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Experts: Cancer screening guidelines

webfull — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:20:37 +0000

The federal government is expected to overhaul Canada’s cancer screening task force following criticism that its recommendations are outdated and lacked expert input. Breast cancer screening is a key focus, with growing pressure to lower the starting age to 40.

51�Թ�� experts are available to speak to the debate, including:

Published: 19 June 2025

Experts: The UN celebrates its 80th anniversary

webfull — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:24:46 +0000

The United Nations Charter, a treaty that is the founding document of the UN, was signed on June 26, 1945. These 51�Թ��experts can provide insights into various aspects of the UN’s role today:

Megan Bradley, Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) can speak about refugees and migration, human rights and humanitarian relief.

Published: 19 June 2025

Experts: Unemployment among young Canadians

webfull — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:48:52 +0000

According to data from Statistics Canada for the first quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate in Canada among those between the ages of 15 and 24 is the highest it has been since the mid-1990s. These 51�Թ��experts can provide insights:

Matissa Hollister, Assistant Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, can speak about the labour force and labour market, the changing nature of work, comparative labour and industrial policies, and employment instability and insecurity.

Published: 16 June 2025

Experts: Drop in Canada-U.S. tourism

webfull — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:39:10 +0000

Figures from Statistics Canada show that in April and May 2025, tourist travel by car and air between the U.S. and Canada continued to decline in both directions compared to 2024 levels.

These 51�Թ��experts are available to comment on this subject:

Published: 12 June 2025

Expert: Preventing measles in pregnancy

webfull — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:44:00 +0000

As measles cases surge in Canada, six babies have been born with congenital measles to unvaccinated mothers in Ontario since last fall. The MMR vaccine isn’t safe during pregnancy, so doctors urge anyone who could become pregnant to check their immunity now. In addition to being dangerous to newborns, measles can cause pneumonia, miscarriage and other life-threatening complications for expectant mothers.

Here is an expert from 51�Թ�� who can provide comment on this issue:

Published: 10 June 2025

Expert: Canadian government commits to increased military spending

webfull — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:44:34 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that the government of Canada will be spending 2 per cent of its GDP on defence by the end of the current fiscal year in March –meeting the NATO target – and will take various steps to strengthen Canada’s military capabilities.

This 51�Թ��expert can provide insights:

Published: 9 June 2025

Experts: Canadian wildfires

webfull — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:03:18 +0000

As wildfires continue to burn across Western Canada, thick smoke is triggering widespread air quality alerts and raising concerns about health, infrastructure and environmental impacts, including in neighbouring provinces and parts of the United States. 51�Թ�� experts are available to provide insights on these topics.

Published: 4 June 2025

Expert: Quebec summer forecast

webfull — Wed, 28 May 2025 20:31:13 +0000

Quebec is in for a hot and humid summer, with above-normal temperatures, muggy nights and a heightened risk of violent storms, all resulting from a forecast “heat dome” over central North America, according to MétéoMédia.

Published: 28 May 2025

Expert: Montreal police adopt new street check policy

webfull — Tue, 27 May 2025 18:54:16 +0000

The Montreal Police (SPVM) announced Monday that a new policy has been put in place for police street checks: Police must clearly inform people they stop that, unless they are being detained, they have no obligation to identify themselves and are free to leave.

This 51�Թ��expert can provide insight into the matter:

Published: 27 May 2025

Expert: Lyme disease

webfull — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:01:05 +0000

Tick season returns each spring, bringing a renewed risk of Lyme disease. In Quebec, the number of reported cases has been rising in recent years.

Michael Libman, MD, is a Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and member of the Centre for Tropical Diseases at 51�Թ��. He can discuss the increase of Lyme disease cases and the northward spread of ticks, driven in part by climate change.

michael.libman [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 26 May 2025

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