/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2/all en /newsroom/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 314811 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-sunday-magazine-cbc-news-357711 <p>June 9, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> in The Sunday Magazine podcast, about the national security committee's allegation that some parliamentarians helped foreign governments meddle in Canadian politics, the latest developments in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's weaker-than-expected election victory in <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6417800">the week in global affairs</a>.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:27:31 +0000 admin 314791 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/anil-wasif-imf-and-world-bank-addressing-global-challenges-policy-magazine-360671 <p>October 22, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/at-the-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-the-mood-is-for-reform/">article</a> about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:40:19 +0000 admin 314778 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tackling-negative-implications-less-cash-society-cbc-news-357867 <p>June 30, 2024 | The digital brigade, powered by e-transfers, PayPal and Apple Pay, has gained unprecedented momentum. This is leading towards a cashless society, as Canadians tend to embrace electronic methods of payments. However, cash holds many significance in the social and economic realm. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7248846">CBC News</a> featured one of our MPP alum, Aftab Ahmed for their news article about the harm of leaping towards the cashless Canadian economy. </p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:52:55 +0000 admin 314790 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-taxes-bnn-bloomberg-360673 <p>October 18, 2024 | A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/taking-stock/2024/10/18/weighing-the-impact-of-carbon-taxes/">BNN Bloomberg</a>.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:20 +0000 admin 314777 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-carbon-tax-got-alberta-coal-and-could-reduce-future-wildfires-sierra-club-canada-357626 <p>Jun 4, 2024 | The Environment in Canada Podcast <a href="https://www.sierraclub.ca/carbon-tax-coal-wildfires/">Episode 19</a> on the Carbon Tax, Alberta Getting off Coal, and Future Wildfires underscores the emergent need for a comprehensive understanding of carbon pricing and its benefits. Far from being mutually exclusive, Canada can implement a robust carbon pricing system while addressing inflation and paving the way for a green future.</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:13:28 +0000 admin 314794 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/current-state-canada-us-defence-relations-canadian-global-affairs-institute-360286 <p>September 9, 2024 | Vincent Rigby was a guest on <a href="https://www.cgai.ca/the_current_state_of_canada_us_defence_relations" title="The CGAI Podcast Network">The CGAI Podcast Network</a> where he spoke about the The Current State of Canada-US Defence Relations. </p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:49:37 +0000 admin 314779 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/aftab-ahmed-challenging-asias-great-power-influence-policy-magazine-359297 <p>September 3, 2024 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about the <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/can-india-challenge-china-as-asias-great-power-ask-its-neighbours/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.policymagazine.ca/can-india-challenge-china-as-asias-great-power-ask-its-neighbours/">challenging influence of India in the regional Asian subcontinent</a> given the current political environment of Bangladesh. He explains how India's heavy-handed foreign policy has fueled the crisis in Bangladesh and strained its relationships with other neighbouring countries.</p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:55:16 +0000 admin 314785 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vincent-rigby-strained-canada-india-diplomatic-relationship-globe-and-mail-360675 <p>October 15, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> wrote an article about the <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-india-crossed-a-red-line-canada-had-to-respond-decisively/">straining diplomatic relationship of Canada and India</a> in The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought India-Canada relations to their lowest ebb in 40 years.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:28:35 +0000 admin 314776 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/uns-new-agenda-protection-international-peace-institute-357329 <p>May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts. </p> Tue, 14 May 2024 17:56:44 +0000 admin 314796 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/public-inquiry-foreign-interference-enters-final-phase-canada-india-relations-national-post-360682 <p>October 25, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the<a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-ottawa-has-failed-to-make-national-security-and-its-transparency-a-priority"> National Post</a>.  The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, with a report due in December 2024 that will recommend strategies to counter future threats to Canada's democrac</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:11:43 +0000 admin 314775 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/alumna-henna-hundal-climate-activity-357697 <p>Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/06/world/video/un-climate-heat-hell-warning-hundal-vause-intv-060612aseg2-cnni-world-fast">interview with CNN's John Vause</a>, following the U.N.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:12 +0000 admin 314793 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-inequalitys-threat-liberal-democracy-cbc-listen-357330 <p>May 9, 2024 | On a podcast episode of Ideas with Nahlah Ayed, Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> delves into answering on how inequality is undermining liberal democracy. Following the end of Cold War, the quest for peace, equality, and democracy didn't conclude; instead, it evolved into a multifaceted challenge. Greg Kelly, executive producer of IDEAS, discusses Jennifer Welsh's 2016 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Return of History," on the 60th anniversary of Massey College.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 18:34:19 +0000 admin 314795 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/sciences-po-mccall-macbain-scholarships-programme-357698 <p>Sciences Po has partnered with the <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org">McCall MacBain Scholarships</a> programme to promote purposeful leadership. This scholarship recognizes the academic excellence and leadership potential of our current and former students, offering them the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary leadership programme while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at �山ǿ��. Sciences Po graduates Suhanya Joseph de Saram and Anna Legault, both of whom earned McCall MacBain Finalist Awards this past year.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:17:26 +0000 admin 314792 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/canada-india-relations-globe-and-mail-357975 <p>July 17, 2024 | There have been political tensions between Canada and India, however at G7, the nations were seen to improve mutual understanding. "Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau suggested that an “opportunity for [Canada] to engage” with India has re-emerged with the conclusion of the Indian election.</p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:26:48 +0000 admin 314788 at /newsroom