBC
April 28, 2021 | MPP alumna Paisley Sim, who recently wrote an IRPP policy brief on paid sick leave in Canada,聽was interviewed by the CBC after the聽Government of Ontario announced a plan to temporarily provide聽workers in the province with three paid sick
Biden builds on desire for change after Trump, pandemic | Globe and Mail
April 28, 2021 | Max Bell School professor David Shribman reacts to U.S. President Joe Biden's first address to Congress, which leaned into the burgeoning sentiment among Americans that government can and should play a central role in addressing the biggest challenges of our time.
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Dissecting the Bill 21 ruling | CTV News
April 25, 2021聽| Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis was interviewed by CTV News, providing聽perspective on Quebec's Bill 21 and the聽notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Conservative strategist argues for carbon tax as path to smaller government | Energi Media
June 1, 2020聽| For years, carbon taxation has been anathema to Canada's conservatives.
Mais encore鈥� Le jugement sur la Loi 21 cr茅e-t-il 芦deux Qu茅bec禄? | Journal Metro
April 25, 2021聽| In this Journal M茅tro article,聽Pearl Eliadis assesses the Quebec government's decision to聽invoke聽the notwithstanding clause to allow the passage of聽Bill 21, which聽violates聽Section 23 of the Canadian Charter.
What the experts say about Quebec鈥檚 COVID-19 curfew measure | Global News
April 18, 2021聽| Pearl Eliadis speaks to Global News about how Quebec's curfew is exacting a聽disproportionate adverse effect on the province's most marginalized people, including people who are unhoused.
