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Structure of Canadian economy could provide some insulation against AI job losses

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:24:52 +0000

The conversation around AI and automation has taken a sharper turn. A US Senate report released by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Fall 2025 cautioned that over the coming decade, AI and automation could destroy 100 million jobs in the United States.

But will Canada experience something similar? Maybe not, according to Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at 91˿��Ƶ Desautels. “As an economy, Canada and the US are structured very differently,” Blanchette told HR Reporter.

Guardrails can help ensure safe, fair and transparent AI

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:26:48 +0000

The genie is out of the bottle. AI is here, and isn’t going away. But that doesn’t mean we can’t build guardrails to prevent it going off the tracks, writes Simon Blanchette in The Conversation.

“Guardrails are the systems, norms and checks hat ensure artificial intelligence is used safely, fairly and transparently,” says Blanchette, a lecturer at 91˿��Ƶ Desautels. “They allow innovation to flourish while preventing chaos and harm.”

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) hit the ground running

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:29:35 +0000

Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the team’s requirement that players be clean shaven.

“Making that change was low-hanging fruit,” Darche says. “I won’t dictate the players appearance. I want them to be themselves.” After that, the decisions got more difficult. The NHL draft and player free agency were both held shortly after Darche was hired. But he was prepared. “I never felt overwhelmed,” he says.

Air Transat pilot union has most negotiating leverage during busy travel time

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:41:29 +0000

More than 99% of Air Transat pilots voted to authorize a strike by their union, if necessary. Pilots at the charter airline are seeking more job security, better working conditions, more compensation, and better quality of life.

The strength of the union’s mandate didn’t come as a surprise to Prof. Karl Moore. “The threat of a strike over the holiday season—when airlines are at their busiest—is a good negotiating tactic,” Moore told cbc.ca.

Infrastructure leasing or sale can encourage pension funds to invest domestically

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:43:10 +0000

Major pension funds have built trillions in assets by pursuing high-performing portfolios and maintaining independence in their investment decisions. Recently, however, discussions have emerged about imposing mandates that would require these funds to allocate more capital domestically—a trend not limited to Canada, as countries like Sweden have considered similar measures.

Partage Club is an online sharing marketplace that saves its users money

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:39:42 +0000

Partage Club is a digital platform designed for item sharing rather than selling. Think of it as Facebook Marketplace—only here, every transaction is about lending, not buying or selling.

Information Systems Paper Development workshop: Dongwon Lee

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:18:54 +0000

Dongwon Lee School of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Participatory Governance and Consumer Engagement:
Evidence from a Blockchain-Based K-pop Community

MMF Online Info Session: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:04:45 +0000

Join Professor Vadim di Pietro, Chief Investment and Compliance Officer and registered Advising Representative for Desautels Capital Management, for a one-hour online information sessio

MMF Online Info Session: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:06:56 +0000

Join Professor Vadim di Pietro, Chief Investment and Compliance Officer and registered Advising Representative for Desautels Capital Management, for a one-hour online information sessio

Scoping before coding: 91˿��Ƶ MMA students tackle AI for social impact

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:50:57 +0000

The inaugural Scope AI Thon challenged 91˿��Ƶ’s Master of Management in Analytics students to design strategic AI roadmaps, not code, addressing complex social issues for Centraide of Greater Montreal.

Over two sessions in November, teams explored ethical data use, feasibility and bias while working on problems such as digital inclusion and access to community services.

PhD Research Proposal Presentation: Tomas Milo

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:50:05 +0000

13th Annual John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:11:18 +0000

This year's keynote speaker is Colin Gallacher (B.Eng.’13, M.Sc.'15, 91˿��Ƶ), Co-Founder and President at Haply Robotics.

Celebrating student leadership and community impact with the 91˿��Ƶ Desautels EDI Award of Excellence

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:14:58 +0000

In 2023 Desautels’s EDI Initiative launched the 91˿��Ƶ EDI Award of Excellence to recognize incoming students whose leadership, community engagement and commitment to equity and inclusion set them apart.

Online Info Session - TechAccel Program Winter 2026

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:33:52 +0000

Come to the info session and learn about the program benefits, application process and much more! Register Now!

Highlights from Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2025 at Desautels

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:54:24 +0000

During 91˿��Ƶ's 2025 Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September, Desautels hosted two events on reconciliation literacy and the role of business in supporting economic empowerment for indigenous communities. Dr Niigaan Sinclair, Anishinaabe writer, columnist, and Professor of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba joined Dr. Veldon Coburn for a conversation on progress since the Trush and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report.