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Bell’s dismissal ofnearly 50employees over alleged “swipe and go” attendance fraud has reignited debate over return-to-office mandates and how organizations measure productivity. Jean-Nicolas Reyt, associate professor at 91˿Ƶ Desautels, argues that attendance fraud isultimately asymptom of a larger issue: employers’ reliance on office presence as a proxy for performance.

Classified as: Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Organizational Behaviour
Published on: 21 Jul 2026

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Dear MMP Users,

As an update to our earlier communication, we have confirmed that the current issue extends beyond MMP requisitions and is also affecting Purchase Order Change Orders, Invoices, and MMP Receiving.

Classified as: MMP Service Interruption, Interruption du service MMP
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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

July 10, 2026 |Pearl Eliadisjoined Montreal Now with Aaron Rand to unpack a Quebec court ruling on the 12-month mandatory minimum for possession of child sexual abuse material. The court struck down the sentence in the case of a defendant with the cognitive capacity of a child between eight and eleven years old. Eliadis notes the ruling follows a 2025 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the same section of the Criminal Code, and argues that judges need room to weigh individual circumstances because "surely we don't want a one size fits all justice system."

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, Supreme Court of Canada
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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

Here are our 6 book recommendations to add to your summer reading list!

Six great reads for the season, whether you’re looking for strategies to tackle stress, how to improve your sleeping habits, nutrition and wellness tips, and more.

Classified as: Neuro-Patient Resource Centre
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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

Users may experience intermittent loss of access to the internet and 91˿Ƶ online services due to an issue affecting the University's network infrastructure.

IT Services is aware of the issue and is actively investigating and working to restore stable service as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

In the photo: Prof. Geneviève Bernard speaking at the D2R Research Symposium 2026

Classified as: Indigenous Health Research, Indigenous Health, D2R, DNAtoRNA
Published on: 20 Jul 2026

This message is sent on behalf of Procurement Services

Dear MMP Users,

We would like to inform you that following a recent update implemented by Jaggaer, the software provider for the 91˿Ƶ Marketplace (MMP), MMP requisitions are currently failing to process.

Jaggaer, Procurement Services, and IT Services are actively investigating the issue and working together to identify and resolve the problem as quickly as possible. Resolving this matter remains our highest priority.

Classified as: MMP Requisition Issues
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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

Due to a recent update to the 91˿Ƶ MarketPlace (MMP) system, some purchasing and invoicing functions are currently unavailable. This affects requisitions, invoices, change orders, and receipts. Jaggaer (MMP's software provider), Procurement Services, and IT Services are working to restore service as quickly as possible. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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Published on: 20 Jul 2026

91˿Ƶ researchers have found that dangerous crowd conditions leading to surges and stampedes may not emerge suddenly, but instead develop gradually, as repeated physical contact and pushing may accumulate and become synchronized among nearby individuals.

Recognizing how these conditions arise could help organizers strengthen security, site management and evacuation planning, reducing the likelihood of injuries during large-scale public events.

Classified as: Shanwei Liu, Jiangbo Lu, crowds, safety planning
Published on: 20 Jul 2026

Supported by SSHRC and ECCC, Professors Niladri Basu, Treena Delormier, and PhD student Lynn K. Jacobs will partner with Indigenous organizations in Canada and internationally to address the disproportionate impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous Peoples.

Classified as: Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Canada Research Chairs
Published on: 16 Jul 2026

The bigger, the better!

Classified as: Neuro Patient Resource Centre
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Published on: 14 Jul 2026

New work from Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab: inhibitory "GABAergic" neurons — long treated as supporting players in the brain — turn out to help track the recent history of rewards in two key decision-making regions (shown in mice). The work reshapes which neurons we think are keeping score of our past outcomes.

Classified as: Dept. of Psychology
Published on: 14 Jul 2026

A new paper from last year's Biodesign team has been published. We are pleased to see that the publication includes acknowledgements for BIEN 390, the course instructor, and the lab staff for their support and inspiration during the early ideation and development of the project. Congratulations to the team on this achievement! Read more .

Published on: 14 Jul 2026

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will announce whether it is changing the overnight interest rate, currently 2.25 per cent. The rate has an impact both on inflation and on economic growth.

This 91˿Ƶ expert can comment:

Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, worked for Canada’s Finance ministry for many years and can discuss the Canadian economy; international macroeconomic policy and monetary policy.

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Published on: 14 Jul 2026

91˿Ƶ’s Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (FMAS) has mandated Ascenseur Adams Elevator Inc. to carry out Project 25-016 – Macdonald-Harrington Hall, Elevator 22 Replacement.

The project consists of replacing Elevator 22 and its associated mechanical equipment to improve reliability, accessibility, and safety.

Classified as: Building renovations, Interior renovations, Downtown campus, Macdonald-Harrington Building
Published on: 14 Jul 2026

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