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BSE: Annual Environment Public Lecture

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The Bieler School of Environment's Annual Environment Lecture, featuring Dr. Britt Wray.

Dr. Wray, the mind behind the national bestseller Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Anxiety, will share her passionate insights on how we can maintain our mental health while tackling the climate crisis. Her book has captivated readers and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award.

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000

This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

2025 Hughlings Jackson Lecture: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

8th National Neuromuscular Review Course

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000

Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.

Vincent Rigby on Threats Posed by Foreign Interference in Canada | The 51�Թ��International Review

admin — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:09:09 +0000

December 20, 2024 | Professor Vincent Rigby, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a podcast with The 51�Թ��International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.

Taylor Owen on Europe's Strategic AI Shift Amid Geopolitical Fractures

admin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:52:02 +0000

February 12, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen writes about the "vibe-shift" of AI as he comes back from the Paris AI Action Summit. Owen explains how the governments are pivoting from regulating AI risks to aggressively pursuing foreign direct investment, and Europe faces a new era of AI adoption.

Canada Faces an Information War | Toronto Star

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:38:09 +0000

March 23, 2024 | An Opinion piece led by Professor Taylor Owen and Peter MacLeod delves into the challenges that stand clear against Canada. The country faces a war on two fronts: an economic campaign to weaken and ultimately annex us, and an information war to manipulate public opinion and destabilize our democracy. "As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes on Protecting Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Through Unified Regulation | The Globe and Mail

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:08:51 +0000

April 7, 2025 | Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes wrote an opinion piece arguing that Canada’s failure to regulate its digital space is no longer just a tech policy issue—it’s a national security concern. With rising disinformation and direct interference from the U.S., Canadians now view the United States as a greater foreign threat than China or Russia. Although the Trudeau government introduced several digital policy bills, including those addressing online harms, AI regulation, and cybersecurity, most were abandoned after Parliament was prorogued.

Pearl Eliadis on Quebec’s Bill 94 and the Deepening Discrimination Under the Guise of Secularism | Law360 Canada

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:14:23 +0000

April 11, 2025 | In an interview, Pearl Eliadis critiques Quebec’s newly proposed Bill 94, which expands the province’s secularism rules by extending the ban on religious symbols to all school support staff and volunteers, mandating uncovered faces in educational institutions, and prohibiting religious accommodations across the education system.

Pearl Eliadis on the Role of Human Rights Commissions in Post-Genocide Rwanda | Global Justice Journal

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:12:08 +0000

June 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently authored a journal article published in the Global Justice Journal by Queen’s University Faculty of Law comparing the post-genocide roles of Rwanda’s National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), both established under the 1993 Arusha Accords but with markedly different approaches. The NURC was closely controlled by the government and focused on promoting national unity through civic education and social programs.

Pearl Eliadis on Canadian Free Expression | Literary Review of Canada

admin — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:32:24 +0000

February 4, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis wrote in the Literary Review of Canada on the differences between free speech in the US and free expression in Canada. The recent conflicts go much deeper than tariffs. It speak to the Canadian national sovereignty and the ability of their courts to affirm the differences in the legal cultures.

How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:26:49 +0000

March 31, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO), spoke with The Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher. He cites an evolving geopolitical landscape, a reduction of safeguards by the main social media platforms and the advent of generative AI as game changers in the lead-up to election day on April 28.

Taylor Owen on Canada’s Fragile Online Media and the Threat of Manipulation | Get Fact

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:38:55 +0000

April 13, 2025 | In a recent interview, Taylor Owen warned that Canada’s online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, he explained that political support for far-right parties abroad often backfires, making Canadian politicians cautious. He highlighted the challenges of detecting foreign interference on platforms like Twitter, especially without strong transparency laws such as the failed Online Harms Act.

Pearl Eliadis on Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols | The New York Times

admin — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:59:13 +0000

January 25, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols, violates their rights. Professor Pearl Eliadis said that while one of the main tenets of Quebec’s secularism was the idea that the state should be a neutral actor, she thought the law had imposed the government’s viewpoint of what nonreligion ought to look like in the public service.

Aengus Bridgman on the Rise of Deepfake Scams and Political Disinformation in Canada’s Election | The Guardian

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:25:22 +0000

April 18, 2025 | In an interview with The Guardian, Media Ecosystem Observatory Executive Director Aengus Bridgman warned of a dramatic surge in fake political content on social media as Canadians prepare to vote in the federal election. Bridgman explains that, despite Meta’s ban on Canadian news sharing, more than half of Canadians still rely on Facebook for political information—now increasingly shaped by fake headlines, fraudulent ads, and deepfake videos.