Alumni

Vincent Rigby Weighs In on Halifax International Security Forum | POLITICO

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:29:39 +0000

November 2025 | POLITICO’s Canada Playbook featured Vincent Rigby in its preview of this year’s Halifax International Security Forum, highlighting the absence of a U.S. delegation. Rigby said democracies must stay aligned and show that their defence commitments and political values continue to guide their choices. He explained that Canada can affirm its partnership with allies while avoiding any actions that could be perceived as deliberately provoking the Trump administration.

Pearl Eliadis on Finding Solutions to Combat Montreal's Homelessness Crisis | ICI RDI

chantay.alexander@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:24:44 +0000

November 17, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to Radio-Canada's ICI RDI on the right to housing as a proposed tool to combat homelessness.

Currently in Quebec, there is no explicitly stated right to guaranteed housing. Eliadis discussed the role of the state in protecting vulnerable populations, as well as how the Quebec government can take action to treat housing as a top priority.

Jennifer Welsh on Protecting Civilians in a Turbulent Age | 2025 Keenan Lecture

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:45:22 +0000

November 19, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh delivered the keynote address at the 36th Michael Keenan Memorial Lecture at St. Thomas More College, speaking on the weakening of civilian protection in contemporary conflict. Welsh explained that impunity now shapes conflicts in a way that weakens long-standing commitments to civilian protection.

MAIA-MPP Info Session with Johns Hopkins SAIS

victoria.weston@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:23:03 +0000

You are invited to join us for an informative virtual information session to learn about the cooperative degree programs between the Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe Master of Arts in International Affairs and 51�Թ��'s Max Bell School of Publi

Michelle Douglas Lecture

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2026 MacNaughton Lecture: "Movement Lawyering for Black Lives" by Justin Hansford

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Justin Hansford Professor of Law Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University

Martine Roy Student Colloquium

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Jennifer Welsh on the participation of IDP-led organizations | Journal of Refugee Studies

chantay.alexander@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:17 +0000

November 17, 2025 | A co-authored article by Jennifer Welsh, based on an international conference organized at 51�Թ��in December 2024 on IDP participation, has been published in the Journal of Refugee Studies. The article, titled "IDP perspectives on IDP participation," shares key arguments from the workshop.

Vincent Rigby on What Budget 2025 Means for Canada’s Defence Industry | CDA Institute

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:26:58 +0000

On the Conference Defence Associations Institute's Expert Series, Vincent Rigby analyzed the 2025 Canadian Budget's major increase in defence spending and the creation of the Defence Investment Agency. He welcomed the focus on procurement reform and a stronger defence industrial base, while cautioning that new machinery will take time to deliver results. Rigby also stressed the importance of transparency and steady cooperation with the United States through NORAD and other defence efforts.

Pearl Eliadis on Free Speech Rights in Quebec School Disciplinary Case | The Montreal Gazette

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:04:31 +0000

November 11, 2025 | The Montreal Gazette reported on a case involving a Montreal West high school student who was disciplined after posting comments critical of Israel on her private social media account. The student’s family argues that the school violated her right to freedom of expression and plans to file a complaint with the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal, while the English Montreal School Board maintains that the posts breached its anti-bullying policy.

Pearl Eliadis on Understanding and Using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Democracy, Explained

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:55:53 +0000

November 12, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis was featured on Apathy is Boring’s new podcast Democracy, Explained in an episode titled “Know Your Rights.” The discussion focuses on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, what it means in everyday life, and why it matters for young people who want to understand and exercise their rights. The Democracy, Explained series aims to make democratic institutions and principles more accessible, helping listeners better understand how they can participate in and shape democracy in Canada.

Vincent Rigby on the Case for a Real National Defence Strategy | RAUSI

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:53:55 +0000

October 31, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke at Canada's Missing Playbook, a RAUSI webinar series from the Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence. He discussed the absence of a coherent national framework guiding Canada's defence and called for stronger leadership and coordination across the government. Rigby argued that effective national security depends on a clear purpose and the political will to turn commitments into action

Anil Wasif on Canada's Immigration Policy Breakdown | Policy Magazine

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:28:42 +0000

October 30, 2025 | Writing in Policy Magazine, MPP '21 Anil Wasif reflected on the opening of the 2025 Max Bell Lecture in Calgary, featuring Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller. Drawing on Keller's book Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong, Wasif explored how weak governance and competing interests have eroded public trust in Canada's immigration system.

Norman Hillmer on Mackenzie King’s Cautious Transformation

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:20:53 +0000

October 1, 2025 | Norman Hillmer (Slater Family Visiting Scholar) co-authored the chapter “King’s Cautious Transformation” with Stephen Azzi in The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King (UBC Press, 2025), edited by Patrice Dutil. The authors argue that King reshaped Canada’s national life and institutions through incremental and consensual change, a style of leadership they describe as “cautious transformation” in a country historically resistant to rapid reform.

Sonja Solomun Named a 2025 Bishop’s University Top 10 After 10 Award Recipient

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:04:41 +0000

The Max Bell School of Public Policy is proud to celebrate Sonja Solomun, Faculty Associate at the Max Bell School and Deputy Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at 51�Թ��, has been selected as one of Bishop’s University’s 2025 Top 10 After 10 Award recipients, one of the university’s highest honours recognizing outstanding alumni achievement.