/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/4/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-eroding-journalism-disinformation-during-election-cbc-news-364474 <p>March 24, 2025 |聽With trust in journalism eroding, disinformation once fringe is now mainstream. Much of it is spreading on social media. Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a>聽says the online media environment in Canada is more fragile and vulnerable to manipulation than ever before. A dangerous situation at the best of times even more so during an election.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:10 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3312 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/aengus-bridgman-fighting-misinformation-social-media-cbc-listen-364467 <p>March 21, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/">Media Ecosystem Observatory</a>聽(MEO), explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election and how to make sure one doesn't get duped on a <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-64-the-house/clip/16135605-what-voters-fight-back-social-media-misinformation">podcast The House with Catherine Cullen</a>. Since the last election social media landscape has changed a lot since the online news act came into affect.<br /></p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:54:55 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3310 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-religious-symbol-ban-schools-weekly-voice-364465 <p>March 21, 2025 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a>聽on banning of religious symbol in schools explains that the government鈥檚 use of the notwithstanding clause indicates it is aware the bill would not survive a Charter challenge. 鈥淭his is a government trying to out-PQ the PQ,鈥� Eliadis said, referring to the rival Parti Qu茅b茅cois and its focus on identity politics.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:10:52 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3309 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/vincent-rigby-end-arctic-exceptionalism-csis-364464 <p>March 20, 2025 | Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> spoke on聽the end of arctic exceptionalism on a <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/35-west/end-arctic-exceptionalism">podcast episode</a> of Center for Strategic &聽International Studies. Climate change and the reduction in sea ice is opening new shipping routes, and making it easier to tap the arctic鈥檚 natural resource wealth, especially critical minerals.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:43:35 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3308 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canada-faces-information-war-toronto-star-364436 <p>March 23, 2024 | An Opinion piece led by Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> and聽Peter MacLeod delves into the challenges that stand clear against Canada.聽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鈥檛 be higher.</p> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:38:08 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3307 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/reassessing-immigration-canada-goals-perceptions-and-policy-challenges-364387 <p><strong>The Max Bell School's 2025 annual Jack Layton Lecture, in partnership with the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation.</strong></p> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:06:35 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3306 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-tax-globe-and-mail-364382 <p>March 18, 2025 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>聽spoke on how removing carbon tax would be detrimental for Canada, in an interview published by <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-deeply-demoralizing-betrayal-by-carney-climate-finance-wonk/">The Globe and Mail</a>. 鈥淭he consumer carbon tax is not working, it鈥檚 become too divisive.鈥� Mr. Mark Carney said on social media. Which is why the carbon tax has been canned.聽Mr.</p> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:31:59 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3305 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-ethical-challenges-un-peacekeeping-carnegie-council-364323 <p>March 13, 2025 |聽Director聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>聽and聽Jean-Marie Gu茅henno were hosted by聽Juris Pupcenoks聽and聽Brian A. Mateo from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moral-dilemmas-and-political-tradeoffs-in/id130062462?i=1000699058664">Carnegie Council Podcast</a>. The leading聽practitioners grapple with critical questions for UN peacekeeping聽operations as they present unique ethical challenges for both multilateral actors and local communities.</p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:08:36 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3304 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/trump-menaces-us-canada-we-have-question-britain-when-will-you-stand-him-guardian-364304 <p>March 18, 2025 | Director <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>聽wrote an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/canada-britain-usa-stand-up-donald-trump">article</a> criticising聽the weak diplomatic response of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Donald Trump鈥檚 provocative comments suggesting Canada should become the 51st state of the United States.</p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:26:43 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3303 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/indo-pacific-canadian-and-indian-perspectives-cipss-speaker-winter-series-364257 <p>As the Indo-Pacific region becomes increasingly significant amid rising geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainties, understanding India鈥檚 role as a rising power and economic powerhouse is more crucial than ever.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:20:42 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3302 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/jennifer-welshs-article-future-un-peacekeeping-364189 <p>March 7, 2024 | Director聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>聽and Marie-Jo毛lle Zahar wrote a new article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping, which was published by <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ethics-and-international-affairs/article/what-future-for-peace-operations/9B10D0C74981F34A5E2DB45364FB96E6">Ethics and International Affairs</a>. The authors discuss the challenges UN peace operations are facing and the rising expectations.</p> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:42:20 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3301 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/road-freedom-economics-and-good-society-363763 <p>Join us for an exclusive evening with Nobel Prize-winning economist<b>聽Joesph Stiglitz</b>聽as he discusses his latest book,聽<b>The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society</b>.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:47 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3296 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-how-disinformation-threatening-canadas-democracy-364087 <p>March 6, 2025 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> explains Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue鈥檚 public inquiry into foreign interference that has identified disinformation as the most pressing danger to Canada鈥檚 democratic institutions. But what led to the creation of the Foreign Interference Commission in the first place? And how does social media platforms influence Canada鈥檚 information landscape and its sovereignty?</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:30:45 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3300 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/traditional-incentives-ai-innovation-rethinking-professional-development-363910 <p>Join us to learn about Dr. Elacqua's innovative work at the Inter-American Development Bank. He will be discussing workforce development challenges and AI-powered solutions in the education sector.</p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:54:12 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3299 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-carneys-budget-approach-toronto-star-363785 <p>February 20, 2025 | Mark Carney, an economist and former Governor of the Bank of Canada plans to balance Canada鈥檚 budget by separating capital and operating expenses has drawn support from some experts, including <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Christopher Ragan</a>.</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:44:27 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3298 at /maxbellschool